07-12-2020 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com

Russia is testing its own 'loyal wingman' drone for its Su-57 stealth fighter

An Okhotnik-B (Hunter-B) unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
Russian Ministry of Defense/YouTube Screenshot
Russian state-owned media says the S-70 Okhotnik uncrewed combat aerial vehicle recently completed its first "fighter-interceptor" exercise, in which it carried simulated air-to-air missiles.
There's reason to be skeptical of Russian state media, but this effort sounds a great deal like a number of programs that the US and its allies already have in progress.
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