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The Merlin Pilot autonomous flight system could reduce flight deck crewing on U.S. Air Force special operations C-130Js.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Autonomous flight system startup Merlin Labs has won a contract potentially worth $105 million to demonstrate a reduced aircrew capability for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Lockheed Martin C-130Js. Under the five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract from...
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