The U.S. Defense Advanced
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has performed what it describes as the world's first hands-off, autonomous air refueling engagement. It was a Navy-focused test using a probe-and-drogue refueling system. The tanker was linked to a NASA F/A-18 configured to operate as an unmanned...
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