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US Air Force’s monster refueling aircraft to get AI pilot buddy for more autonomy
This will further allow Merlin to progress towards aircraft integration, design completion, and testing operations. Merlin ...
AeroTime1d
USAF greenlights testing of AI-driven KC-135 tanker operations with Merlin Pilot
The USAF has approved Merlin’s AI-driven pilot for testing on the KC-135 Stratotanker with flight trials slated for 2025.
Air Force captain becomes first woman in service history to receive Silver Star as crews honored for drone fight
In the largest air-to-air engagement in 50 years, Air Force fighter crews shot down hundreds of Iranian drones.
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The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations
AeroTime columnist Christian Charalambous takes a look at the controversial push for AI-driven single-pilot operations.
American fighter pilots explain how they fought an overwhelming Iranian drone swarm in total darkness
When F-15 fighter pilot Maj. Benjamin “Irish” Coffey launched his jet one night last spring, he wasn’t expecting to run out ...
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Autonomous KC-135 Flight Testing May Begin Next Year
Flight testing of an autonomous KC-135 Stratotanker may begin next year. Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. and the U.S. Air Force’s ...
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Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker
Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced that its ...