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USAF Autonomous Drone Successfully Fires AMRAAM Missile in World First

The U.S. Air Force has achieved a milestone by testing an autonomous drone, the YFQ-44A, which successfully fired a live AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile. This test advances plans for future robotic fighter operations designed to support human pilots.

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