AI-Flown XQ-58 Simulates Combat Mission In Second Test Flight

An XQ-58 Valkyrie uses a rocket-assisted takeoff method to get airborne. 

Credit: Lt. Rebecca Abordo/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force researchers have flown the Kratos XQ-58 for a second time to collect more flight data on an internally developed, artificial intelligence (AI) -enabled pilot, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) said on Sept. 20. The second test by the 40th Flight Test Squadron since July 25 of...

Subscription Required

 

AI-Flown XQ-58 Simulates Combat Mission In Second Test Flight is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.