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Stealth-like drone the future of aerial combat?
Ferrari Press Agency
Wingman 1
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05/06/2024
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An autonomous aircraft to protect and support fighter jets on missions has been unveiled.
European builder Airbus has called the concept, Wingman.
The Wingman’s tasks can range from reconnaissance to jamming targets and engaging targets on the ground or in the air with precision guided munitions or missiles.
Pilots in manned aircraft acting as command fighters, will always have control of the mission.
They are always the final decision-making authority, while benefiting from the protection and smaller risk exposure that the delegation of tactical tasks to unmanned systems offers.
An Airbus spokesperson said: : “In military aviation, a ‘wingman’ is a pilot in another aircraft that protects and supports the flight lead, delivers more tactical options and thus contributes to mission success.
“In the Airbus concept, the Wingman is going to operate very much in the same way - only that it is neither a pilot nor a fighter jet flown by one.”
OPS: Render of the Airbus Wingman aircraft
Piucture supplied by Ferrari
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