Overview
United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the US military. Funds autonomous systems development through SBIR/STTR programs, AFWERX, and direct contracts. Operates autonomous drones (RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-9 Reaper) and funds autonomous combat systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
HQ
Focus
Location
Type
Autonomous systems
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Partnerships
Every company United States Air Force has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- MightyFly x US Air Force2025-05-01with MightyFlyoperating
United States Air Force on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Sep 2024. Explore where United States Air Force's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staffsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting United States Air Force (1)
- Fatal loss of control accident with Pipistrel Alpha Electro near Stadskanaal airfield, Netherlands2018-10-13 · Fatality
via Velis Electro at Dayton, Ohio, USA
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
United States Air Force in third-party press
Boeing Awarded $31.9 Million Air Force Contract For NATO C-17 Training System Logistics Support
Phoenix Defense Ventures Awarded $310.5 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Training
CAE USA Awarded $14.8 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For Taiwan F-16 Mission Training Centers
Mentioned on (14+)
Registry pages whose text names United States Air Force.
Companies (5)
Foundation, Powerus, Guardian RF, Raphe mPhibr, PitPro Automation
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (5)
Centaur at USA, Joby S4 at Edwards AFB, Centaur at United States, RPS Radioisotope Power System at Sunol, California, USA (Vallecitos Nuclear Center), Centaur at United States (US Navy)
People (3)
About 5 more pages name United States Air Force and were not checked here.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company United States Air Force has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- MightyFly x US Air Force2025-05-01with MightyFlyoperating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 11, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-22
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for United States Air Force.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning United States Air Force from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Boeing Awarded $31.9 Million Air Force Contract For NATO C-17 Training System Logistics Support
Boeing has received a $31.9 Million U.S. Air Force contract to provide logistics support for a C-17 aircraft training system operated under the NATO Airlift Management Programme.…
Phoenix Defense Ventures Awarded $310.5 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Training
Phoenix Defense Ventures LLC, an Arizona-based defense contractor, has been awarded a $310.5 million task order by the U.S. Air Force to provide comprehensive aircrew training…
CAE USA Awarded $14.8 Million U.S. Air Force Contract For Taiwan F-16 Mission Training Centers
CAE USA Inc., an Arlington, Texas-based defense training and simulation company, has received a $14.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide contractor logistics…
Brazilian Air Force tests Gripen E fighter with Rafael’s Litening and RecceLite pods
The Brazilian Air Force has flown its Saab Gripen E fighters with Rafael Litening targeting and RecceLite reconnaissance pods in acceptance trials at Anápolis Air Base.
Royal Air Force says Protector reaches 1,000 operational flying hours and begins carrying guided weapons
The Royal Air Force’s Protector remotely piloted aircraft has completed 1,000 operational flying hours since its first operation in November 2025.
U.S. Air Force begins Joint Base Andrews helicopter fleet transition with first HH-60W Jolly Green II
The first HH-60W Jolly Green II arrived at Joint Base Andrews on November 2, starting a helicopter fleet transition intended to expand the U.S. Air Force’s response capability…
China’s HQ-9B air defense system destroys maneuvering missile in tests
Authorities in Beijing announced that the PLA Air Force utilized the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile platform...
AIAA SciTech Forum 2027 Announces Featured Speakers
At the forum, you’ll hear from leaders at NASA, the DoD, Air Force Research Laboratory, NVIDIA, Boeing, and more as they share their perspectives... The post AIAA SciTech Forum…
Beehive’s 100 lbf Frenzy 6 turbojet completes first engine test
Denver-based propulsion maker Beehive Industries has completed the first engine test of its Frenzy 6 prototype, a 100 lbf turbojet for small munitions, drones and uncrewed aerial…
Boeing CEO says order for 22 more F-15EX fighters brings total under contract to 120
Boeing received a U.S. Air Force contract for 22 additional F-15EX fighters in the third quarter, bringing the number of aircraft under contract to 120, Chief Executive Kelly…
Finnish military creates space operations center
Finland will set up a military Space Operations Center on Jan. 1, 2027, to run the country’s space defense and take over the three radar imaging satellites the Finnish Defence…
F-16 fighters demonstrate rapid-response air defense from austere Alaska base in NORAD operation
U.S. Air Force F-16s maintained air defense alert at Eareckson Air Station during an October 18–26 deployment, then launched a homeland defense mission on October 25.
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- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place United States Air Force against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 4, 2026