Skyborg, Golden Horde Closing Out Vanguard Phase, Moving Into Program of Record Nov. 10, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak Two of the Air Force’s most prominent “Vanguard” technology incubator programs—Skyborg and Golden Horde—are graduating to become part of a program of record in 2023 and will form the nucleus of new combat systems, a senior USAF official said.