ACC Federal Laboratory flies combat apps on F-22 with new open software stack

Two F-22 Raptors fly over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 23, 2022.

Two F-22 Raptors fly over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022. During this flight, Air Combat Command Federal Laboratory members, Edwards AFB test pilots, and 309th Software Engineering Group software developers achieved the first instance of third-party software running on a fifth-generation fighter and first in-flight use of open-source container orchestration software on fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chase Kohler)

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