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X-45A UACV Demonstrator Drops Inert Bomb
13 Apr 2004
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SpaceDaily
Edwards AFB - Apr 13, 2004
The Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program conducted a weapons separation test of an inert bomb from a X-45A technology demonstrator, marking the first time that an unmanned aircraft has released a weapon from an internal bay, and the first time that a weapon has been released from a high-speed, high-performance, unmanned aircraft with a stealthy shape. ...
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