보잉, 신형 무인 전투기 '로얄 윙맨' 디자인 공개 VIDEO: Boeing unveils its 38ft-long autonomous 'Loyal Wingman' drone that uses AI to fly alongside piloted aircraft
Boeing unveils its 38ft-long autonomous 'Loyal Wingman' drone that uses AI to fly alongside piloted aircraft and is designed to carry missiles or bombs
Boeing took the wraps off its new autonomous fighter jet, that's designed to fly alongside piloted aircraft
The jet, called 'Loyal Wingman,' measures 38ft long, can fly over 2,000 nautical miles and will take off in 2020
A prototype version of the drone was unveiled at an airshow in Australia, where it's currently being developed
보잉, 신형 무인 전투기 '로얄 윙맨' 디자인 공개 보잉은 조종사의 보조 기종으로 설계되었으며 2020년경에는 하늘을 날 수 있는 신형 무인 전투기를 공개했다. '로얄 윙맨'으로 불리는 이 무인기는 길이가 11.4m 비행거리가 3,700km인 데다 전자전뿐만 아니라 첩보, 감시, 정찰 임무를 수행할 수 있는 탑재 센서를 장착하고 있다. 회사에 따르면, 이것은 특히 인간이 일반적으로 수행할 수 없는 장거리 감시 임무에 적합하다고 한다. 윙맨은 앞으로 어느 시점에 미사일이나 폭탄을 운반할 수도 있다. 보잉은 이 비행기들을 전 세계 고객들에게 팔기를 바라고 있지만 현재로서는 그저 원형 디자인 일 뿐이다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Cheol Hwang, conpaper editor, curator |
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By ANNIE PALMER and MARK BROOK and JOE PINKSTONE FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 19:13 GMT, 27 February 2019 | UPDATED: 20:10 GMT, 27 February 2019
Boeing has unveiled a new autonomous fighter jet plane that's designed to be a sidekick for piloted planes and could take to the skies as soon as 2020.
The unmanned drone, dubbed the 'Loyal Wingman,' is 38 feet long, has a 2,000 nautical mile range and is equipped with onboard sensors that enable it to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, as well as electronic warfare.
It's particularly suited for long-distance surveillance missions that humans can't typically perform, according to the firm.
Wingman may also be able to carry missiles or bombs at some point in the future. Boeing hopes to sell the planes to customers around the world, though for now it remains a prototype design.
The aerospace giant revealed the drone, which it says is part of a new unmanned platform, called the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, at the Australian International Airshow on Tuesday.
The aerospace giant revealed the drone, which it says is part of a new unmanned platform, called the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, at the Australian International Airshow on Tuesday. Pictured is a prototype version of the aircraft
It's being developed in Australia as part of a classified program and marks the country's first domestically developed combat combat aircraft since World War II.
Boeing claims that the fighter jet will cost a 'fraction' of a typical manned fighter, but declined to share what it will be priced at, noting that the number will vary depending on the jet specifications chosen by each buyer.
Kristin Robertson, vice president and general manager of Boeing Autonomous Systems, said: 'It is operationally very flexible, modular, multi-mission.
Boeing claims that the fighter jet will cost a 'fraction' of a typical manned fighter, but declined to share what it will be priced at, noting that the number will vary depending on the jet specifications chosen by each buyer
'It is a very disruptive price point. Fighter-like capability at a fraction of the cost.'
She declined to specify whether it could reach supersonic speeds, common for modern fighter aircraft.
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