United States, Feb. 19 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) welcomes the February 17 announcement confirming that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) uncrewed air superiority system known as LongShot has received U.S. Air Force designation X-68A.LongShot, a collaborative effort by DARPA and GA-ASI, is expected to fundamentally change air combat: it's an uncrewed aircraft that flies from larger aircraft and engages hostile targets with its own air-to-air missiles. This approach augments traditional fighter aircraft, enabling them to remain further from the front lines, drastically increasing pilot safety while extending the overall force package's reach and mission effectiveness.DARPA commissioned GA-ASI ...