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US Air Force, DARPA retrofit legacy F-16 with VENOM kit for successful autonomous flight

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) ...
Stars and Stripes

F-16 outfitted with AI kit completes pathbreaking sortie in ‘monumental milestone’

The F-16, which flew from Eglin AFB was equipped with new autonomous flight technology while a test pilot remained in the ...
Breaking Defense

EXCLUSIVE: Air Force halts F-16 ejection seat competition

The 90-day suspension tees up a final decision on whether to compete a deal for new ejection seats on the F-16, despite a ...
The Aviationist on MSN

DARPA and USAF Fly F-16 with VENOM Autonomy Modification

The DARPA and U.S. Air Force are conducting human-on-the-loop in-air testing of AI-capable F-16s modified with the VENOM ...