UK RAF Seeking More Advanced Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

Development of the Mosquito Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft demonstrator was halted in 2022, but has provided lessons for the ACP Strategy.

Credit: Spirit AeroSystems
LONDON–The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is hoping to field an attritable autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) to operate and provide mass to its combat aircraft fleets by 2030, the service’s new strategy has outlined. The service has already developed and advanced disposable systems–defined as Tier 1...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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