Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works just dropped a bombshell with Vectis, a stealth combat drone designed to revolutionize air warfare. This unmanned beast can operate solo or team up with manned jets like the F-35, handling missions from precision strikes to electronic warfare and surveillance. With cutting-edge AI, it’s built to overwhelm enemy defenses and dominate global theaters.
Developed under the secretive Skunk Works division, Vectis is part of the push for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), with a first flight eyed for 2027.
‘Vectis delivers best-in-class survivability through decades of stealth expertise,’ says a Lockheed Martin spokesperson.
Defense experts are buzzing, with many calling it a ‘game-changer’ for air dominance, especially due to its cost-effective, expendable design that multiplies a pilot’s firepower.
Could Vectis redefine the future of warfare? As AI and drones take center stage, the line between sci-fi and reality blurs. What do you think—will this tech keep us safer or spark new fears?
Sources: Lockheed Martin, Breaking Defense
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