Aerospace

Northrop Planning “Cyber Resilient” Next-Gen Jet

Defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman is tackling one of the biggest developing problems of fighter jets: cyber risk. Tom Vice, President at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, showcased his plan for a long-range, potentially unmanned, fighter jet. The proposed aircraft will be armed with laser weapons and equipped with advanced “cyber resiliency” systems against the growing cyber threat.

The Pentagon is now working on concepts for a sixth-generation fighter that will see the air in the 2030s. Last year, the US Air Force began the selection process to determine which technologies will ensure American air supremacy in the future. Industry has been quick to follow the changing winds, with Boeing releasing several concept designs, and Lockheed reportedly working on ideas of their own...

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