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The first F-16s to be modified for autonomy testing arrived at Eglin AFB in Florida in April.
Credit: David Shelikoff/U.S. Air Force
While the U.S. Air Force wants to move rapidly toward fielding the first increment of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft—a first step to get iron on the ramp before worrying about more advanced capabilities—a small unit with specially modified jets is thinking long term. The Air Force announced the...
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