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Lockheed’s Skunk Works reveals Vectis stealth drone, eyeing first flight in 2027

Lockheed’s Skunk Works reveals Vectis stealth drone, eyeing first flight in 2027
business9/21/2025

An executive from the secretive development lab said the drone, expected to fly in two years, wasn’t designed for any particular competition, but didn’t rule out the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin’s secretive Skunk Works advanced development arm has unveiled a new project — a stealthy autonomous drone it calls Vectis that Lockheed intends to fly by the end of 2027. The first Vectis prototype is currently “in progre... [3901 chars]