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Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Japan will budget for the research and development of its loyal wingman in next year’s fiscal budget.
The report added that the unmanned air aircraft will be carried aboard the next-generation fighter dubbed F-X.
The concept is not new in Japan. The former Fuji Heavy Industries develop the Fuji TACOM unmanned aerial vehicle from 1995 to 2011. The drone was carried on board the F-4E and F-15J.
The U.S. Air Force has also integrated the UTAP-22 Mako on the F-15C.
The report added that the unmanned air aircraft will be carried aboard the next-generation fighter dubbed F-X.
The concept is not new in Japan. The former Fuji Heavy Industries develop the Fuji TACOM unmanned aerial vehicle from 1995 to 2011. The drone was carried on board the F-4E and F-15J.
The U.S. Air Force has also integrated the UTAP-22 Mako on the F-15C.
