New Unmanned Loyal Wingman Design Based On Stealthy “Son Of Ares” Jet Emerges
The 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.
The 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.
Russia hasn’t put a single-engine fighter into production since the Cold War and this one looks like it is largely aimed at export customers.
Is China flight testing its own artificial intelligence ‘brain’ for its combat aircraft?
The alien-looking aircraft and its twin are being used for intriguing trials involving a number of other aircraft high above the Mojave Desert.
The intriguing test flights have continued with new aircraft types joining a trio of Scaled Composites’ aircraft high over the Mojave Desert.
The highly unique aircraft flew between China Lake and Mojave Air and Space Port in what appears to have been an aerial test.
The potentially revolutionary Firebird has been purchased by Tenax Aerospace and Grand Sky, marking the first official customers for the aircraft. Meanwhile, Firebird has been flown aboard a 747 to the U.K. for the country’s biggest air show and aerospace expo that kicks off this weekend.
With three aircraft now in testing, Northrop Grumman looks toward the international market and new payload partners to make Firebird soar.
The massively flexible and super-efficient design is intended to compete with both unmanned and manned aerial intel gathering platforms and win.
The optionally manned, medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance plane is meant to be quiet, which explains its strange acoustic signature.