Australia to Spend $115M Doubling Its Loyal Wingman Fleet
10 Maret 2021
Loyal Wingman during its first flight (photo : Aus DoD)
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The government has announced Australia will spend an extra $115 million to buy three more Loyal Wingman aircraft, doubling the size of the fleet.
The news came on the day the Boeing prototype completed its first test flight, marking a significant moment in the history of Australian aviation.
Loyal Wingman, fully unveiled to the world in May, is the first military aircraft to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years.
It uses AI to help both manned and unmanned aircraft in mid-air, hence the Australian project name Loyal Wingman.
The acting Minister for Defence Marise Payne said, “Air Force and Boeing are delivering world leading, cutting edge capability that will help protect and support Australia’s most valuable Defence aircraft, and the pilots who fly them.
“At the same time, the program is supporting Australian jobs and boosting Australia’s defence industry.
“Through this government’s investment in the Loyal Wingman program, we have helped secure over 100 Australian jobs.
“This includes 33 highly skilled aviation engineering jobs in Victoria that would otherwise have been made redundant in the midst of COVID-19.”
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