USAF Secretary watched AI-powered F-16 perform dogfight from the front seat

The future of aerial combat took flight recently when U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall flew in the front seat of the X-62A VISTA, a specially modified aircraft designed to test cutting-edge autonomous flight capabilities.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 2. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

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F/A-18 pilot can command MQ-25 for refueling

Boeing has successfully demonstrated the capability for an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot to control an MQ-25 Stingray for aerial refueling during a recent virtual test.

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NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 10, 2021) The U.S. Navy and Boeing conducted ground testing of the MQ-25 Stingray at Chambers Field onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The MQ-25 Stingray is an unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sam Jenkins)

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France flexes naval muscle with simultaneous NCM launch from submarine and frigate

The French Navy and European missile developer MBDA achieved a significant feat on April 18, 2024, with the first-ever synchronized launch of Naval Cruise Missiles (NCM) from two distinct platforms during a training exercise.

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