Unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States military
The U.S. Air Force has recently begun referring to larger UAS as Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), such as Predator, Reaper, and Global Hawk, to highlight the fact that these systems are always controlled by a human operator at some location.
Predator RQ-1 / MQ-1 / MQ-9 Reaper UAV - Air Force Technology
Sep 2, 2022 · In June 2015, the Italian Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) selected CAE to develop upgrades to a Predator UAS Mission Trainer for the Predator A and Predator B / MQ-9 aircraft developed for the Italian Air Force. The new trainer was inducted into the air force in February 2018.
US Air Force eyes fleet of 1,000 drone wingmen as planning …
Mar 8, 2023 · The Air Force is trying to map out how it might operate, organize and support a fleet of autonomous drones flying alongside crewed fighters.
Drones And New Technologies Are Reinventing The U.S. Air Force …
Feb 16, 2024 · As already reported, the U.S. Air Force wants to procure 200 NGAD fighters along with 1,000 CCA that will cooperate in the “loyal wingman” role with the sixth-generation combat aircraft. While...
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper - Wikipedia
In April 2016, the United Kingdom announced that it intended to place an order for the Certifiable Predator B (MQ-9B) as part of its Protector MALE UAV program for the Royal Air Force.
New in 2024: Air Force plans autonomous flight tests for drone …
Dec 30, 2023 · The Air Force is laying the groundwork for a vast fleet of more than 1,000 autonomous drones that will fly alongside piloted fighters.
RQ-4 Global Hawk > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
The Air Force’s first Skyborg autonomous drone prototype made …
May 5, 2021 · Ultimately, the Air Force intends to field a family of Skyborg drones capable of operating alongside tactical aircraft like the F-35 and F-15EX and taking on missions too risky for human pilots.
Meet the Air Force’s secretive long-range drone that flies for days
Jul 2, 2024 · The U.S. Air Force is getting closer to realizing its vision of low-cost surveillance drones with an autonomous drone that can fly for more than three straight days.
Inside Task Force 99, the Air Force’s custom drone builders
Oct 4, 2023 · A small team of Air Force drone builders working at a US airbase in Qatar are experimenting with autonomous systems in the region, as early leaders of the Pentagon shift to fielding weapons...