According to foreign media reports, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced on August 2, 2023 that its self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) software successfully piloted an XQ-58A drone, and the first flight lasted 3 hours.
The algorithm used on this maiden flight was developed by AFRL's "Autonomous Air Combat Team" and took millions of hours to mature after high-fidelity simulations, X-62 VISTA test flights, XQ-58A work, and ground test operations. The test flight made it possible for AI and machine learning to act on human capabilities, and the applied air-to-air and air-to-ground skills could also be applied to the Cooperative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.
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