(Canberra) Boeing Australia has revealed plans of an unmanned buddy system which will fly alongside manned aircraft which will act as a force multiplier. named the Loyal Wingman the craft at 38-foot-long craft and fitted with artificial intelligence
will provide fighter-like performance, with the ability to fly independently, or in support of piloted
aircraft while maintaining a safe distance between other aircraft. The aircraft
will be equipped with sensor packages to support intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance missions as well as electronic warfare.
Revealed! Our new smart, reconfigurable unmanned system teams with other aircraft to protect & project air power. The Boeing Airpower Teaming System - Australian investment & innovation at work! #TheFutureIsBuiltHere #AirpowerTeaming #ausdef— Boeing Australia (@BoeingAustralia) February 26, 2019
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