In what may be both another sign of the mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence as well as the potential genesis of Skynet, defense contractors are looking to leverage AI on the battlefields of the future. One such company is Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, creator of the unmanned XQ-58A fighter jet—also known as the Valkyrie.

The Valkyrie is an experimental stealth fighter that first took flight without any humans aboard in 2019. The XQ-58A fighter had its most recent successful flight last month, Kratos Defense said, flying in formation with other US Air Force planes.

“As a loyal wingman, the XQ-58 can be employed as an off-board weapon engaged in a denied environment, enabling the [human] fighter pilot to remain in a less vulnerable position and farther from the threat,” Steve Fendley, president of the Unmanned Systems Division at Kratos, told Decrypt in an email.

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