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Autonomous aircraft capabilities showcased by AFWERX, Joby at Department-Level Exercise

Craig Milliard, Joby flight test lead, briefs Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, on the autonomous capabilities of the Joby Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during the Department-Level Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 28, 2025. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, invited Joby to demonstrate how autonomous aviation can support Agile Combat Employment and enhance logistics in contested environments. The DLE series includes all branches of the Department of Defense, along with allies and partners, involving more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and over 12,000 personnel at more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

PHOTO BY: Matthew Clouse
VIRIN: 250728-F-CA439-1007.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.46 MB
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28/10

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1/400

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40

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Autonomous aircraft capabilities showcased by AFWERX, Joby at Department-Level Exercise

Craig Milliard, Joby flight test lead, briefs Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, on the autonomous capabilities of the Joby Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during the Department-Level Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 28, 2025. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, invited Joby to demonstrate how autonomous aviation can support Agile Combat Employment and enhance logistics in contested environments. The DLE series includes all branches of the Department of Defense, along with allies and partners, involving more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and over 12,000 personnel at more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

PHOTO BY: Matthew Clouse
VIRIN: 250728-F-CA439-1007.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.46 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

ILME-FX3

LENS

FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

40

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.