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THE X-47 BRAVO UNMANNED COMBAT AIR SYSTEM DEMONSTRATOR COMPLETED ITS FIRST EVER CARRIER-BASED
CATAPULT LAUNCH FROM USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH OFF THE COAST OF VIRGINIA MAY 14TH.
AFTER LAUNCHING FROM THE FLIGHT DECK IT EXECUTED SEVERAL PLANNED LOW APPROACHES TO THE CARRIER
AND SAFELY MADE ITS WAY ACROSS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND LANDED AT NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT
RIVER, MARYLAND.
THE LAUNCH DEMONSTRATED THE TEAM'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE X-47 BRAVO ON AN AIRCRAFT
CARRIER AT SEA AND SEAMLESSLY PASS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FROM A "MISSION OPERATOR" ABOARD
THE CARRIER TO ONE LOCATED IN THE MISSION TEST CONTROL CENTER AT PAX RIVER FOR LANDING.
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THE X-47 BRAVO WILL FLY APPROACHES TO THE SHIP MULTIPLE TIMES
AND LATER WILL UNDERGO ADDITIONAL SHORE-BASED TESTING BEFORE ITS FINAL CARRIER-BASED ARRESTED
LANDING DEMONSTRATION THIS SUMMER.
FROM THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER AMARA TIMBERLAKE.