Battle Manager-Pilot Commands AI-controlled Aircraft In Real Time During Skunk Works Test
Using a touchscreen pilot interface, a human "battle manager" in the cockpit of a flying aircraft gave real-time commands to AI-controlled aircraft. Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin's secretive advanced projects division,…
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet: Hitler’s Hot Rod Rocket Plane
Dangerous to Allied bombers as well as the ground crews that maintained it and the pilots that flew it, the tiny Me 163 had an amazing climb rate and top…
Russia Launches ‘New’ Ballistic Missile At Ukraine – Reports
Ukraine claims that Russia has used an ICBM to strike Dnipro; other Western sources say it was a "new" ballistic missile. Russia launched what some reports claim was an intercontinental…
New Engine Covers Help the Air Force Protect B-52s from Ice, Saving Time and Millions
The new engine pod covers, worth 1.2 million USD, will assist in preventing damage to the B-52 engines. Pilots and maintainers at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) now have…
Turkey’s TB3 UCAV Takes Off, Lands ‘Autonomously’ On TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Ship
The TB3’s second prototype conducted its first flight from the ship, which is expected to serve as a dedicated drone carrier, following land-based ski-jump testing. Manufacturer Baykar stated that the…
UK Announces Retirement of Watchkeeper UAV, 14 Chinooks, 17 Pumas and 3 Royal Navy Ships
Defence Secretary John Healey announced in Parliament that several ‘outdated’ capabilities will be withdrawn from service to address a defence budget ‘black hole’ The entire British Army Watchkeeper UAV fleet…
