AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet

Current Context : An experimental AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet completed a successful test flight with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

• The U.S. Air Force aims to deploy over 1,000 unmanned warplanes by 2028.
• An experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet are controlled solely by artificial intelligence (AI).

ABOUT F-16 FIGHTER JET

• The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft.
• It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.
• It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.