U.S. Air Force

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, has conducted a demonstration of an autonomous mission featuring manned-unmanned teaming between an F-22 and an MQ-20 Avenger. The exercise took place out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California on February 23, 2026.

General Atomics and U.S. Air Force demonstrate F-22 Raptor and MQ-20 AvengerManned-Unmanned Teaming in autonomy exercise

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, has conducted a demonstration of an autonomous mission featuring manned-unmanned teaming between an F-22 and an MQ-20 Avenger.

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U.S. Airmen from the 492nd and 493rd Fighter Generation Squadrons deployed from RAF Lakenheath to participate in multinational Exercise Point Blank. The initiative is designed to increase the tactical proficiency of U.S., U.K. Ministry of Defence and other NATO forces.

U.S. Air Force advances multi-capable airmen concept during exercise Point Blank at RAF Lossiemouth

  During the exercise, Senior Airman Austin Clark, a 492nd Fighter Generation Squadron avionics journeyman, took part in a hot-pit dual certification initiative. The effort qualified Airmen to work on both the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II. Hot-pit procedures allow maintainers to refuel aircraft while their engines remain running, enabling pilots to

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