Autonomy Proving Ground
Tarek Thomas, Unmanned Aerial Research and John Stott, 413th Flight Test Squadron, slide the wings onto an Osprey MK-III Aug. 15, 2025, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The unmanned aerial system made its first flight test with a third-party developer’s alternative navigation software connected. The testing examines the feasibility of providing an aircraft or weapon with its own internal GPS estimation tools instead of using external sources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)