Autonomy Software Evolves From Military Platforms To Missions

Anduril’s clay pigeon jet

Anduril’s “clay pigeon” jets are helping the company refine its Lattice-derived mission autonomy algorithms for air-to-air combat missions.

Credit: Steve Trimble/AW&ST
Four jet-powered drones take off in quick succession from a wind-swept, 8,000-ft. runway in the remote Chihuahuan Desert. The drones coordinate among themselves and quickly form a perfect defensive counter-air patrol over the tumbleweed-filled sprawl of the Anduril Texas Test Site. Anduril drones...
Steve Trimble

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

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