CNO Franchetti: Navy Exploring Robotics Rating as Unmanned Systems Expand

Published on February 14, 2024

The collaboration, undertaken in conjunction with Air Mobility Command (AMC) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), aims to integrate and demonstrate Merlin’s cutting-edge Pilot system on the iconic KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling tanker.

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