RAF Seeks To Accelerate Development Of Uncrewed Capabilities

The British Royal Air Force wants to accelerate the development of capabilities for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), reports Breaking Defense.

As part of the shift, the service canceled Project Mosquito, which sought to develop a “loyal wingman” drone as part of its Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) program.

Plans called for the Project Mosquito air vehicle, developed by Northrop Grumman, Spirit AeroSystems and British firm Callen-Lenz, to make its first flight...