DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy’s FY17 budget request will transform the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) system into an unmanned aerial tanker, a far cry from the stealthy strike aircraft Congress has been pushing for. The move is part of a broader effort to mitigate a looming fighter shortfall that also involves extending production […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uclass-becomes-unmanned-tanker-as-us-navy-offsets-fighter-shortfall-66674/