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USAF’s proposed 2024 budget includes almost $50 million to start Project ‘Venom’—Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model.Summary
This article by Stephen Losey, writing for Defense News, makes the following points:
- Venom’s goal is to refine autonomous software loaded onto six F-16s.
- USAF wants to develop a fleet of at least 1,000 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).
- CCAs will use autonomous capabilities to accompany the future Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter systems.
- CCAs could carry weapons or fly ahead of other aircraft to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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References from the Web:
- MAR 2023 Part-Time Wingmen: CCAs Won’t Always Be ‘Tethered’ to Crewed Platforms—Air & Space Forces Magazine
- MAR 2023 How Self-Flying F-16s Will Enable Future Fighter Drones—Defense One
Source Information:
- Article Source: https://www.defensenews.com/
- Media Check: Defense News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
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