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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An autonomous aircraft flies over a blue hazy terrain with mountains in the backdrop.

Maiden flight

Air Force Research Laboratory's XQ-67A Off Board Sensing Station, designed and built by General Atomics, takes its maiden flight from Gray Butte Field Airport, Palmdale, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024. The XQ-67A, first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms, completed several test points and safely recovered on the first of a series of flight tests.

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