A pair of US Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. USN
Warzone/The Drive: Navy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal Wingmen
Although the test is a promising step toward manned-unmanned air combat teaming, it is an echo of a much more promising past.
Boeing has announced that it recently conducted an experiment together with the Navy in which an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft oversaw two other EA-18Gs flying missions semi-autonomously. The test demonstrated technology that would allow the service's Growlers, as well as its F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, to work closely together with unmanned aircraft and could also point to a future pilot-optional capability for these combat jets.
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