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Pretty informative short about the QF-16 UAS

They are planning on making 200 “optionally-manned” QF-16 drones over the next 10 years from surplussed early block F-16As

“The QF-16 is the introduction of fourth-generation fighter capabilities in the aerial target mission. It maintains all inherent capabilities of the baseline F-16 Fighting Falcon including supersonic flight and 9 G maneuverability. The QF-16 is a full-scale aerial target that has been modified to be flown with a pilot in the cockpit for training and also without a pilot as a target for live missile testing.”