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Standing up the right infrastructure is key to enabling hydrogen flight and this partnership is yet another step towards making this a reality in the UK.
This collaboration will provide the partners with a holistic view of the hydrogen-powered aircraft and how it can be integrated into the airport ecosystem.
For the teaming of manned and unmanned military aircraft the companies will work together on artificial intelligence technologies which will be used in a future Wingman system.
The Wingman is a fighter-type drone that will be commanded by a pilot in a current combat aircraft such as the Eurofighter and can take on high-risk mission tasks that would pose a bigger threat to manned-only aircraft.