X-62A Used Its AI 'Brain' to Autonomously Intercept an 'Enemy' T-38
Air Unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft X-62A Toting Infrared Search And Track Pod Used Its AI ‘Brain’ To Autonomously Intercept An ‘Enemy’ T-38 Being able to autonomously use onboard sensor data to engage aerial threats is exactly what the USAF wants from its future CCA drones. By Joseph Trevithick Published Aug 4, 2026 1:48 PM EDT 0 Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Air Force’s X-62A test jet was able to use its artificial intelligence (AI) driven ‘brain’ to autonomously spot and track other aircraft in flight, and then move to intercept them, in recent testing.
- ▪Air Unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft X-62A Toting Infrared Search And Track Pod Used Its AI ‘Brain’ To Autonomously Intercept An ‘Enemy’ T-38 Being able to autonomously use onboard sensor data to engage aerial threats is exactly what
- ▪By Joseph Trevithick Published Aug 4, 2026 1:48 PM EDT 0 Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News resu
- ▪Air Force’s X-62A test jet was able to use its artificial intelligence (AI) driven ‘brain’ to autonomously spot and track other aircraft in flight, and then move to intercept them, in recent testing.
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Air Unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft X-62A Toting Infrared Search And Track Pod Used Its AI ‘Brain’ To Autonomously Intercept An ‘Enemy’ T-38 Being able to autonomously use onboard sensor data to engage aerial threats is exactly what the USAF wants from its future CCA drones. By Joseph Trevithick Published Aug 4, 2026 1:48 PM EDT 0 Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. USAF The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Email address Sign Up Thank you! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy The U.S.
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