Avenger Jet Drone Conducts Simulated Intercept

Avenger jet drone conducts simulated intercept

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed another autonomous flight demonstration using its MQ-20 Avenger jet, including a simulated aerial intercept against a live, piloted aircraft, according to the company. The company-funded test took place on 18 January and involved the MQ-20 operating with government reference mission autonomy software. GA-ASI said the demonstration was intended to assess the maturity of autonomous decision-making…

GA-ASI advances Avenger autonomy tests with simulated air-to-air ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI’s) MQ-20 Avenger remotely piloted air system has conducted a successful ‘mission autonomy flight’ culminating with a simulated air-to-air engagement.

General Atomics demonstrates autonomous aerial intercept using MQ-20 Avenger in company-funded flight test

The MQ-20 Avenger has served as a surrogate platform for Collaborative Combat Aircraft development for more than five years, both before and after the introduction of GA-ASI’s purpose-built XQ-67A and YFQ-42A aircraft. The recent demonstration began with mission planning through the Human-Machine Interface, followed by mission upload and confirmation of positive transfer between mission and flight autonomy systems once airborne. During the fligh…

GA-ASI makes another autonomous aerial intercept in company-funded demo with MQ-20 Avenger®

SAN DIEGO – 18 January 2026 – In its latest demonstration of advanced autonomy development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully executed a mission autonomy flight using its MQ-20 Avenger® jet equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. The test included a live engagement between the MQ-20 and an aggressor aircraft flown by an onboard human pilot, highlighting the advanced maturity of autonomous s…

GA-ASI Makes Another Autonomous Aerial Intercept in Company-Funded Demo with MQ-20 Avenger(R)

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GA-ASI 在公司自籌演示中再次完成 MQ-20 Avenger(R) 的自主空中攔截 – EastMud

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