US Navy plans for 'Air Wing of the Future' with next-generation, pilotless carrier-based 1,150-mile-range…
- Pentagon eyes swarms of cheap drones over a handful of expensive fighter jets
- Carrier decks may soon be crowded with robots doing eight different combat jobs
- US Navy next fighter wing could fly itself from takeoff to target and back
The US Navy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking a new family of carrier-based drones which would operate alongside manned aircraft while supporting missions across the full range of naval combat operations.
The service wants these systems to fly from Ford-class and Nimitz-class nuclear carriers, while some designs could operate from smaller vessels.
Its requirements seeking industry proposals for platforms capable of eight missions, including attacks against ships and land targets, anti-submarine warfare, air combat, electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Navy seeks autonomous aircraft for eight missions
The aircraft would also support aerial refuelling and resupply missions for naval task forces, creating a broad set of requirements...
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