The F-35 could be 'pilot optional' in the not-too-distant future, Lockheed Martin CEO says

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1st Lt. Bailey
Lockheed Martin's CEO said the company is working on advanced upgrades to the F-35, which would allow it to fly without a pilot.

US Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete

In an F-35 funding fight, Musk will need to win over a skeptical Congress and Trump

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A US F-35 in flight.
A US F-35 in flight.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers

Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises

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An F-35 flies in the sky and Elon Musk is dressed in a suit and tie in separate photos.
Elon Musk is criticizing the F-35, tweeting that it has a "shit design."

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Norwegian F-35s called into action as NATO scrambles jets after Russian aircraft spotted off Norway and over Baltic Sea

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An F-35 fighter jet.
An F-35 fighter jet.

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How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat capabilities into a soaring spectacle

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US Air Force Capt. Samuel
US Air Force Capt. Samuel "RaZZ" Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, shakes hands with a senior airman before taxiing.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith

See inside the Brazilian C-390 Millennium that Boeing once wanted to buy but now doesn't have an answer to

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The C-390 Millennium transits a runway before taking flight.
The C-390 was once Boeing's solution to the competing C-130 before it pulled out of the deal.

Jakob Wert

Lockheed Martin's hypersonic spy plane, the SR-72, may be in production in secret, emerging evidence suggests

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An artist rendering of the SR-72 in flight.
An artist rendering shows the SR-72 in flight.

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The US Army's hypersonic Dark Eagle missile recently passed a critical test

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A plume of smoke erupts below a hypersonic missile during a test launch.
A plume of smoke erupts below a hypersonic missile during a test launch.

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Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds

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An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.
An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.

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A European rival to HIMARS takes shape

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Contractors are developing a European rocket artillery system that could rival Lockheed Martin's HIMARS.
Contractors are developing a European rocket artillery system that could rival Lockheed Martin's HIMARS.

Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro/US Army National Guard

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