F-22 Raptor, MQ-20 Drone Complete Manned-Unmanned Flight Exercise

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor just showed off how it might work with a loyal wingman-type drone in a future air war

The F-22 Raptor is the first Air Force aircraft that will be linked with CCAs.US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha ArellanoGeneral Atomics ran an autonomy test with a testbed drone and a US Air Force F-22 Raptor.The F-22 pilot commanded the MQ-20, a stand-in for a future Collaborative Combat Aircraft.CCAs are loyal wingmen that can do certain tasks alongside pilots or go on missions autonomously.A crewed US Air Force fighter and an uncrewed …

F-22 Raptor, MQ-20 drone complete manned-unmanned flight exercise

The exercise featured a human-piloted F-22 Raptor issuing real-time commands to the MQ-20 drone, which responded by carrying out a range of mission tasks.

An MQ-20 drone just teamed up with an F-22 for mock combat missions

The drone was able to “exchange messages” with the pilot about patrols, maneuvers, and more.

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

The test involved GA-ASI’s MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. It leveraged onboard autonomy and a tactical data link to enable coordination between the two platforms. The mission included a live engagement between the MQ-20 and the F-22, which served as the command aircraft flown by a human pilot. The event demonstrated the system’s ability to receive and execute teaming…

GA-ASI and USAF demonstrate manned-unmanned teaming with F-22 and MQ-20 in joint

SAN DIEGO – 23 February 2026 – In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. The test, which showcased Manned-Unmanned Teaming between the F-22 and MQ-20, lev…

通用原子航空系統公司與美國空軍在聯合自主演習中，透過F-22戰機與MQ-20無人機展示人機協同作戰能力 – DIR HONGKONG

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