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First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Mafia 'Testing Drones 20 Years Before US'

While already known for racketeering, intimidating violence and family loyalty it turns out the Sicilian Mafia are also pioneers of military technology.Nearly 20 years before the US redefined modern warfare with terrifying and sophisticated drones, the ... [Published Huffington Post UK - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Aircraft Carrier, X-47B, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), US Navy, Flight Deck

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

[Politics Café] If you are going to have a stucture named after you....

Posted by Black Swan:An aircraft carrier qualifies as a "structure," and now the Americans have the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), while the first president Bush still lives.http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DofLEXUVwI...0/uss+bush.jpg ... [Published Boards.ie - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), Black Swan, Aircraft Carrier

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 08 2013 - 2 reports

US Navy

U.S. Navy Tests New Torpedo Defence System

USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted the first aircraft carrier-borne end-to-end at-sea test of the Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) System, the Navy announced, June 6.The SSTD System combines the passive detection capability of the Torpedo ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Jun 08 2013]

Entities: US Navy, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Rapid Fire June 7, 2013: Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Tests

12:00 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staffUS NAVSEA conducted last month tests of its Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) system from USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). ... [Published Defense Industry Daily - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

May's top stories: WaveRider and X-47B successes

Experimental US Air Force programmes made steady progress, with the X-51A hypersonic WaveRider jet successfully completing a test flight and the X-47B drone launching from the USS George H W Bush. Airforce-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from ... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: X-47B, Air-to-Air Refuelling, Doug Young, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), Hypersonic

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 01 2013 - 1 reports

X-47B Makes First-Ever Carrier Touch-And-Go

USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, At Sea --- The Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has begun touch and go landing operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 17.For UCAS-D, this represents the most significant ... [Published Defense-Aerospace - Jun 01 2013]

Entities: X-47B, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), Aviation

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

USS George H.W. Bush Completes Historic Underway

NORFOLK - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) returned to its homeport of Norfolk after a successful completion of new defense testing during a two-week underway period, May 24.The ship tested a new torpedo self defense system, ... [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - May 27 2013]

Entities: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), X-47B, Aircraft Carrier

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

USS George H.W. Bush Completes Historic Underway

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derrik Noack, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) PublicNORFOLK (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) returned to its homeport of Norfolk after a successful completion of new defense ... [Published Navy News Stand - May 24 2013]

Entities: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), Aircraft Carrier, X-47B

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Chef adopts USS Bush

MC3 Brian Read Castillo130517-N-XE109-163 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 17, 2013) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Johan Bertulano decorates a plate during the first ever "Iron Chef" competition aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting ... [Published Norfolk Navy Flagship - May 23 2013]

Entities: Brian Read, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), Adoption, George H W Bush

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

X-47B makes first carrier launch

Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator has been successfully catapulted from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush. Following the May 14 launch off the coast of Virginia, the aircraft flew autonomously to ... [Published Australian Aviation Magazine - May 21 2013]

Entities: X-47B, Northrop Grumman Corporation, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

X-47B makes first touch-and-go landings on carrier

X-47B leaving the flight deck after a touch-and-go landing (Image: US Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis)Image Gallery (4 images)On Friday May 17, the US Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator took another historic ... [Published Gizmag - May 20 2013]

Entities: X-47B, Flight Deck, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), US Navy

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing

The Navy's unmanned, autonomous combat jet demonstrator continues to successfully pass milestones for unmanned aviationThe Navy’s unmanned and autonomous X-47B continues to hit new milestones. Less than a week after completing its first catapult launch ... [Published Popular Science - May 20 2013]

Entities: X-47B, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), Flight Deck

Quotes

"I carried out some tests. We needed to learn how to pilot it and steer it towards targets, loading it with a modest amount of explosives" reports the Telegraph

Mafia 'Testing Drones 20 Years Before US' [Published Huffington Post UK - Jun 13 2013]

...leveraging the company's unmatched experience in unmanned systems, precision strike, electronic warfare and low observable or stealth technologies. "The design also has the flexibility to meet Air Force requirements in the government's emerging joint UCAV program. Northrop Grumman already had a wealth of data generated from the company-funded Pegasus program and from extensive wind tunnel testing of the UCAV operational concept air vehicle."

