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USAF seeks Skyborg ‘loyal wingman’ solutions

May 25, 2020
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

The US Air Force has released a Call for Proposals for its transformational Skyborg low-cost autonomous Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) program. The deadline for proposals is 15 June. The Skyborg Prototyping, Experimentation & Autonomy development (SPEAD) contract, worth up to…

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