The UK’s Royal Navy is exploring new air combat capabilities, using helicopters as command hubs for drone fleets in a breakthrough demonstration.
Known as the Eagles Eye, the trials validated the seamless integration of manned helicopters and drones over a resilient multi-node mesh communications network.
A Wildcat multi-role maritime attack helicopter was placed at the center of the distributed digital network, receiving near-instant feeds from two surveillance drones and ground sensors.
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