'Engineered for affordability': Lockheed Martin says Vectis stealth combat drone family will come before 2028 — promotion videos show two hidden missile bays

Lockheed Martin released a promo video of the Vectis stealth drone for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The first prototype is to fly in 2027, with four more aircraft in development. Length is about 34 feet, wingspan 38 feet, and AIM-120 missiles and GBU-53 bombs are carried in internal bays.

• First flight of Vectis prototype planned for 2027
• Length about 34 feet, wingspan 38 feet
• AIM-120 and GBU-53 SDB II carried in internal bays
• Project created for US Air Force Increment 2 requirement