Two US defense manufacturers have been awarded funding to develop drones that act as sensor extensions as well as secondary weapons bays for manned fighter jets.
Kratos and General Atomics have both been awarded matching $17.7m contracts to develop an ‘off-board sensing station’ unmanned fighter aircraft.
The Air Force Research Laboratory program includes an optional subsequent 15-month Manufacture and Demonstration period. With the base and option awards, total contract would be $49m.
The off-board sensing station vehicle is intended to be an affordable, highly modular conventional takeoff and landing jet-powered drone.
Kratos says in a press release its solution incorporates innovative manufacturing techniques that enhance its ability to not only provide significant performance for sensor extension missions for manned jet aircraft.
Continue reading: https://www.aero-mag.com/kratos-general-atomics-28102021
Kratos and General Atomics have both been awarded matching $17.7m contracts to develop an ‘off-board sensing station’ unmanned fighter aircraft.
The Air Force Research Laboratory program includes an optional subsequent 15-month Manufacture and Demonstration period. With the base and option awards, total contract would be $49m.
The off-board sensing station vehicle is intended to be an affordable, highly modular conventional takeoff and landing jet-powered drone.
Kratos says in a press release its solution incorporates innovative manufacturing techniques that enhance its ability to not only provide significant performance for sensor extension missions for manned jet aircraft.
Continue reading: https://www.aero-mag.com/kratos-general-atomics-28102021
