Airbus Plans Tablet-Based Control Of CCAs From Eurofighter

Airbus is preparing flight tests of a tablet interface intended to let Eurofighter pilots command collaborative combat aircraft without modifying their fighters' existing avionics. The self-funded initiative is the first stage of a broader development effort addressing Germany's requirements for cooperation between crewed fighters and uncrewed platforms. Airbus presented tablet-based tasking and supervision at the International Fighter Conference in Munich, alongside its Eurofighter and developing uncrewed-aircraft concepts. The work remains a demonstration and integration activity, with the planned flights intended to test pilot interaction and mission control before any operational fielding or fleet-wide cockpit upgrade is established.