What Happened
Autonomous Cost-Cutter Takes To The Skies In Mojave California
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue has successfully completed its first fully autonomous flight in Mojave, California. The flight demonstrated the aircraft’s capabilities, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing. According to Northrop Grumman, Talon Blue combines modular design and advanced manufacturing to lower cost and support faster production without compromising mission capability. The company’s Vice President and General Manager of Research and Advanced Design, Craig Woolston, stated that the flight brings the company one step closer to a new generation of autonomous capabilities. This development was first reported by AeroTime.