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exercise2026-06-25 00:00 UTC
F-15EX flies alongside MQ-28 Ghost Bat during Valiant Shield 26 over the Philippine Sea
Photos released by PACAF show a U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II operating with an MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft during the Valiant Shield 26 exercise. The imagery was taken over the Philippine Sea and is presented as a demonstration of future human-machine teaming.
DETAILS
Type
exercise
Occurred
2026-06-25 00:00
Reported
2026-07-02
Location
Philippine Sea (Indo-Pacific region); also referenced: over Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates
20.0000, 135.0000
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; event described as an exercise flight demonstrating manned-unmanned teaming.
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