In a scenario that underscores the strategic tensions in the Pacific, Chinese researchers recently conducted a simulated ...
“Loyal wingman” fighter drones that will fly alongside British aircraft are a step closer to reality after the technology was successfully tested for the first time. In the trial, carried out ...
Lockheed has used old jet trainers to demonstrate cutting-edge next-generation loyal wingman drone concepts for the CCA ...
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Elon Musk: Drones are better than jets
Elon Musk’s claim that crewed jets are obsolete due to drone warfare oversimplifies the reality. While drones excel in ...
As confirmed by Col. Timothy M. Helfrich, Air Force Materiel Command’s Senior Materiel Leader for the Advanced Aircraft ...
The US Air Force tested F-35 jets with the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone, showcasing advanced teamwork between manned and unmanned ...
According to the manufacturer, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the J-20S is the first and only model of a twin-seat ...
These systems are envisioned as wingman drones flying alongside manned fighters with roles ranging from strike, extended sensing, ISR and decoys in a mutually supporting role. These cost about $25 ...
Using a touchscreen pilot interface, a human "battle manager" in the cockpit of a flying aircraft gave real-time commands to ...