Exosonic to Develop Supersonic Adversary Drone

The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted supersonic transport company Exosonic, Inc. to develop a supersonic drone demonstrator for pilot training missions.

The Exosonic drone will replace “operational aircraft” in live training exercises, acting as a “near-peer adversary fighter,” the San Francisco-based firm revealed. It added that using the drone will save the aircraft from “wear and tear” of flying as an enemy aircraft, saving taxpayers’ money.