This Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air Force
We are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program.
We are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program.
The Navy wants F/A-XX to be faster, longer-ranged, and better equipped than its Super Hornets, and to be a “quarterback” for future drones.
The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production.
During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them.
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to begin work on a drone using AI technologies before the end of the year.
This low-cost unmanned demonstrator could give larger drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, game-changing new capabilities.
The Air Force is accelerating its advanced combat drone development efforts and the facility’s unique attributes seem perfect for supporting them.
These drones could eventually fly together with the RAF’s F-35s and future Tempest fighter jets.
The presentation outlines potential future mission sets, including air-to-air combat, and how the drones will fit into the service’s larger plans.
The artificial intelligence-driven suite of systems could be flying loyal wingman type drones operationally in just a few years.