Firms Selected for Apache Loyal Wingman Programme

UK picks 4 companies for Apache drone wingman demonstrator project

Britain’s BAE Systems, as well as the British arms of US-based Anduril, Portugal’s Tekever and French manufacturer Thales, have been chosen for the concept demonstrator effort, dubbed Project NYX.

Firms selected for Apache loyal wingman programme

The Ministry of Defence has selected four industry partners to develop drone designs capable of operating as autonomous loyal wingmen alongside the British Army’s Apache attack helicopters, with £10 million in funding announced as Project NYX reaches a new milestone. The four shortlisted companies are Anduril Industries (UK) Ltd, BAE Systems Operations Ltd, Tekever Ltd, and Thales UK Ltd, chosen from a competitive field to develop uncrewed air s…

UK picks four firms to build autonomous wingmen for Apache helicopters

Britain’s Army is investing £10 million ($13.3 million) to develop autonomous drones that will fly alongside its Apache attack helicopters, with four industry partners selected Thursday to compete for a contract that could put loyal wingman technology in service by 2030. The program, called Project NYX, represents the British Army’s most concrete step yet toward […]

Anduril UK down-selected for British Army Project NYX to develop autonomous platforms for Apache operations

Project NYX is aimed at addressing a capability gap linked to the British Army’s AH-64E Apache fleet. According to Anduril, modern battlefield conditions require additional systems that can deliver effects over a wider area while increasing the survivability of crewed aircraft. The Ministry of Defence asked industry to develop a platform that could multiply Apache capabilities while operating under a “command rather than control” concept. Anduri…

U.K. Picks 4 Firms to Build Drone ‘Wingmen’ for Apaches

The U.K.’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) will evaluate four autonomous drone designs that could one day serve as “loyal wingmen” to AH-64E Apache helicopters. The MOD on Friday awarded about $13 million to Anduril U.K., BAE Systems, Tekever, and Thales U.K. for Project NYX—its concept demonstrator program for uncrewed drones intended to keep Apache pilots out of harm’s way, extend operational range, and conduct operations from weapons deployment to …