F-22 Pilot Directs YFQ-44A Drone, Autonomy Chooses How to Respond
The F-22 pilot did not remotely fly the uncrewed aircraft through every turn. Instead, the pilot issued mission-level directions, and…
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Northrop’s Talon Blue Completes Fully Autonomous First Flight, Remains Unselected
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue pilotless aircraft completed its first flight at Mojave Air and Space Port in California on…
Joby Says Caravan Flew 3,199 Miles Without Intervention, Pilot Aboard
A Cessna Caravan crossed the United States under autonomous control, yet a safety pilot still occupied its cockpit. Joby Aviation…
Air Force Adds Six Older F-16s for Lower-Cost Autonomous Flight Tests
The U.S. Air Force is expanding autonomous-flight experimentation to six production F-16 Fighting Falcons, choosing familiar and comparatively inexpensive test…
Navy Seeks Fighter-Sized Carrier Drones Carrying Up to 10,000 Pounds
The U.S. Navy has opened an industry search for two fighter-sized autonomous aircraft prototypes that could operate from Ford- and…
Army’s $46 Million Chaparral Contract Shifts Focus to Field-Ready Autonomy
Elroy Air’s Chaparral cargo drone is moving beyond the basic question of whether an autonomous vertical-takeoff aircraft can transport a…
NATO Commits Over $40 Billion to Counter Drones Over Five Years
More than $40 billion over five years is NATO’s latest answer to the rapid spread of inexpensive unmanned aircraft. At…