General Atomics demos F‑22 cockpit control of an uncrewed 'wingman' in Nevada

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems says an F‑22 pilot directly controlled an uncrewed 'wingman' jet from the fighter's cockpit during a company‑funded demonstration over remote Nevada. The company said the sortie validates crewed‑uncrewed teaming concepts and positions the F‑22 as a critical node in future collaborative combat operations.

Discovered 2025-11-17T08:07:15.549793-08:00 | 2025-11-17T08:07:15.549793-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The sortie demonstrates a fighter‑cockpit‑level command link to a loyal wingman, a core capability for collaborative combat aircraft programs and future tactics; see General Atomics' report of the pilot controlling a wingman from the F‑22 cockpit (https://hype.aero/?story=8ced58f0-f6a9-4cc3-ad36-81650f5229aa).
  • The trial accelerates momentum toward fieldable CCAs and airborne C2 concepts; it sits alongside General Atomics exhibiting a full‑scale YFQ‑142A CCA model and industry pitches to use manned fighters as C2 hubs (https://hype.aero/?story=f6c7021b-6558-42ea-9ea0-c651ed72a525) (https://hype.aero/?story=523dbf16-51b2-46bd-ba1d-80b1f48b1e0b).

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2025-11-17T08:07:15.549793-08:00
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