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Boeing X-45 Joint Unmanned Combat Air System Technology Demonstrator Family

The Boeing X-45 was a family of unmanned, autonomous-aircraft technology demonstrators developed through the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System effort. The X-45A proof-of-concept aircraft advanced low-observable flight, autonomous mission management, and coordinated uninhabited-aircraft operations; later X-45 concepts informed Boeing's Phantom Ray work but did not become an operational aircraft family.

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Identity

Aliases
X-45X-45AX-45BX-45CJ-UCAS
Family Name
Boeing X-45 J-UCAS
Full Name
Boeing X-45 Joint Unmanned Combat Air System Technology Demonstrator Family
Roles
militaryexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
Status
retired
Type
aircraft

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Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Boeing X-45 was a family of unmanned, autonomous-aircraft technology demonstrators developed through the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System effort. The X-45A proof-of-concept aircraft advanced low-observable flight, autonomous mission management, and coordinated uninhabited-aircraft operations; later X-45 concepts informed Boeing's Phantom Ray work but did not become an operational aircraft family.
First Flight Year
2,002
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Creation Time
August 1, 2026 at 11:47:47 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 11:47:47 UTC