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Air Force Formally Launches Skyborg Drone Program with Multiple Contracts Possible

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

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Air Force Formally Launches Skyborg Drone Program with Multiple Contracts Possible

The Air Force Research Lab- and Kratos-developed XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV demonstrator completed its second test flight June 11. (Photo: Air Force)

The Air Force has released a solicitation to build prototypes for its Skyborg unmanned wingman program, with the intent of selecting one or more companies to quickly field an artificial intelligence-driven system to be a “quarterback in the sky” for manned aircraft. The May 15 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation indicates the Air Force plans to award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts worth up to $400 million in total over five years. The service reserves the right to award one contract,…

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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