Intitally drawn up by Temasekian defence company ST Kinetics as a recon and quick strike aircraft, the experimental PDL-X06's design was derived from the escape drone of the currently in service PDL-57 Helang 6th generation Advanced Hypersonic stealth fighter with plans to allow a smaller version to be carried and launched by PDL-57 Helangs to aid the fighter in combat or to act as scouts in unknown territory. The PDL-X06 in its current state as in experimental fighter in its own right, started when a group of new young ST Kinetics military engineers decided to experiment on the largest of the seven experimental prototypes, mounting weapons commonly found on Temasek's current fighters to the then-unarmed aircraft. Tests of the PDL-X06 as a experimental fighter went ahead upon being given the go-ahead by the Ministry of Defence, in which the new experimental fighter was pitted against an example of a Kukuran KFZ-449 C as well as a PDL-57 Helang with 5 rounds each at variable ranges. Initial tests were successful, as the new experimental fighter took out both currently in-service fighters with minimal issues. If further tests continue to be successful, the PDL-X06 may end up as Temasek's main fighter in place of the PDL-57 Helang.