The U.S. Air Force has begun testing Loyal Wingman drones in 2024, moving forward with its vision of manned-unmanned teaming.

The Air Force secretary noted that the YFQ-42A was “truly lethal” and should put American adversaries on alert.

These unmanned loyal wingman jets are expected to fly alongside crewed sixth-generation fighters in a “wingman” drone capacity.

A key focus is the development of "loyal wingman" drones - unmanned aerial vehicles designed to operate in co-ordination with manned aircraft, he added. Prof Matisek believes "Israel's technical ...

North Sea trial will start this summer to test the widescale use of drones flying alongside other aircraft, such as ...