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The US Air Force wants its next generation of target drones to mimic stealth jets

The Air Force wants drones spanning hobbyist toys to full stealth fighters
Fighter-mimicking drones must fly past Mach 1.6 at high altitude
Bomber-sized drones need matching radar, heat, and physical dimension signatures

The US Air Force is seeking industry proposals for target drones capable of imitating threats from cheap commercial aircraft to stealth fighters.

A recent Request for Information issued by the service sets a deadline of September 28 2026 for companies to submit concepts.

The requested drone series would span nearly every category of aerial threat, from small hobbyist-style platforms to heavy bombers.

A range of threats in one series

The Air Force's request describes platforms that must stand in for cheap hobbyist drones on one end and advanced fifth-generation fighters or large multiengine aircraft on the other.

For supersonic fighter simulation, the request describes speeds beyond Mach 1.6 at roughly 40,000 feet, combined with sharp high-G maneuvering.

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