The nature of air combat is about to drastically change. The need to rapidly gain advanced and highly autonomous uncrewed aircraft that work collaboratively with crewed types is becoming an imperative ...

Anduril UK will work with GKN Aerospace on a proposal for Project NYX, the development of a new UAV designed to work in tandem with AH-64E Apache helicopters. Project NYX, which sets out the process ...

Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer. After losing its initial CCA competition bid, the company launched Project Lotus, which is now trying for the CCA program as Project ...

The unmanned aircraft will be commanded by a pilot in the Eurofighter (and other combat aircraft). Airbus is set to unveil “Wingman” concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA, in Berlin.

Over the past few years, a new term started gaining traction in the military world: loyal wingman. It's a term that describes one kind or another of autonomous drones that can fly alongside crewed ...

A low-resolution artist's impression of a Ghost Bat unmanned aircraft landing aboard a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, as it appeared in a briefing slide being presented under the Chatham ...

The Loyal Wingman concept has taken a major step toward reality as Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works pulled off an aerial demonstration where a 5th-generation F-22 Raptor interceptor took command of a ...

Vectis is designed to be an affordable yet capable Group 5 ‘loyal wingman' for manned combat aircraft. (Lockheed Martin) Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new unmanned ‘loyal wingman' collaborative ...

These unmanned loyal wingman jets are expected to fly alongside crewed sixth-generation fighters in a “wingman” drone capacity. The U.S. Air Force’s journey to field the world’s first-ever ...

KAI displays a model of its loyal wingman concept at Seoul ADEX 2023. Credit: Kim Minseok/Aviation Week Network SEOUL—Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has shrunk its loyal wingman concept to quell ...

The Marine Corps conducted its first test flight of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Monday. The flight, conducted with support from the Air Force ...

Korean Air exhibited this concept model, which closely resembles the LOWUS loyal wingman, at the 2023 edition of the Seoul ADEX exhibition. (Gordon Arthur) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Despite a recent ...