Autonomy Proving Ground
Tarek Thomas, industry partner, and John Stott, 413th Flight Test Squadron, slide the wings onto an Osprey MK-III at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 15, 2025. The unmanned aerial system made its first flight test examining the feasibility of providing an aircraft or weapon with its own internal GPS estimation tools instead of using external sources.
PHOTO BY:
Samuel King Jr., Air Force
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NIKON Z 8
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1/2500
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100
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