Scaled Composites describes the Model 437 Vanguard as "A conceptual design, based on the [unmanned] Model 401, exploring a multi-mission low-cost attritable aircraft"

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop-Grumman / Scaled Composites Model 437 / Vanguard - СШАUSA - 2024

The Vanguard can carry up to 2,000lb of payload in multiple locations, including an internal weapons bay sized to accommodate two AIM-120 AMRAAMS

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop-Grumman / Scaled Composites Model 437 / Vanguard - СШАUSA - 2024

Test pilot Brian Maisler pictured in the cockpit of the Model 437, illustrating the relatively small size of the aircraft

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop-Grumman / Scaled Composites Model 437 / Vanguard - СШАUSA - 2024