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B-21 and NGAD Programs Spawn Autonomous Shadow Aircraft, likely at a Hefty Price
As reported by Aviationweek.com, a new proposal by the U.S. Air Force is transforming the concept of a “Loyal Wingman” for the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber and future Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft. Rather than a small, reusable, autonomous aircraft that is cheap enough to sacrifice on any given mission, two new classified programs to be proposed in the fiscal 2023 budget may call for new types of long-range uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) capable of...
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