Saw a prototype of it at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans in 2011 on the set of Green Lantern.

I've watched this 5 times already and it gets better each time! 🔥

Interesting Video, Thank You Sam & The Crew of U.S. Military News. 👍 🇺🇸

I wanna see the Stingray win a large contract. That drone has more caps than any other and doesn't cost as much.

Extending fleet range does seem more of a priority than the cool factor. It is pretty cool, though.

We are getting into Ace Combat territory now!

Just to think our cell phones have more computing power than all of earth until the 1970s

Really cool to see it operate and do stuff on its own. Really curies to know how it (im asuming it was doing it on its own) see and act acordingly, forward, stop etc.

Awesome combination of drone and manned fighters in areal combat.

This is really advanced technology! AMAZING

There's a number of stealth type characteristic drones that the US is considering though; the Valkyrie, the Ghost bat are two that I know of.

Years ago I envisioned a U.S. military air dominance comprised of the following aircraft for all 4 branches of our combat arms (USAF, USA, USN and USMC). U.S. Air Force: Northrop, B-2 Spirit Northrop, F-23 Black Widow II Lockheed, F-35A Raptor (should’ve been named that) U.S. Army: Bell, V-44 (insert name) quad tilt rotor heavy lift Bell, V-22 Osprey (or V-280 equivalent) Sikorsky, RAH-66 Comanche U.S. Navy: Northrop, X-47 UCAV Lockheed, F-22 Lightning II (that’s what it should’ve been named) Lockheed, F-35C Raptor (that’s what it should’ve been named) U.S. Marines: Bell, V-22 Osprey Lockheed, F-35B Raptor (that’s what it should’ve been named) Sikorsky, RAH-66 Comanche The U.S. military should not be flying Vietnam war era aircraft at this point in time. And the Boeing, F-18 E/F Super Hornet (originally a Northrop creation) should’ve never been a thing. The U.S. Navy should be flying F-22s and F-35s. While the F-23 Black Widow II should’ve gone to the U.S. Air Force. Just imagine. 🚁✈️🇺🇸

Looks alot like the triangle craft people have been seeing in the sky for the last decade or so

Name 5 best airplane designs, Northrop: flying wing, flying wing, flying wing, flying wing and flying wing

Very impressive and I have no doubt they got a ton of important data from the trials. I can't wait to see what the next unmanned fighter drone will look like. The ones that will act as a wingman to manned fighters in the Navy's future F/A-XX program. This is going to be a crazy decade of insane next Gen upgrades for the US military. Some of the programs are getting done fast, and innovation is being pushed by the private sector collaboration. China showed it's cards too early and have now certainly forced the US military to wake up.

Nice video. 👍🏽 1st of many I'm sure.

Unmanned gas station - priceless. This is just proof of concept and software development. Carriers of the future are going to be drone platforms.

The US is generations ahead of others.

I don't believe they've given up on this....even if it had to be manually controlled in combat,it's still valuable.

The X-47B is a formidable weapon, capable of performing missions with unmatched precision and stealth.

It’s a damn shame, considering the potential of the aircraft, all for an aircraft that is less capable than what was created. I feel bad for the engineering teams that spent more than a decade on this and achieved so much, with so much investment in the program just to park it. This was going to be yet again another huge success for Northrop Grumman like the b2 and the a10.

Very good strong defence drones and stealthy flights 🎉🎉😊😊

Is the x47b still in production. I saw one once off the coast of Galveston, Texas several years ago, but haven't heard anything since.

We need to develop drone technology to the point so humans never have to fight in wars directly ever again.

this drone is something high-class

Just think the military is always 20-50 years more advanced than what the public is shown

Is it just me or do those drones look remarkably 'tic-tac' shaped from side on??

Who's here in 2024 and it's being used in service now ?

I hope they continue I can't believe they just dumped it

I love it

Dawg why does it feel like the black ops 2 storyline is starting to happen now💀

How long until all military aircraft are drones?

Northrop Grumman vs. Boeing - that's all you need to know why the Navy shifted their drone program despite the success of the X-47B demonstrator. It's also unfortunate since Boeing is well known to develop projects that are overly ambitious, usually are delayed by months or years, and have significant cost overruns that the government is expected to simply pay the difference. It would be very beneficial to the U.S. Military if they continued to develop new systems without the interference of Boeing as a primary contractor.

I hope that nobody else copy it already!

Hope it has a self destruct button so it don’t get stolen

I have a feeling they will use this against us.

im a homeless vet - so glad we put more money on more weapons

These tests are very very important as it will help for future drone developments. The eventual drones that would be used a loyal wingmen for the naval NGAD and ofc NGAD itself when in unmanned mode would need to be capable of landing and launching from aircraft carriers. So these tests are crucial for future developments and give the US an advantage over China. The Chinese should come to their own conclusions from tests that the US has already done.

when you have the future in your hand ..and decide not to cross that threshold because of self interests

I like this powerful drone

Impressive. Wonder what happened to the X-45.

It’s the Lodestar from Black Ops 2 🤩

2011?! So what kind of tech have they got now 12 years later?

Wonderful stuff, and if we are permitted to know about these...imagine what we are not permitted to know. For example, the British-developed Vertical Take off and landing was a reality 15 years before it was acknowledged. How do I know that? I can't say, but I can assure you it is a fact....a very old fact now. However what I can say, is that it was responsible for reports of flying saucers being seen at night over some extremely remote parts of the country, in the very late 1950's and early 1960's.

