F-22 Raptor Flies With Autonomous MQ-20 Avenger
The US Air Force has conducted a live demonstration of manned-unmanned teaming, pairing an F-22 Raptor with an autonomous MQ-20 Avenger. The test, which took place at Edwards Air Force Base in California, aimed to explore how autonomous aircraft can support frontline fighters in future operations. 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. The demonstration was conducted in collaboration with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, according to AeroTime.