The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft, a tailless remotely piloted aircraft, completes its first carrier-based arrested landing, landing on the USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia.
The Air Force is spending heavily on F-22 improvements through the end of the decade, suggesting it may not retire the jet in 2030 as it previously planned. New sensors, fuel tanks, communications, and electronic warfare systems are among the upgrades that comprise the package.