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News archive: Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue, newest first.

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21 May

Mojave ground trials have supported continued testing and development of Northrop Grumman’s autonomous wingman aircraft.

Crane supplies brake controls for Northrop wingman

Brake control technology backed Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue taxi trials as autonomous wingman development work continues in California.

19 May

ReleaseTouchstone Advanced Composites, a Core Natural Resources Company, supports development of Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous aircraft

17 April

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney engine powers Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman

19 February

Hivemind enables unmanned defence systems to sense, decide and act without human intervention.

Shield AI advances US Air Force CCA mission autonomy

The company’s Hivemind software integrates with Anduril’s Fury aircraft and advances system testing ahead of planned flight demonstrations.

8 January

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman to rapidly develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS

4 December 2025

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman reveals ‘Project Talon’: the Autonomous Wingman