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F-22 Fighter, MQ-20 Avenger UAS Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming

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F-22 Fighter, MQ-20 Avenger UAS Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming
A General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc., MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet. Photo: General Atomics

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), and the Air Force recently conducted a second teaming demonstration between a F-22 fighter aircraft and the company’s MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that autonomously flew and maneuvered after receiving commands from the manned fighter, General Atomics said on Monday. The Feb. 13 flight-test out of Edwards AFB, Calif., included the F-22 equipped with the government’s latest reference autonomy software, a tactical data link for communication between the platforms, General Atomics' Tactical Autonomy…

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