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14 septembre 2023 | International, Aérospatial

BAE Systems and QinetiQ have signed a framework agreement which will see both parties collaborate in the area of autonomous uncrewed air systems (UAS) and mission management systems.

The autonomous mission management system enables operators to use a mix of crewed and uncrewed assets collaboratively on the battlefield, all managed by a human decision maker.

https://www.epicos.com/article/773832/bae-systems-and-qinetiq-have-signed-framework-agreement-which-will-see-both-parties

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