HypAIRion: France Prepares Its Rafales for Combat with Drones
With HypAIRion, France is preparing collaborative combat between Rafales and drones. Tests in 2028, sovereign AI, technologies, and human control. In Summary Launched in July […]
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Loyal Wingman: NGAD Budgets and Industrial Winners
Facing China, the US Air Force is accelerating its Loyal Wingman drones. CCA budgets, NGAD risks, unit costs, and winning companies. In Summary Facing the […]
F-22 Raptor Commands Fury Drone in Flight for the First Time
An F-22 pilot directed an autonomous YFQ-44A Fury drone in flight, marking a decisive milestone in human-machine collaborative combat for the US Air Force. In […]
US Accelerates Its CCA and MMA Combat Drones
The US Air Force is accelerating its CCA and MMA drone programs, targeting 1,000 aircraft as early as 2032 to build an affordable, autonomous combat […]
LiDAR on Fighter Jets and Drones: Military Applications
LiDAR is gaining ground in the military domain through drones, 3D mapping, and autonomous navigation. On fighter jets, however, its role remains more limited. In […]
In Africa, Turkish Drones and Russian Aircraft Impose a Less Costly Aviation Model
From the Sahel to the Maghreb, Turkish and Chinese drones, Su-25s, and L-39s are transforming African air forces around a less expensive model. Executive summary […]
A3-001 : Saab Unveils Its Future Stealth Combat Drone
Saab unveils the A3-001, a stealthy and supersonic combat drone designed to operate alongside the Gripen in highly contested airspace. Executive Summary On August 21 […]
U.S. CCAs Promise More Mass, but Their Cost Threatens the Concept
With the FQ-42A and FQ-44A, the USAF aims to build affordable combat mass. Yet stealth, autonomy, and survivability are already threatening the cost equation. Executive […]
African Armies Accelerate Toward Drone Sovereignty
From Nigeria to Morocco, African militaries seek to produce, maintain, and control their drones to counter armed threats and end foreign dependencies. In Summary Military […]
The US Air Force is scaling up production of its first autonomous fighter aircraft
With the FQ-42A and FQ-44A, the US Air Force is separating the airframes from the software to speed up production of its future combat support […]