Marking an important breakthrough in the Air Force's advancement of military technology, the United States Air Force announced that they have successfully completed its first unmanned flight that relied on AI.

On July 25th, "XQ-58A Valkyrie" took flight for three hours at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The jet was created in partnership with defense contractor Kratos, according to a company press release.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) provided more details in their press release published on August 2nd:

The flight builds upon four years of partnership that began with the Skyborg Vanguard and the Autonomous Aircraft Experimentation (AAx) programs.