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00:08

2026-07-24

sourcefeed.dev

artificial-intelligence

AI Flew a Stock F-16. The Retrofit Kit Is the Real News

DARPA and the U.S. Air Force flew an AI-controlled F-16 on July 16 as part of the VENOM program, using a retrofit kit that interfaces with the jet's flight controls without modifying its core software…

13:51

2026-07-23

darpa.mil

artificial-intelligence

DARPA, U.S. Air Force fly AI-controlled F-16

The U.S. Air Force and DARPA have flown an AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet under the Viper Experimentation and Next-generation Operations Model (VENOM) program, marking a milestone in autonomous combat…

02:36

2026-07-22

smallwarsjournal.com

artificial-intelligence

The F-16 Flies With AI | Stars and Stripes

The Air Force's VENOM program has flown an F-16 with AI at the controls, with six modified F-16s at Eglin Air Force Base now flying with autonomy software layered atop unchanged core avionics, accordi…

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