LongShot Program Advances With New Designation
General Atomics’ LongShot air combat drone has been officially designated the X-68A, ahead of expected flight tests by year-end. The X-68A is designed to be carried by fighters and bombers, or as a palletized munition on airlifters, and launched to fly ahead and engage targets with its own internally carried air-to-air missiles. The goal of the LongShot program is to increase launch platform survivability and extend combat reach. This development was first reported by Aviation Week.