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Fielding Of UCLASS Delayed Two-Three Years, Navy Says

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Fielding Of UCLASS Delayed Two-Three Years, Navy Says
The Navy test flying UCAS, the precursor to UCLASS. Photo: U.S. Navy

The Navy’s timeframe for initially fielding the aircraft-carrier based Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft has been delayed by at least two years, the service said Monday as it rolled out its spending request for fiscal 2016.Rear Adm. Rear Adm. William Lescher, the Navy’s top budget officer, told reporters that the new schedule for UCLASS has initial operational capability (IOC) now set for 2022-2023 range. The Navy had targeted IOC for 2020.Lescher said the delay was associated with the…

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