An artist's impression of the Mosquito loyal wingman. The chief of the RAF says that the first flight in national airspace will take place by the end of 2023. (Crown Copyright)

The United Kingdom expects to fly the Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' it is developing as part of its wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the first time in national airspace in 2023.

In his keynote speech to the DSEI defence exhibition in London on 15 September, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, said that the Mosquito unmanned aircraft being developed as a loyal wingman to the Tempest future fighter will fly in UK skies by the end of 2023. While noting that this milestone relates to the first flight in UK skies, ACM Wigston did not say if the actual first flight of the Mosquito might take place earlier in foreign skies.

An artist's impression of the Mosquito loyal wingman. The chief of the RAF says that the first flight in national airspace will take place by the end of 2023. (Crown Copyright)

The United Kingdom expects to fly the Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' it is developing as part of its wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the first time in national airspace in 2023.

In his keynote speech to the DSEI defence exhibition in London on 15 September, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, said that the Mosquito unmanned aircraft being developed as a loyal wingman to the Tempest future fighter will fly in UK skies by the end of 2023. While noting that this milestone relates to the first flight in UK skies, ACM Wigston did not say if the actual first flight of the Mosquito might take place earlier in foreign skies.

An artist's impression of the Mosquito loyal wingman. The chief of the RAF says that the first flight in national airspace will take place by the end of 2023. (Crown Copyright)

The United Kingdom expects to fly the Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' it is developing as part of its wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the first time in national airspace in 2023.

In his keynote speech to the DSEI defence exhibition in London on 15 September, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, said that the Mosquito unmanned aircraft being developed as a loyal wingman to the Tempest future fighter will fly in UK skies by the end of 2023. While noting that this milestone relates to the first flight in UK skies, ACM Wigston did not say if the actual first flight of the Mosquito might take place earlier in foreign skies.

An artist's impression of the Mosquito loyal wingman. The chief of the RAF says that the first flight in national airspace will take place by the end of 2023. (Crown Copyright)

The United Kingdom expects to fly the Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' it is developing as part of its wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the first time in national airspace in 2023.

In his keynote speech to the DSEI defence exhibition in London on 15 September, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, said that the Mosquito unmanned aircraft being developed as a loyal wingman to the Tempest future fighter will fly in UK skies by the end of 2023. While noting that this milestone relates to the first flight in UK skies, ACM Wigston did not say if the actual first flight of the Mosquito might take place earlier in foreign skies.

An artist's impression of the Mosquito loyal wingman. The chief of the RAF says that the first flight in national airspace will take place by the end of 2023. (Crown Copyright)

The United Kingdom expects to fly the Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' it is developing as part of its wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the first time in national airspace in 2023.

In his keynote speech to the DSEI defence exhibition in London on 15 September, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, said that the Mosquito unmanned aircraft being developed as a loyal wingman to the Tempest future fighter will fly in UK skies by the end of 2023. While noting that this milestone relates to the first flight in UK skies, ACM Wigston did not say if the actual first flight of the Mosquito might take place earlier in foreign skies.

An artist's impression of the Mosquito loyal wingman. The chief of the RAF says that the first flight in national airspace will take place by the end of 2023. (Crown Copyright)

The United Kingdom expects to fly the Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' it is developing as part of its wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the first time in national airspace in 2023.

In his keynote speech to the DSEI defence exhibition in London on 15 September, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, said that the Mosquito unmanned aircraft being developed as a loyal wingman to the Tempest future fighter will fly in UK skies by the end of 2023. While noting that this milestone relates to the first flight in UK skies, ACM Wigston did not say if the actual first flight of the Mosquito might take place earlier in foreign skies.