Boeing’s Loyal Wingman uncrewed military aircraft successfully completed its first flight this week at the at the Woomera Range Complex in Australia. Monitored from a ground control station, the autonomous aircraft flew a predetermined route for the flight, testing flight functionality and performance. The Loyal Wingman, which is the first military aircraft to be designed and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years, is being developed by Boeing’s Australia team in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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