The US Air Force has for the first time conducted a direct air combat between two fighter jets, one of which was fully autonomously controlled. This was recently disclosed by the US Air Force, though the “dogfight” took place last year. An adapted F-16 was used for this purpose. The experimental aircraft, designated X-62A, had two test pilots on board who could have intervened at any time, but this was not necessary.  Initially, the exercise involved defensive maneuvers, after which the two fighter jets directly engaged each other. The aircraft approached each other at speeds of up to 1900 km/h … Continue reading US Air Force’s  AI-Piloted F-16 Takes on Human in First Real-World Dogfight