Takes directions well

Sea trials in December 2012 were a success, according to the Navy and Northrop Grumman. "We proved that the X-47B air system is mature and can perform flawlessly in the most hostile electromagnetic environment on earth, a Nimitz class Navy aircraft carrier," said Mike Mackey, UCAS-D program director for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, in a statement on December 19.