US moves to pilotless fighters

Stefan Mileschin · 14th July 2020, 08:51

We are going borg

The next combat aircraft to enter the US Air Force inventory will not be a manned sixth-generation fighter or even the Northrop Grumman B-21.

According to Aviation Week, by fiscal 2023, the Air Force expects to deliver the first operational versions of a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) called Skyborg.

The Skyborg family of aircraft is expected to fill an emerging "attritable" category for combat aircraft that blurs the line between a reusable unmanned aircraft system and a single-use cruise missile. As the aircraft are developed, Skyborg also will serve as the test case of a radical change in acquisition philosophy, with ecosystems of collaborative software coders and aircraft manufacturers replacing the traditional approach with a supply chain defined by a single prime contractor.

https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...tless-fighters

14th July 2020, 08:51	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	US moves to pilotless fighters We are going borg The next combat aircraft to enter the US Air Force inventory will not be a manned sixth-generation fighter or even the Northrop Grumman B-21. According to Aviation Week, by fiscal 2023, the Air Force expects to deliver the first operational versions of a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) called Skyborg. The Skyborg family of aircraft is expected to fill an emerging "attritable" category for combat aircraft that blurs the line between a reusable unmanned aircraft system and a single-use cruise missile. As the aircraft are developed, Skyborg also will serve as the test case of a radical change in acquisition philosophy, with ecosystems of collaborative software coders and aircraft manufacturers replacing the traditional approach with a supply chain defined by a single prime contractor. https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...tless-fighters

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