Wingman

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2040
Total Production : ?

Model	Status	Year	Produced
Wingman	Under Development	2040	?

Wingman

Group : Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles
Status : Under Development
Origin : Germany
Contractor : Airbus Defence and Space
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2040
Total Production : ?

The Wingman is an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) being developed by Airbus to complement the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The aircraft is expected to deliver precision strikes using bombs and missiles while gathering critical battlefield information. The Wingman prototype was unveiled in June 2024 with an actual aircraft should enter service in the late 2030s.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
Germany	Planned	?

Specifications

		Notes
Crew	0
Number of Engines	1

Gear


Fighter Aircraft Engines
	1

News

Thursday, 6 June, 2024

Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero Team Up to Develop Wingman Engine

Rolls-Royce Deutschland and ITP Aero today jointly announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a partnership to design, develop, manufacture

Wednesday, 5 June, 2024

Airbus and Helsing to Cooperate on Artificial Intelligence to Support Manned and Unmanned Aircraft

Berlin, 5 June 2024 – Airbus Defence and Space and Helsing, Europe’s leading defence AI and software company, signed a framework cooperation agreement at the ILA aerospace

Monday, 3 June, 2024

Airbus Unveils Unmanned Wingman Combat Aircraft Concept

Answers increasing need to augment capabilities of manned aircraft with unmanned platforms Showcases foreseen capabilities such as low observability and armament Berlin,

Photo Gallery

June 2024

Airbus Wingman concept

Notes

^* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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