NAVAIR UAV Chief Says New Strategy Needed For Joint Development
Rear Adm. Timothy Heely, the head of the Navy's strike weapons and unmanned aviation program, question why the Pentagon wants to have joint development programs when there are few success cases.
He cited the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) program as a recent example.
The J-UCAS program was a joint effort to develop strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of fulfilling both Air Force and Navy requirements. The Air Force pulled out after deciding to develop aircraft for long-range strike instead.
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