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Lockheed Martin Vectis drone development

Overview

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a full-scale mock-up of the Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), an autonomous stealth drone developed by its Skunk Works division. Designed to act as a ‘loyal wingman’ for manned fifth-generation fighters such as the F-35, the multi-role platform is intended for strike, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and air-to-air missions.

The Vectis features a modified blended wing-body configuration without vertical control surfaces to reduce its radar signature. Lockheed Martin is expanding its development fleet to five airframes to accelerate testing, with a maiden flight targeted for 2027. This in-house initiative seeks to position the company for future US Navy, US Air Force, or international contracts.

Entities

Lockheed Martin · US Air Force · Vectis · General Atomics · Cezary Tomczyk

Timeline

  1. about 5 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis drone as Poland manages air force transition

    Lockheed Martin unveiled the Vectis unmanned wingman for F-35 jets, while Polish officials report a transitional period for national air defense as F-35s and FA-50s await full operational readiness.

  2. 3 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis autonomous stealth drone

    Lockheed Martin is accelerating development of its Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft, an autonomous stealth drone designed to fly alongside manned fighters, with a maiden flight planned for 2027.

Sources

newatlas.com · tecnoandroid.it · wnp.pl · wojna.co.pl