A flown unmanned combat-air-vehicle demonstrator developed to explore autonomous strike, low-observable operations, and suppression-of-enemy-air-defenses concepts.
Primary roleAttack
First flight2002
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerThe Boeing Company
Documented variants1
Crew modeUncrewed
AirframeFixed Wing
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-45A | Prototype | Attack | United States Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
X-45A
X-45A — C019 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 0
Powerplant: 1 × Honeywell F124-GA-100 turbofan
Armament: Demonstrator weapons-bay configurations were developed around precision strike and suppression-of-enemy-air-defenses mission concepts.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2002-03 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3