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The U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System aircraft currently in development will transform naval aviation, extending its reach while dramatically reducing its cost, according to naval weapons expert Norman Friedman. In this his latest weapons book, he describes the new X-47B and shows how these new aircraft offer tactics that manned aircraft cannot duplicate. He calls the X-47B a natural extension of the evolving networked form of drone warfare that can be used for a variety of missions, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and time sensitive targeting. Friedman makes the important point that an unmanned attack aircraft can also be seen as an extension of some current missiles that interact with remote human controllers. The book includes an extensive appendix describing the world’s military unmanned aircraft. About the Author Norman Friedman is an internationally respected defence analyst and historian and the author of more than thirty books, including Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th edition. A resident of New York City, he regularly testifies before Congress on Navy programs.

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. . . This is a book which should be read by all strategists, planners and people with an interest in naval tactics and aviation - in other words NR readers. . . .Recommended. * The Naval Review * Norman Friedman is a frequent speaker at naval conferences in Australia and needs no introduction to members of the ANI. His incisive works on naval weapons technologies and their employment have an international reputation and his latest work is a timely introduction to the rapidly evolving world of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV). The new book is written in a style that is clear, easy to understand but deeply informative. . . .It also gives a valuable appreciation of the state of the art which will help readers understand the vast range of UCAV used in current operations. The book is bound to generate interest and debate and deserves to be. * Journal of the Australian Naval Institute *

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Dr Norman Friedman is a defense analyst and historian specializing in the intersection of technology and national strategy. He was Deputy Director of National Security Studies at the Hudson Insitute in New York under Herman Kahn, and later was personal consultant to the Secretary of the Navy for a decade. The author of over 30 books, he conducted or co-authored numerous studies, and served as a futurologist for the U.S. Marine Corps in 2002–2004.

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