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AI-operated fighter jet will fly Air Force secretary in a test of military's future drone warplanes


The Air Force is betting a large part of its future air warfare on a fleet of more than 1,000 autonomously operated combat aircraft.

The Air Force began planning for its fleet of collaborative combat aircraft, or CCAs, several years ago, and it envisions a scenario in which one piloted jet will be able to quarterback multiple AI-driven, responsive drones, which the service calls “loyal wingmen.” China has rapidly modernized its anti-access capabilities as more sophisticated air defense systems make it risky to send manned crews too close. Drone aircraft could augment the service’s ability to breach those defenses, and they are envisioned to provide support in a variety of future missions such as surveillance or jamming.

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