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Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis drone for collaborative combat missions
The Vectis drone offers AI-enabled precision strikes and electronic warfare to enhance air dominance and survivability in contested environments, with a prototype expected by 2027.
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The US Air Force aims to have manned fighter jets and combat drones fly in tandem, and defense giant Lockheed Martin has unveiled a concept for a drone that could be used in this scenario.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Unveils Vectis Defense AI System - Overt Defense
Lockheed Martin’s secretive Skunk Works has unveiled the “Vectis” drone, a new Group 5 unmanned combat aircraft designed to operate alongside fighter jets. Described as a “highly capable, customizable and affordable agile drone framework,” Vectis is stealthy and survivable, intended to advance air dominance in U.S. and allied service. At its unveiling on 21 September, Skunk Works President O.J. Sanchez hailed Vectis as “not simply a new platform…
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