Aircraft
RFP Will Start U.S. Navy’s UCLASS Design Process
Lockheed Martin provided this photo of a full-scale mockup of its design for the U.S. Navy’s UCLASS competition. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin provided this photo of a full-scale mockup of its design for the U.S. Navy’s UCLASS competition. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The U.S. Navy will likely issue a request for proposals (RFP) in the coming weeks for a 10-month preliminary design phase of the unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike system (UCLASS) program, according to Lockheed Martin, one of the interested contractors.