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Anduril's pilotless fighter jet completes its first test flight

A few days ago, California-based defense tech firm Anduril concluded the first test flights of its semi-autonomous Fury fighter jet without a pilot in the cockpit. Oh wait, there's actually no cockpit ...
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GE and Kratos complete high-altitude testing of GEK800 autonomous fighter engine

GE Aerospace and Kratos have concluded high-altitude testing of a small jet engine intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The pair, which announced their intent to jointly develop the GEK800 ...
Defense One

Shield AI’s unmanned fighter jet concept pitched as a drone wingman or solo aircraft

Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone aircraft, marking the latest autonomous aircraft announcement by defense ...
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NASA’s X 59 broke the sound barrier on its first test flight

In a groundbreaking achievement, NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has shattered the sound barrier without the disruptive sonic boom that has long hindered faster-than-sound commercial travel. This event, ...
Business Insider

A new autonomous fighter jet just broke cover. It's powered by the same AI brain that flew an F-16 through a dogfight.

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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Broke The Sound Barrier On Its First Test Flight

The "quiet" supersonic aircraft developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin has completed its first flight in California. Dubbed the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology Aircraft, or Quesst, it is a sleek ...