The Air Force plans to test an autonomous fighter drone controlled by artificial intelligence against a human pilot in war games, it has been revealed. It's unclear what the autonomous fighter jet would look like, but it could be a modified version of an existing plane. The XQ-58 Valkyrie is a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle (UAV) developed by the Air Force Research Lab in partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems. This will help to evaluate and perfect system functionality, aerodynamic performance, and launch and recovery systems, the Air Force says. XQ-58 was developed under the Air Force Research Lab’s Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) portfolio, which is working to create military craft at cheaper prices.

Source: Daily Mail June 06, 2020 18:20 UTC