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Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator program
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The United States Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) program included:

![]() | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: UCLASS was switched to CBARS, the MQ-25 was chosen, and the entire role of the aircraft changed. (April 2020) |
The UCAS-D program was created to demonstrate the feasibility of operating an unmanned aircraft from an aircraft carrier. Technology and operational procedures developed through the program and the X-47B demonstrator informed the design of a future operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft under the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program. After debate over whether UCLASS should prioritize strike or surveillance, the Pentagon restructured the program into the Carrier-Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS).[1] The CBARS program aimed to produce an unmanned aerial vehicle for aerial refueling to extend the range of manned fighters.[2]

This project led to the development of the carrier-based aerial refueling drone, the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray.
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