Air Force advances collaborative autonomy with new low-cost, air-launched munitions

By Jason Sherman / March 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The U.S. military is taking a key step forward in its pursuit of affordable, high-tech weaponry by advancing a new class of precision-guided munitions that can operate collaboratively in real-time, leveraging advanced autonomy and artificial intelligence. The Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Zone 5 Technologies and Anduril Industries to move forward in the second phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) program, which serves as a testing ground for new military technologies, including highly autonomous, low-cost...

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