06 May 2021 (Last Updated May 7th, 2021 16:15)
The US Air Force (USAF) has carried out the maiden flight test of a Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) at Tyndall Air force Base (AFB) in Florida, US.
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The Skyborg ACS launches aboard a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical unmanned vehicle at Tyndall AFB, Florida. Credit: USAF.
The Skyborg ACS flew on board a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical unmanned vehicle for two hours and ten minutes, reported Daryl Mayer of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Public Affairs.
It marks the ‘Milestone 1’ of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft Experimentation (AAAx) campaign.
During the flight, the ACS executed several key activities that were required to indicate safe operation of the system. The behaviours were observed from airborne and ground command and control stations.
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