The United States will soon become the first country to achieve an air war system with mutual cooperation. There may also be two types of drones to meet your missions with F-22 or F-35.
« They were only less than two years ago on paper and they would be ready to fly this summer. It has just announced David W. Potatoin, who is the Chief of Staff of the ArmyAirAir American mutual cooperation with the US about the future drone. This type of drone, otherwise called Loyal wingman Or “loyal winger”, with a fighter aircraft that is ready to increase its intelligence, protection or attack capabilities during the combat mission. So far, there were only prototypes, but with this announcement, it means that the US Air Force will run these drones within a few months.
The two models retained by the US Army are General Atmix’s YFQ-42A and Andndel’s YFQ-44A, in which Photora has regularly reported the progress. “Y”, which is before their name, means that it is still a prototype. From the time they will be ready in the series, the letter will be over. Both devices are half of the aircraft size and can be equipped with various useful loads as needed. They will be interconnected with F-22 Ripter and F-35 Lighting II to perform their missions.
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With this announcement, this new type of human machine will become the first country to operate in a joint co -operation. In the rest of the world, there are similar plans, but they are only in the early stages.
This is especially the case with the SCAF, the future air fighter system in Europe. The project will include a new generation of fighting aircraft, NGF, which should be an alternative to Rafael. Will also have a combat drone along NeuronNeuronDeveloped by Dasault Aviation. The project is far away from being successful, its first test flights DemonstratorsDemonstrators The fighter plane has not been planned before 2028. So the SCAF should not be included in the sky before 2040. This does not mean that there will be no air -related combat system before, because with its current F4.1 standard, Rafael will fully succeed in performing this kind of mission with a drone. The Eurofator will also benefit from the same advance, as well as the drone project, which is designed by Airbus.
In any case, and unless there is an acceleration in the programs, the first European cooperation should not be done before the fighter set 2030.
