Air Force Demonstrates Missile Evasion Using Onboard Tactical AI Written 25 February 2026
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The X-62A VISTA in 2019. | Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Defense One reports, “Air Force test pilots used artificial intelligence aboard an experimental fighter jet to successfully evade a simulated incoming missile, showcasing how the service’s aviators may rely on AI in a future fight. Lockheed’s secretive Skunk Works research arm acknowledged the experiment Monday.”
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