The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B was the first autonomous aircraft to conduct aerial refueling in 2015. Click photo to watch the video.
In 2015, an RQ-4 Global Hawk flew in for the Avalon Air Show in Australia, marking the first time the unmanned aircraft participated at an international air show. Click photo to watch the landing video.
Northrop Grumman's X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrates how to successfully takeoff and land from the deck of a moving aircraft carrier. Click photo to watch the video.
The Northrop Grumman-built Fire Scout was the first autonomous helicopter to land on the deck of a moving U.S. Navy ship in 2006.
In 2001, an RQ-4 Global Hawk crossed the Pacific after a non-stop flight from California to Australia. Click photo to read the story from the Australian Defence Force.
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