U.S. Air Force Wants Armed UAS To Fly With NGAD, B-21

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya.
Two new, classified unmanned aircraft system (UAS) programs in the U.S. Air Force portfolio aim to build on momentum from existing efforts such as Skyborg and Loyal Wingman, and the service’s top civilian wants both fighters and the service’s next-generation bombers to direct them in a fight against...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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