Pegasus Starts Taxi Testing, Vies for Next Phase of UCAV Program

Northrop Grumman's Pegasus drone started taxi tests earlier this month, and officials hope to make a first flight by the end of the summer. The X-47A Pegasus demonstrator is part of Northrop's bid for the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV-N) program to build an autonomous carrier-based surveillance...

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