Crunch Time For UCLASS: USD Kendall, Rep. Forbes, & The Requirements Fight

Crunch Time For UCLASS: USD Kendall, Rep. Forbes, & The Requirements Fight
Crunch Time For UCLASS: USD Kendall, Rep. Forbes, & The Requirements Fight

WASHINGTON: August is the month of decision for UCLASS, the Navy’s controversial program to build armed drones that fly off aircraft carriers. At stake: whether the “Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance & Strike” aircraft will be primarily a scout (surveillance) or a bomber (strike). The new Deputy Secretary of Defense, Bob Work, delayed the Navy’s release of…