Featured in loyal wingmanBYThomas NewdickAug 24, 2022ShareUSAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance ProgramThe U.S. Air Force secretary has confirmed that the service could buy the Australian drone as part of the NGAD tactical air combat program. BYThomas NewdickAug 24, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareKratos Reveals Existence Of Secretive Demogorgon Unmanned Combat Aircraft Program (Updated)The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more. BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareAevum’s Space Launch Plane Is A-5 Vigilante Sized, Its Claims Are Even BiggerThe rollout of a mockup of the Ravn X Autonomous Launch Vehicle concept was intriguing, but it also raised a lot of questions. BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)The arrival of the long-rumored two-seat ‘J-20B’ would signify a major boost to China’s future air combat capabilities. BYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareNew Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet EmergesThe two secretive Model 401 “Son of Ares” jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareHere’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their ThighControlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021ShareThe First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)After just four confirmed test flights, the pioneering stealthy drone will be displayed at the National Museum of the USAF. BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021ShareAI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet TrainerThe artificial intelligence software will be installed in an L-39 Albatros to kickstart DARPA’s live-flying trials. BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareSkyborg AI Computer “Brain” Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger DroneThe Air Force’s Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system. BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)A DARPA program is seeking drone concepts that can help extend the range of friendly aircraft and make them less vulnerable in aerial engagements. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021ShareKC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman DroneThe 60-year-old Stratotanker will take on networking roles and get new survivability-enhancing pods that will keep it relevant for decades to come. BYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share12
BYThomas NewdickAug 24, 2022ShareUSAF Eyeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat For Next Gen Air Dominance ProgramThe U.S. Air Force secretary has confirmed that the service could buy the Australian drone as part of the NGAD tactical air combat program. BYThomas NewdickAug 24, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareKratos Reveals Existence Of Secretive Demogorgon Unmanned Combat Aircraft Program (Updated)The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more. BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareAevum’s Space Launch Plane Is A-5 Vigilante Sized, Its Claims Are Even BiggerThe rollout of a mockup of the Ravn X Autonomous Launch Vehicle concept was intriguing, but it also raised a lot of questions. BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At A Two-Seat Variant Of China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter (Updated)The arrival of the long-rumored two-seat ‘J-20B’ would signify a major boost to China’s future air combat capabilities. BYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021ShareNew Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet EmergesThe two secretive Model 401 “Son of Ares” jets may now get offspring of their own, as well as the ability to be optionally manned themselves. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021ShareHere’s How Fighter Pilots Could Control “Loyal Wingmen” Via A Tablet On Their ThighControlling unmanned wingmen could be as simple as pointing and clicking on a tablet strapped to the thighs of future fighter pilots. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 7, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021ShareThe First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)After just four confirmed test flights, the pioneering stealthy drone will be displayed at the National Museum of the USAF. BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021ShareAI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet TrainerThe artificial intelligence software will be installed in an L-39 Albatros to kickstart DARPA’s live-flying trials. BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareSkyborg AI Computer “Brain” Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger DroneThe Air Force’s Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system. BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Its “LongShot” Air-Launched Missile-Toting Drone Concept (Updated)A DARPA program is seeking drone concepts that can help extend the range of friendly aircraft and make them less vulnerable in aerial engagements. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 20, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021ShareKC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman DroneThe 60-year-old Stratotanker will take on networking roles and get new survivability-enhancing pods that will keep it relevant for decades to come. BYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
