SOURCE: AFI

The U.S. Army has made a shocking U-turn, cancelling its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. This abrupt move marks one of the department’s biggest program cancellations in recent years.

Despite already pouring at least $2 billion into FARA and requesting an additional $5 billion for the next five years, the Army has decided to scrap the project entirely. Experts like MITRE had previously voiced concerns, concluding that achieving an unmanned version of the helicopter before 2040 wouldn’t be feasible.

SOURCE: AFI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has released images of a brand new, fully-constructed advanced air combat drone called the XQ-67A. The company built it as part of a contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s secretive Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program.

The XQ-67A is a stealthy, high-performance drone that is designed for long-range, high-altitude missions. It features a delta-wing design, a single engine, and internal weapons bays. The drone is also equipped with a variety of sensors, including radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems.