Lockheed Martin trial shows AI system rerouting UAV mission during fuel contingency
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has run a live trial of an artificial intelligence driven mission contingency management system on a Stalker XE Block 25 unmanned aerial vehicle and a modified Alta X 2.0 drone, showing how software can replan missions in flight when fuel problems arise. The demonstration used the Stalker UAV as the primary asset and the Alta X as a secondary platform to receive
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has run a live trial of an artificial intelligence driven mission contingency management system on a Stalker XE Block 25 unmanned aerial vehicle and a modified Alta X 2.0 drone, showing how software can replan missions in flight when fuel problems arise. The demonstration used the Stalker UAV as the primary asset and the Alta X as a secondary platform to receive