Featured in SkyborgBYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022ShareStealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development SoonThe Secretary of the Air Force outlined a vision for a strictly unmanned aircraft with the same range as the B-21 stealth bomber. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareTwo New Secret Drone Programs Could Emerge In The Air Force’s Next Budget ProposalBetter late than never: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wants funds for classified advanced drones with ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareLet’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical DroneAirwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021ShareHighly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-PlaneThe heavily modified F-16 gets a new advanced mission after decades of supporting aerospace research and test pilot production. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021ShareWar Games In California And Florida Linked To Test Massive “Kill Web”Test pilot explains how the Air Force linked two major developmental exercises that included cutting-edge long-range targeting and autonomous drones. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareSkyborg AI Computer “Brain” Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger DroneThe Air Force’s Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system. BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021ShareChinese Pilots Are Also Dueling With AI Opponents In Simulated Dogfights And Losing: ReportThe reported testing of AI against Chinese fighter pilots mirrors US military efforts and underscores China’s major investments in this technology. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2021ShareAI-Controlled F-16s Are Now Working As A Team In DARPA’s Virtual DogfightsThe dogfighting AI DARPA is developing is set to make the challenging migration from a synthetic environment to the real world soon. BYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBoeing Is Adapting Its Australian Combat Drone For The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg ProgramAs Australia signs up for more of the Airpower Teaming System drones, Boeing confirms it will use the design as the basis for its Skyborg offering. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021ShareU.S. ‘Not Prepared To Defend Or Compete’ With China On AI According To Commission ReportA new report issued to Congress and the President lays bare the threats posed by foreign AI weapons and issues a stern warning to American leadership. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareCheck Out The Mystery Drone Model On The Desk Of This General Atomics ExecutiveThis model, and another we could identify, provide a tantalizing glimpse into the company’s work on high-tech combat drones. BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022ShareStealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development SoonThe Secretary of the Air Force outlined a vision for a strictly unmanned aircraft with the same range as the B-21 stealth bomber. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 8, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareTwo New Secret Drone Programs Could Emerge In The Air Force’s Next Budget ProposalBetter late than never: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall wants funds for classified advanced drones with ‘loyal wingman’ capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareLet’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical DroneAirwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021ShareHighly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-PlaneThe heavily modified F-16 gets a new advanced mission after decades of supporting aerospace research and test pilot production. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021ShareWar Games In California And Florida Linked To Test Massive “Kill Web”Test pilot explains how the Air Force linked two major developmental exercises that included cutting-edge long-range targeting and autonomous drones. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021ShareSkyborg AI Computer “Brain” Successfully Flew A General Atomics Avenger DroneThe Air Force’s Skyborg continues to be integrated into more aircraft, signaling that a variety of aircraft could someday be flown by the AI system. BYBrett TingleyJun 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021ShareChinese Pilots Are Also Dueling With AI Opponents In Simulated Dogfights And Losing: ReportThe reported testing of AI against Chinese fighter pilots mirrors US military efforts and underscores China’s major investments in this technology. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2021ShareAI-Controlled F-16s Are Now Working As A Team In DARPA’s Virtual DogfightsThe dogfighting AI DARPA is developing is set to make the challenging migration from a synthetic environment to the real world soon. BYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareAir Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat CapabilityThe Reaper’s successor should be able to defend both high-value manned aircraft and itself, in a high-end battlespace, according to the Air Force. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021ShareBoeing Is Adapting Its Australian Combat Drone For The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg ProgramAs Australia signs up for more of the Airpower Teaming System drones, Boeing confirms it will use the design as the basis for its Skyborg offering. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickMar 2, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021ShareU.S. ‘Not Prepared To Defend Or Compete’ With China On AI According To Commission ReportA new report issued to Congress and the President lays bare the threats posed by foreign AI weapons and issues a stern warning to American leadership. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021ShareCheck Out The Mystery Drone Model On The Desk Of This General Atomics ExecutiveThis model, and another we could identify, provide a tantalizing glimpse into the company’s work on high-tech combat drones. BYThomas NewdickFeb 24, 2021Share
