2. Fuji FFRS – Japan
Subaru Corporation and Fuji Heavy Industries are the manufacturers.
Program Cost: $87 million*; Unit Cost: $100,000–$500,000; Principal Users: Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The improved Unmanned Flying Reconnaissance System (FFRS) is a product of Fuji Heavy Industries. The FFRS is a component of the venerable TACOM program, which was started to research UAV systems in the 1990s. After FHI was awarded the contract by the Japanese government, they designed and tested six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) and associated equipment in the early 2000s.
The FFRS is a low-observable, high-speed drone. The drone is released from the air and features a single engine and delta-wing design. The drone is intended to transport an F-4EJ, and in order to prevent damage upon landing, it is equipped with air bags and a parachute.
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