See the Anduril and General Atomics drones the US Air Force just marked as the first-ever uncrewed fighter jets
The two uncrewed fighters will bolster the US' diminishing fleet as the future of its next-generation stealth fighter remains ...
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Collaborative Combat Aircraft Set To Fly In The Next Decade
The Air Force has called for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter service by 2030, and the Mission Design Series ...
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The Collaborative Combat Aircraft Could Transform the Air Force
While UAS were among the system of systems that made up the NGAD program, are meant to complement and support a manned fighter, not replace it. Thus while these "loyal wingmen" could be used in a ...
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Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software
Sikorsky announced it has flown the prototype of its unique VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing) UAS (Uncrewed Aerial System) based on the Rotor Blown Wing technology. By flying in both the helicopter ...
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Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and ...
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PteroDynamics Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Develop Next-Gen Autonomous Transwing VTOL UAS
The additional $4.65 million award is the sixth and most important expansion of the company’s 2021 Blue Water Logistics UAS (BWUAS) prototype contract and calls for a larger aircraft with more robust ...