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Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis stealth drone prototype

Bottom line

Lockheed Martin presents a full-scale prototype of the Vectis stealth drone, featuring modular payloads and subsonic turbofan propulsion.

Why it matters

The Vectis represents a potential future capability for NATO air forces, offering a stealthy, multi-role platform that could enhance ISR and strike operations, particularly in contested airspace alongside 5th-generation fighters.

Lockheed Martin has presented a full-scale prototype of the Vectis stealth drone, a 10-10.4m long, 12m wingspan aircraft powered by a subsonic turbofan engine. The drone features a modular payload bay designed for strike, ISR, ECM, and F-35 escort roles, with its first flight planned for late 2027.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Беспилот (Bespilot — UAV, drones, robots)source Borigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    «Верный ведомый» для F-35 выйдет в небо в 2027-м ▶️ Lockheed Martin представила полноразмерный макет автономного стелс-дрона Vectis, который до этого показывала только в "мультиках". При этом компания не просто демонстрирует концепт — она строит сразу пять прототипов и рассчитыва

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Robot War (2026). Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis stealth drone prototype. Hetzner OSINT, 27 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-27--lockheed-martin-unveils-vectis-stealth-drone-prototype/

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  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-27--lockheed-martin-unveils-vectis-stealth-drone-prototype/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-15.v6 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance