While the U.S. Air Force continues research and development of low-cost attritable drones, Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force Tuesday rolled out the first prototype of their Loyal Wingman, moving closer to achieving an operational, autonomy-enabled "force multiplier" for the global defense market. The Loyal Wingman, expected to take its first flight later this year, is intended to offer the RAAF and other customers an unmanned vehicle that uses artificial intelligence, teams with manned aircraft and boasts a fifth-generation...
