NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

X-45 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

The Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) System Demonstration Program is a joint DARPA/Air Force/Boeing effort to demonstrate the technical feasibility for a UCAV system to conduct various strike missions within the emerging global command and control architecture. Dryden is providing technical expertise and facilities for the X-45A team. The aircraft's first flight occurred on May 22, 2002.