Badass

Sky's the limit line . Morphing technology!

Thing landed and then stopped on a dime, -00:28 minute mark. Cool 😎.

Talk about the Navy being short-sighted. Maybe Northrup Grumman didn't offer their Admirals enough in the way of jobs after retirement? That is what Admirals do after retirement, right? They go to work for the companies that they managed contracts for.

Grumman... Developed some of the most innovative aircraft, keeps getting snubbed...

How much does one unit cost?

Well done,, today is going to be the better than tomorrow im only like the 4rth fastest

This was a really interesting program that I believe was mostly pushed aside because of politics.

This reminds me of the film Stealth......

why is the land speed record more than this top speed

Very good idea a drone tanker

Well i can see those wingtips dropping off after it gets final approach on its target !!! Or they might be extra fuel too. To be like drop tanks. It can fly without them !! If they flew the 117 nitehawk they can balance and control a tree at mach 1.

I wouldn't be suprised if the reason Northrop suddenly dropped out of the competition was because they got a black contract to continue development for a secret stealthy attack drone and leave the tanking to Boeing.

Add it to the list of great aircraft that will never reach their true potential, like the Commanche and Black Widow II. 😔

I want to have one of these ☺

Is there any weapon developed in the USA which is effective, quick to make, easy to maintain and cheap? It's as if such weapons are an anathema to the MIC.

Im just trying to find out wtf i saw one night. Some type of stealth craft flew down in front of me at a lake but all of these drones are loud. What i saw was quiet and had a crazy looking green trail behind it. Guess ill never know

🤔 Such planes worth many times their weight in gold.

If it's being shown they are already two steps ahead

are the drones from ace combat 7 based this ?

Looks like the drones deployed from the Arsenal Bird

I was on that program and for the production bid the navy wanted to make open to the other contractors our proprietary code that would take away our competitive andantage. So we no bid the program.

Add the gbu's and missiles!!!💯👍

I bet they did it somewhere or are still working on it. We just don't know

Seems to me that a drone fighter jet should resemble a round UFO saucer more than a 20th century jet plane. For example, what is the windshield for? Why not use Harrier jet type technology to have the engine spin and point in a new direction in a heart beat giving the jet much more flexibility and maneuverability. A 2nd engine could point forward, giving the jet quicker response. Invent a new outside the box way of snaring the jet as it lands.... Either by a raising bed mattress or a giant net that would keep the jet in suspension. Eliminate the tires and landing gear altogether. Maybe allow for a set of tiny wheels, but rely on engine thrust to make a soft landing. Wings must be able to extend or retract as needed on dive runs. We also need to improve battery driven engines, that can provide max thrust while being extremely quiet. The drone needs to reach 4,000 miles per hr.. G-force is no longer a factor. Heat signal is no longer a problem. Heat seeking missiles would be extinct. The batteries would support a cooling system that would help the drone remain invisible to ground radar systems. Finally, we need to modernize our bombs. I'm thinking 4 lasers aimed forward, all aimed at the same target, multiplying the effect of the 4 lasers on the target. In effect, heat bombs, made of laser beams.. a "pilot" lites up the target from the other side of the world, perhaps the desert of Las Vegas.

Which one is better X-47B or MQ-9 Reaper?

I really liked the style and the way I trained. Army q J l

That is the USAF of the future! NOW!!! 🤔

Imagine what they have in area 51😅

We need something. The refuelers will be the first things shot down. The F-35 doesn't have enough range.

Only marked the end of that particular prototype they expanded upon it and learned from it. All in order to build something better we have many projects in place.

If they're showing us this, what do they have hidden?

These look allot like one would call a UFO.

Did the airforce get unhappy and force the cancellation? Seems a stealth long range carrier drone would be more useful than the B21?

Combine it with chat gpt and skynet.

It is sad that the Navy can't seem to decide what it truly wants. Canceled ships, and canceled aircraft programs seem to be normal for the Navy. The X-47B is an awesome system.😕

OK now, which armaments can it carry? And how many of them? How does this one compare to the new drone China has been show casing???

1.5 Billion dollar drone 😮

They out to put Lazers in the drone in the front and the rear

no clue what you're talking about, this the drone from the arsenal bird

I love how they made something that worked, and could cause mayhem autonomously, and they decided, NAH, we want a flying gas pump instead. Just put that cool one in this black box, in this under ground retirement hanger, so we forget about it and never ever use it.

Why does the X-47 it look like the drones the Arsenal bird uses in Ace Combat 7?

How does it cost 1.5B to manufacture one of these?

GOD BLEES YOU USA❤👍

This literally looks like the mq 101 drone from Ace Combat 7.

"never entered service".... Bridge for sale, slightly blemished. Call the City of Baltimore for details.

This kinda looks like the colombian ufo recently recorded

Why would you want anything unmanned

The X-37c has of Range: 2,400 mi . That is significantly greater than an FA-18 or F-34. It has 2 weapon bays, providing for up to 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) of ordnance. And the Navy canceled this ? Really? Even canceled, Northrop Grumman needs to seal and secure ANY files on this project.

Looks like we finally reverse engineered the craft from Area 51, or at least the outer design.

Retired because the successor, which no one knows about, was ready.

Without a human pilot war loses all meaning. It just becomes our robot killed your robot. Not to mention have you seen Terminator 2?

usa love💞

But what if the X-47B becomes self aware? It may become insulted, indignant, and next landing ram the Island.

This was cancelled so why is this video acting like it is in service 😑

Look slow and easy to shoot down for adversaries.