US Air Force Explores Manned-Unmanned Teaming with F-22 and MQ-20

The US Air Force conducted a live demonstration of manned-unmanned teaming between an F-22 Raptor and an MQ-20 Avenger at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The exercise explored how autonomous aircraft can support frontline fighters in future operations, according to the US Air Force and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The F-22 pilot used a tactical data link and autonomy interface to issue mission-level commands to the MQ-20, which responded by executing tasks autonomously.