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ga-asi.com

USAF and GA‑ASI demonstrate real‑time manned–unmanned teaming: F‑22 commands MQ‑20 Avenger at Edwards AFB

On Feb. 23, 2026 General Atomics and the U.S. Air Force conducted a real‑time manned–unmanned teaming demonstration at Edwards AFB, with an F‑22 Raptor using government reference autonomy software to issue live commands to an MQ‑20 Avenger. The unmanned jet executed waypoint changes, tactical maneuvers and other mission tasks autonomously.

Also: AirForceTimes, c4isrnet.com, news.ssbcrack.com, defence-industry.eu, Defense Daily, indiastrategic.in, realcleardefense.com, Defense One, Military Times and 3 more
2026-02-23T04:06:13.688501-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF awards small-turbofan development contracts to Honeywell and GE-Kratos for uncrewed fighter (CCA) engines

By FlightGlobal: Both Honeywell Aerospace and the team of GE Aerospace and Kratos were awarded contracts to complete development of new designs for small turbofan engines meant to offer low-cost propulsion for the emerging category of uncrewed fighter aircraft.

Also: GlobeNewswire, defence-industry.eu and ir.kratosdefense.com
2026-02-23T12:30:35.063185-08:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Budgets & Spending   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Pentagon warns Senate aviation safety bill could impose budgetary burdens and operational-security risks on U.S. military

By Reuters: The Pentagon raised significant concerns about an aviation safety bill set to be taken up on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives meant to address safety issues that arose from a 2025 aircraft collision over Washington airspace that killed 67 people in the worst U.S.

2026-02-23T12:06:13.117161-08:00
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DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Canada and Denmark’s MQ-9B orders could deepen Arctic surveillance cooperation

By DefenseNews.com: Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.

Also: c4isrnet.com
2026-02-23T09:31:08.971831-08:00