According to Defense News, the Air Force is planning to test its Golden Horde concept this fall, with weapons tests from an F-16 Fighting Falcon.Golden Horde involves placing datalink radios and ...

The Golden Horde programme intends to network multiple munitions, such as precision glide-bombs and decoys, so that the weapons can exchange information and swarm targets in unison.

According to Defense News, the Golden Horde is one of the three technology development efforts chosen by the Air Force in 2019 as a “Vanguard program,” alongside the service’s ‘Skyborg ...

Rapid progress with this emerging program, codenamed Golden Horde by the Air Force, is coming to fruition in part due to the Air Force Research Lab’s research and innovation efforts.