General Atomics’ LongShot Air Combat Drone Officially Named X-68A Written 18 February 2026
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Artist’s concept of LongShot aircraft releasing air-to-air missiles. | Credit: DARPA | Colie Wertz
Aviation Week reports, “An air-launched missile-carrying uncrewed aircraft developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for DARPA’s LongShot project has been designated the X-68A ahead of flight tests expected by year-end. The LongShot is designed to be carried by fighters and bombers, or as a palletized munition on airlifters, and launched to fly ahead and engage targets with its own internally carried air-to-air missiles. The goal is to increase launch platform survivability and extend combat reach.”
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