USAF AI Vs. Human ‘Dogfights’ Show Progression Of Autonomy Tests

The X-62A after a December 2023 flight at Edwards AFB, California.

Credit: Brian Everstine/Aerospace DAILY
The U.S. Air Force’s progression to fielding large numbers of uncrewed autonomous aircraft to fight alongside crewed fighters faces a series of major hurdles including basic technological readiness, industry’s ability to build the systems at scale and figuring out how they can be integrated into...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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