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🇬🇧 Meet Brontanax: BAE Systems has unveiled the UK's first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Farnborough. Designed to fly alongside Typhoon and extend combat mass at lower cost, it's set for ground testing at Warton ahead of a first flight next year. 🎥👇

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