The Boeing Loyal Wingman during its first flight. (Photo: Boeing) The new digitally engineered Boeing Loyal Wingman UAV went from design to the first flight in just three years. Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on March 1, 2021, that the Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, known also as Airpower Teaming System (ATS) unmanned aircraft, has successfully flown for the first time. The test flight, which took place on February 27, was performed under the supervision of a Boeing test pilot monitoring the aircraft from a ground control station at the Woomera Range Complex, where the UAV has been relocated for the flight test campaign.