Pyka, SNC Partner to Offer Massive Cargo Drone to U.S. DOD
The partners are modifying Pyka’s flagship Pelican Cargo aircraft, an uncrewed, fully electric drone, for use by DOD customers.
The partners are modifying Pyka’s flagship Pelican Cargo aircraft, an uncrewed, fully electric drone, for use by DOD customers.
The X-62A VISTA, a modified F-16 testbed aircraft, is helping the Air Force explore artificial intelligence applications in combat aircraft.
The Fighting Falcon pilot safely ejected during the mishap near White Sands National Park and has been released from a local hospital.
The Martin JRM-1 flying boat has no landing gear and operates only from water.
The multi-engine trainer is replacing the T-44C Pegasus, which has been in service since 1977.
The service is investigating the aircraft’s potential utility in environments with operational challenges or minimal infrastructure.
The confirmation comes days after the Nordic country marked the sale of two dozen of its F-16s to Argentina.
The manufacturer’s flagship, hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft requires only the space of a soccer field to launch and touch down.
Gentry said he chose drones after graduation 10 years ago because they were the ‘most deployed’ units.
The agency says successful AI dogfighting trials could support the use of autonomous systems in other complex scenarios.