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Lockheed Martin uses 5th gen fighter to command drone in flight
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an uncrewed aerial system from the cockpit of a 5th Gen fighter while in flight.
During the flight out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., an F-22 Raptor pilot success- fully used an open interface in the cockpit to send control directions to another airborne UAS.
“This effort represents Skunk Works driving a breakthrough in air combat capability, where single-seat aircraft com- mand and control drones with simple and intuitive interfaces in the cockpit,” said OJ Sanchez, vice president and general manager, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.
The F-22 pilot used a pilot vehicle interface (PVI) to command the drone to execute a specific mission profile. The PVI represents a flexible system to provide
integration-ready capabilities for both current and future platforms.
Courtesy photo
This event demonstrates human-ma- chine teaming capabilities and the future
of air combat, today. Lockheed Martin has been focused on the transformative power of autonomous and AI-enabled operations in crewed and uncrewed sys- tems for years, with particular focus on integrating autonomous drones with the F-22 and F-35.
This flight event and other ongoing evaluations are crucial steps in realizing the Air Force’s family of systems vision. Human-machine teaming enhances situational awareness, interoperability, survivability and flexibility, unlocking a significant advantage for the U.S. Air Force. By integrating the F-22 with other advanced systems we’re bolstering the capabilities of our warfighters, ensuring American airpower dominance.
Lockheed Martin’s proactive approach to building, testing and improving 5th Gen teaming capabilities is at the fore- front of innovation, demonstrating the future of air combat today.
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industries. To reach DOW’s “Drone Dominance” objec- tives, public and private sectors must reshape past practices and
embrace cooperative innovation. “Drone dominance requires more than just swift delivery,” said Ebright. “US-X will also play a crucial role in exploring and fostering long-term strategies to
grow a domestic industrial base that can unceasingly deliver high numbers of low-cost, reliable drones to our warfighters. Our war machine needs to be able to deliver punch, after punch, after
punch. And US-X will look even further ahead, helping explore how battlefield manufacturing can fuel the speed and scale of putting drones into the fight. Soon our front lines will build
devices on-demand, in the field or at sea, tailoring them to the mission. I am proud to be a part of this historic moment and look forward to watching US-X take- off, land and flourish.”
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