During a recent test over the Nevada Test and Training Range, an F-22 Raptor pilot successfully assumed in-flight control of an MQ-20 Avenger combat drone—marking a major milestone in the Air Force’s emerging robotic wingman program. The demonstration showed something long theorized but never executed in such an integrated way.This milestone signals a shift toward a new style of air combat built around human-machine teaming, distributed formations, and rapidly upgradeable open-architecture systems.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why F-22 Raptor controlling MQ‑20 Avenger is a significant development ?#defenseupdates #f22raptor #mq20avenger Chapters:0:00 TITLE00:11 INTRODUCTION00:57 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN01:31 THE TEST02:58 THE INSIGHTS05:11 TECHNICAL SIGNIFICANCE06:42 ANALYSIS