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U.S. Navy Tests Two Fully Autonomous BQM-177A Target Drones Successfully Defending Airspace While Virtual F/A-18 Acts as Mission Commander

Summary by theasialive.com
The U.S. Navy has successfully demonstrated a fully autonomous air defense mission using two BQM-177A jet targets at the Point Mugu Sea Range, marking a significant step toward operationalizing unmanned, mission-capable aircraft within manned-unmanned teaming constructs. The December 11 exercise linked live aircraft to a Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environment, enabling a simulated F/A-18 fighter to serve as mission commander, directing the …
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theasialive.com broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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