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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 ...
Seeking Alpha

Shield AI Conducts AI-Piloted Flights on Sixth Aircraft, the Kratos MQM-178 Firejet

Shield AI and Kratos use Firejet as a test surrogate ahead of AI-piloted flights on Kratos Valkyrie SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, Inc., a defense technology company building the ...
Military.com

Shield AI Unveils Fully Autonomous VTOL Fighter Jet

A San Diego defense technology company unveiled an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet Tuesday that can take off vertically without runways, accelerating the Pentagon's push toward a future ...
Business Insider

A new autonomous fighter jet just broke cover. It's powered by the same AI brain that flew an F-16 through a dogfight.

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Virtualitics Selected by U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing to Advance AI-Driven Aviation Readiness

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtualitics, the Mission AI company delivering next-generation readiness solutions for defense, today announced a new strategic contract with the 2nd ...