The X-Plane will have a be lift, low drag fan-in-wing demonstrator aircraft that integrates a blended wing body platform, with embedded engines and moderate sweep
The E-7 Wedgetail is an advanced early warning and control aircraft that provides situational awareness and command and control functions, detecting hostile aircraft, missiles, and ships at great distances with a powerful radar
The Tritons will play a vital role with sensors and communication nodes that can facilitate the transfer of data across warfighting domains and various mission needs
For Timber Express 2023, HENSOLDT used the EUA OPTARION mission support system, enabling the helicopters to communicate with other platforms, including the Tornado multi-role combat aircraft and self-propelled Howitzer 2000
Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie is a high-performance tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds, and can conduct single operations or operate in swarms
TRUAS is a land based, autonomous UAS that provides organic logistics to Marine squads through automated launch, waypoint navigation, and automated landing and payload drop
The Bayraktar TB3 sea-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) completed airborne system identification tests and a one-hour flight at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center
The sea trials aimed to demonstrate the system’s high performance from an operational warship and capabilities for surveillance and intelligence missions
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