U.S. Air Force Secretary Highlights AI Progress During X-62 Test Flight

Slovakian f-16

F-16

Credit: Lockheed Martin/Slovak Ministry of Defense
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on May 2 flew on a highly modified version of the Lockheed Martin F-16 that was operated by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent during a mock dogfight with a simulated threat. The publicized event highlighted the emerging capability of AI-piloted combat...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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