Lockheed Skunk Works says X-62 VISTA logs 27 AI-controlled fighter intercepts in flight tests

Lockheed Skunk Works says X-62 VISTA logs 27 AI-controlled fighter intercepts in flight tests.

• Lockheed Martin reported successful live-flight tests of sensor-driven AI autonomy on the X-62 VISTA fighter test aircraft.
• An AI agent used operational targeting data to fly 27 autonomous intercepts against a live T-38 target across eight flights.
• Skunk Works said it integrated the AI agents with the X-62 and completed ground testing in three months, aiming to accelerate deployment timelines.
• The program shifts autonomy trials from simulated inputs to real-time onboard sensor feeds, supporting mission-system integration for future air-combat platforms.