Northrop Grumman debuts Project Talon autonomous combat wingman

MOJAVE, Calif. - Dec. 4, 2025 - Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) unveiled Project Talon, an autonomous aircraft built to fly alongside crewed fighters as a collaborative teammate for combat missions.

The company describes Project Talon as an uncrewed wingman platform developed to contribute to air dominance by working in concert with manned aircraft rather than replacing them.

Northrop Grumman states that Project Talon combines broad mission versatility with modular manufacturing techniques that shorten development and production timelines by emphasizing speed and simplicity.

The aircraft is intended to act as a force multiplier for both crewed and uncrewed systems, with mission roles that include increasing lethality, improvi

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