November 29, 2025, 3:03 pm
During a recent test over the Nevada Test and Training Range, an F-22 Raptor pilot successfully assumed in-flight control of an MQ-20 Avenger combat drone—marking a major milestone in the Air Force’s emerging robotic wingman program.
The demonstration showed something long theorized but never executed in such an integrated way.
This milestone signals a shift toward a new style of air combat built around human-machine teaming, distributed formations, and rapidly upgradeable open-architecture systems.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why F-22 Raptor controlling MQ‑20 Avenger is a significant development ?
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0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
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01:31 THE TEST
02:58 THE INSIGHTS
05:11 TECHNICAL SIGNIFICANCE
06:42 ANALYSIS
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