The Air Force Research Laboratory plans to launch a series of 16 flight tests pairing manned and unmanned aircraft in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, the first step to actualize ideas offered through a broad autonomy research effort. "AFRL will be conducting a series of flight tests to demonstrate the maturity and potential benefits of manned-unmanned teaming," according to a Sept. 27 announcement posted on Federal Business Opportunities. "The first demonstration will mature and integrate autonomous technologies for...
