Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:21pm
Japan’s plan to develop a ‘loyal wingman’ combat aircraft has gathered momentum with Subaru having delivered multiple unmanned aircraft to the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) for testing and evaluation.
In announcing the deliveries to ATLA, Subaru said on 9 July that the “experimental aircraft” will drive research into “remote-controlled support aircraft”. An ATLA spokesperson told Janes on 18 July that the agency “received eight test aircraft [from Subaru] in July”.
