Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Japan will budget for the research and development of its loyal wingman in next year’s fiscal budget.
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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.
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