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Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets

The training involved controlling multiple AI-enabled Collaborative Combat Aircraft as loyal wingmen, enhancing pilots' tactical skills in secure simulations, NAWCAD said.

Summary by Military Times
Navy pilots have successfully completed training to wield multiple drones from the cockpits of F-35 Lightning II fighter planes using touchscreen tablets.The landmark tactical exercise took place at the Pentagon’s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Maryland. The advanced modeling and simulation technology at the JSE enables pilots to effectively gain flying experience on a variety of missions …

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Navy pilots have successfully completed training in which they controlled multiple combat drones simultaneously from F-35 Lightning II fighter jets using touchscreen tablets, Defense News reported.

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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