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U.S. Air Force Moves Uncrewed 'Loyal Wingman' Jets Into Warfighter-Run Exercises

The late July 2026 Creech AFB drill lets operators shape tactics and gives AFOTEC rapid test data to guide near-term production decisions.

DARPA and Air Force Fly F-16 Under AI Control in VENOM Tests

NASA’s X-59 Reaches Mission-Condition Supersonic Speed and Moves to Acoustic Validation

NASA’s X-59 Reaches Supersonic Speed

NASA’s X-59 Breaks the Sound Barrier in First Supersonic Flight

Air Force Launches TRMC-Backed X-62 VISTA Upgrade to Advance AI Autonomy Testing

Wisk's Autonomous Gen 6 eVTOL Makes First Flight in California

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Starts Taxi Tests at Plant 42