Lockheed Martin's Vectis is a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft under development by Skunk Works, designed for independent operation or crewed-uncrewed teaming with the F-35. The company is building five prototypes, with first flight planned for 2027.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop), Swarm / cooperative |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Armed UCAV, EW / decoy, ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Turbine / jet |
| Range / endurance | Medium range (150–650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | High-speed / jet (>400 km/h) |
| Weight / class | Class III – Strike / Combat (>600 kg) |
| Confidence | low |