Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has introduced Vectis, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) designed as a stealth combat drone to enhance survivability and provide advanced mission capabilities for U.S. and allied forces. The company says the new system combines its experience in fighter aircraft, autonomous systems and open mission architectures to deliver an affordable, highly adaptable drone framework.

“Vectis is the culmination of our expertise in complex systems integration, advanced fighter development and autonomy,” said OJ Sanchez, vice president and general manager at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in a release.

According to Lockheed Martin, Vectis is built to integrate with current and next-generation aircraft to advance the U.S. military’s Family of Systems vision for air d

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