Lockheed Martin repurposed its U-2S as a multidomain command-and-control aircraft during the Air Force's Northern Edge exercise earlier this year, using it to relay intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data and direct a missile to its target. The trial runs come as the Air Force looks to develop open mission systems architecture for the high-altitude ISR aircraft, which could allow for similar capabilities as were demonstrated in May. Lockheed announced the test flights Sept. 13 and discussed the findings in an...
