Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on Tuesday local time that they had completed the first test flight of a pilotless fighter-like aircraft that had to work with aircraft crews.
Why it matters: The “Loyal Wingman” fighter jet serves as the basis for the development of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System for the global defense customers. It has the potential to make a revolution in the RAAF’s playbook for combat tactics, according to The Drive.
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The whole picture: A Boeing test pilot monitored during a flight of the autonomous aircraft from a ground control station abroad in South Australia, according to a joint statement from Boeing and the RAAF.
- The Australian government has invested US $ 31 million in the product, which Boeing said had previously attracted interest from countries, including the US, Reuters said.
- It is the first military aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years.
What they say: Air Force Marshal Cath Roberts, RAAF chief of air force capability, said in a statement: “The Loyal Wingman project is a guide for the integration of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence to create smart human-machine teams.”
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