If the trials of the X-47B UCAS demonstrator are successful, the USN may well decide to replace a portion of the F-18 Super Hornet fleet (and purchase instead of F-35 if it gets cancelled). The manufacturer's video shows possible roles as air-to-air, air-to-ground and buddy-buddy AAR.
If the UK went CATOBAR, at least UCAS would be an option.
In any event, it will be interesting to see how the carrier landing and AAR trials go in 2013.
Spot the deliberate error - F14s on carrier deck where archive footage (possibly from Top Gun) has been used:
http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/pr...cas_b-roll.wmv
Smiles on the engineers' faces - it flies ! - potential dollars rolling in when the F-18 needs replacing !
http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/pr...usic_Video.wmv
http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/pr...AS_Gear_Up.wmv