The U.S. Navy recently completed a demonstration where two BQM‑177A subsonic aerial targets flew autonomously under the direction of a simulated F/A‑18 in a Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environment at Point Mugu Sea Range in California. During the December 2025 event, the virtual mission lead assigned areas for airspace protection and the autonomous systems executed their tasking when simulated aircraft approached designated patrol zones. The exercise was part of efforts to develop Collaborat