Combat Archer, the U.S. Air Force-led live missile firing exercise in Florida, has some truly unique characteristics. Flying unmanned QF-16 'Zombie Vipers' that act as realistic targets for the live ...

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group marked an important milestone in continuing to prepare the warfighter for tomorrow's threats as the first QF-16 drone arrived for ...

The JOTT at Edwards is part of a joint enterprise that conducts operational test and evaluation of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Three QF-16 jets deployed to Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) ...

As a pilotless F-16 roared into the sky last week at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., members of Boeing’s QF-16 team and the U.S. Air Force celebrated. The flight represented the first unmanned QF-16 ...

One of the ways that pilots train in fighter jets is by engaging and shooting down aerial drone aircraft. The USAF has traditionally chosen to use Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom II jets as the flying targets ...

A remotely controlled QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target was launched for the first time as an aerial target at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The missile used in the test was modified so it could ...

The U.S. Air Force is planning to extend the life of its “zombie” uncrewed F-16 aerial target as funding has, for the moment, dried up for a replacement drone. In a new solicitation posted Feb. 19, ...

The first Boeing QF-16 target drone arrived at Tyndall AFB, Florida, earlier this week on 19 November for the start of its developmental test phase. Boeing is developing the QF-16 for the US Air Force ...

Boeing’s QF-16 full-size target drone—a converted version of Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon—achieved a new milestone on July 19 by being shot down during a Combat Archer Weapons System ...

Boeing is scheduled to deliver six QF-16 target drones to the US Air Force before the end of the year, a senior company official says. "We will be delivering six aircraft by the end of this year," ...

U.S. government satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the extent of the damage at Tyndall Air Force Base. The base is just east of Panama City, Florida, ...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE — The QF-16 drone took its first flight at Holloman Air Force Base on Feb. 10. The manned sortie was the first for the QF-16 at Holloman AFB since the retirement of the QF-4 ...