X-47B UCAS [Published GlobalSecurity.org - Jun 13 2013]

...Designed to validate the end-to-end of the system, the testing proved successful. "These tests are a culmination of a very focused effort by the Navy including the program office, Bush's crew, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and our academic and industrial partners."

U.S Navy Test Launches First Carrier Borne Torpedo [Published Defense World - Jun 07 2013]

"We are bringing network avionics technology to spaceflight and giving the nation an affordable option to respond to rapidly changing, multimission needs" Young added

May's top stories: WaveRider and X-47B successes [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 04 2013]

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Mafia 'Testing Drones 20 Years Before US' [Published Huffington Post UK - Jun 13 2013]
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Navy leaders stress sponsorship [Published Norfolk Navy Flagship - Jun 13 2013]
[Politics Café] If you are going to have a stuc... [Published Boards.ie - Jun 10 2013]
U.S. Navy Tests New Torpedo Defence System [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Jun 08 2013]
Rapid Fire June 7, 2013: Surface Ship Torpedo D... [Published Defense Industry Daily - Jun 07 2013]
U.S Navy Test Launches First Carrier Borne Torpedo [Published Defense World - Jun 07 2013]
1st Carrier Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo Launched [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - Jun 07 2013]
May's top stories: WaveRider and X-47B successes [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 04 2013]
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A Guide to Killer Robot Drones Everywhere [Published Foreign Policy Magazine - May 30 2013]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills At Least 4 in... [Published Slate Magazine - May 29 2013]
UCAS Misses A Flight Due To GOES Failure [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - May 29 2013]
US drone strikes resume in Pakistan [Published Irish Times - May 29 2013]
Navy’s Stealthy UAV [Published PJStar.com - May 29 2013]
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The X-47B Drone Ushered In A Brave, Scary New W... [Published Business Insider Australia - May 28 2013]
X-47B Catapult Launch ?A Pivotal Moment In Nava... [Published Armed with Science - May 28 2013]
Video feature: US Navy's X-47B UCAS-D spreads i... [Published Naval Technology - May 28 2013]
Northrop Grumman's X47-B Completes 1st Carrier ... [Published Naval Technology - May 28 2013]
USS George H.W. Bush Completes Historic Underway [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - May 27 2013]
USS George H.W. Bush Completes Historic Underway [Published Navy News Stand - May 24 2013]
First launch of X-47B unmanned drone from aircr... [Published ECN - May 24 2013]

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U.S. Navy Tests New Torpedo Defence System [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Jun 08 2013] USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted the first aircraft carrier-borne end-to-end at-sea test of the Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) System, the Navy announced, June 6.The SSTD System combines the passive detection capability of the Torpedo ...
UCAS Misses A Flight Due To GOES Failure [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - May 29 2013] Carrier-based flight trials of the U.S. Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator (UCAS-D) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush were briefly brought to a halt last week due to an unlikely frequency-sharing issue between the air vehicle and officials ...
X-47B Accomplishes First Ever Carrier Touch and... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - May 18 2013] The Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has begun touch and go landing operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 17.For UCAS-D, this represents the most significant technology maturation of the ...
Offiziere.ch: Navy Drone Touches Down On Carrie... [Published War Is Boring - May 18 2013] X-47B touch-and-go. Photo; Navy by DAVID AXE The U.S. Navy’s X-47B jet-powered drone prototype touched down on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush for the first time on Friday — continuing an historic series of accomplishments ...
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Catapult X-47B From... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 18 2013] NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC ) and the U.S. Navy today launched a new chapter in the history of unmanned systems – carrier-capable unmanned aircraft – by successfully catapulting ...

Audio/Video

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X-47B "Bat Drone" Launched From Aircraft Carrier [Published Military News Network - YouTube Channel - May 15 2013]
U.S. Navy Launches Prototype Drone [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - May 14 2013]
U.S. Navy Launches Prototype Drone [Published WSJ.com Video - News - May 14 2013]