On November 1, 2005, management of the J-UCAS program transitioned to the new Joint Program Office headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This is the archived website developed by the DARPA J-UCAS office during its management of the program.

Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems
 

The Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program is a joint DARPA/Air Force/Navy effort to demonstrate the technical feasibility, military utility and operational value for a networked system of high performance, weaponized unmanned air vehicles to effectively and affordably prosecute 21st century combat missions, including Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), surveillance, and precision strike within the emerging global command and control architecture.

The J-UCAS program combines the efforts that were previously known as the DARPA/USAF Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) and the DARPA/USN Naval Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV-N) programs.

A Message From the J-UCAS Director
 

Recent Program Accomplishments

  • Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems Program Transitioning to the Services
     Press Release
    October 26, 2005
     
  • DARPA Awards Funding For Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems' X-47B
    Press Release
    October 20, 2005
     
  • Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems Successfully Completes X-45A Test Flight Program
    Press Release
    August 11, 2005
Common Operating System (COS) Technology Contributions Update
For questions about the June 2005 Industry Day or for future updates on being a technology contributor to the Common Operating System, please go to this link:
 http://www.jhuapl.edu/j-ucas
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