Skunk Works® Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management of AI-Controlled Aircraft
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, along with its Demonstrations and Prototypes organization and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory, successfully demonstrated a crewed-uncrewed teaming mission. The test involved a human battle manager aboard an L-39 Albatros commanding AI-controlled L-29 Delfin jets through a touchscreen interface during simulated offensive counter air missions. The AI-controlled aircraft worked collaboratively to defeat mock enemy jets using simulated systems and weapons. This third test builds upon previous experiments in AI-controlled air-to-ground operations, marking the first inclusion of real-time human battle management overseeing AI actions.
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- Successfully demonstrated integration of AI-controlled aircraft with human battle management
- Advanced development in crewed-uncrewed teaming technology
- Expanded capabilities from air-to-ground to air-to-air combat operations
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In a series of flight tests, the Skunk Works and OPL teams simulated an offensive counter air mission where an airborne, human "battle manager" aboard an L-39 Albatros assigned targets to two AI-controlled L-29 Delfin jets, which then worked together to defeat two mock enemy jets using simulated mission systems and weapons.
"The work we're doing with the University of
These flight tests build on previous experiments that demonstrated AI-controlled air-to-ground jamming and geolocation. This year, the tests shifted to AI in air-to-air combat, where AI sends commands directly to the planes' autopilots. This is the third test of this type and the first to include a real-time human battle manager overseeing the AI's actions.
Skunk Works is dedicated to enabling crewed-uncrewed teaming to optimize operational flexibility, abbreviate data-to-decision timelines and improve pilot safety. We continue to invest in collaborative enablers to keep our customers ahead of emerging threats.
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