SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is giving its U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft a new name: YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.
Somewhere over a restricted test range, an autonomous combat drone is reportedly flying missions without a pilot on board or a hand on the stick. It may be joined by a second. And if the U.S. Air ...
Merlin Labs was founded in 2017 by Matt George, who previously founded Burdge, which is a mobility company. Merlin Labs goal is to revolutionize aerospace with AI-powered autonomy. The company’s main ...