RAF Takes £30 Million Step Towards Robot Revolution in the Skies

RAF Takes £30 Million Step Towards Robot Revolution in the Skies
An artist's graphic of the RAF’s Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) concept, also called the Mosquito. MoD
Simon Veazey
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The RAF has taken a step closer to joining the robot revolution in the skies, with the announcement it’s developing self-piloting fighter jets that will tag along as wingman to a human-piloted jet.

The “loyal wingman” concept is being rapidly developed and explored by militaries around the world.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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