Air Force Skyborg AI Takes Flight With a Kratos Drone

Skyborg, an experimental Air Force system designed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to guide autonomous drones in battle situations, has taken flight for the first time.

We're still a long way off from Terminator style cyborg warfare, but programs like Skyborg represent the early steps in a tech-fueled transformation that could eventually alter how wars are waged. The flight is a milestone in that effort, both for the Pentagon and key contractors including Leidos Holdings (NYSE: LDOS) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) that are leading the charge.

The Skyborg autonomous core system (ACS) launches aboard a Kratos UTAP-22 Mako drone at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Image source: U.S. Air Force photo.

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