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Boeing inks $115M deal for 3 more Loyal Wingman drones for Australia By (0) The Australian government and Boeing announced plans Tuesday to develop three more Loyal Wingman drones. Photo courtesy of Boeing March 2 (UPI) The Australian government announced a plan Tuesday to co-develop three more Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft, which recently completed its first test flight. The three-year, $115 million-dollar deal will support the maturation of the aircraft design, evolution of current and future payloads and create the sustainment system for the Loyal Wingman. Advertisement The drone is the first military aircraft to be designed and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years. ....
The new Boeing plane built-in AU Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) revealed on Tuesday, March 2, that it has completed the first flight test of this U.S. Air Force Skyborg prototype, and it was a successful event. This is the first of its kind since the aircraft flies without a pilot. Rather, it is operated in conjunction with crewed aircraft. “The Loyal Wingman’s first flight is a major step in this long-term, significant project for the Air Force and Boeing Australia, and we’re thrilled to be a part of the successful test,” Air vice-marshal and RAAF head of Air Force Capability Cath Roberts said in a press release. “The Loyal Wingman project is a pathfinder for the integration of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence to create smart human-machine teams. ....
The Boeing Loyal Wingman during its first flight. (Photo: Boeing) The new digitally engineered Boeing Loyal Wingman UAV went from design to the first flight in just three years. Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on March 1, 2021, that the Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, known also as Airpower Teaming System (ATS) unmanned aircraft, has successfully flown for the first time. The test flight, which took place on February 27, was performed under the supervision of a Boeing test pilot monitoring the aircraft from a ground control station at the Woomera Range Complex, where the UAV has been relocated for the flight test campaign. ....
‘History Has Been Made’: First Aussie Made Military Aircraft in 50 Years Takes Off The first Australian military aircraft designed and developed in half a century the Loyal Wingman has successfully completed its first flight on the weekend. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the program is a testament to the ingenuity of Australia’s defence industry. “History has been made,” Morrison said. Introduced in February 2019, the unmanned Loyal Wingman has a range of more than 3,700 kilometres and keeps crewed capabilities out of harm’s way by projecting power forward via artificial intelligence. Loyal Wingman (Supplied by Boeing) The Acting Minister for Defence, Marise Payne, said the Loyal Wingman program would support Australia’s defence industry and boost Australia’s workforce. ....