BAE Systems' Brontanax is a British collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) prototype unveiled at Farnborough, designed to operate as an autonomous wingman alongside crewed fighters like the Typhoon. A prototype is scheduled to fly by end of 2027.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated), Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Armed UCAV, ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Turbine / jet |
| Speed regime | High-speed / jet (>400 km/h) |
| Weight / class | Class III – Strike / Combat (>600 kg) |
| Confidence | low |