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Air Force must build trust to add drone wingmen, report says
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Air Force must build trust to add drone wingmen, report says
By Stephen Losey
Oct 13, 02:29 PM
Concept art from the Air Force Research Lab showing how the F-35 could be linked to a series of drones through the "loyal wingman" concept. (AFRL)
WASHINGTON — The Air Force is all-in on the concept of drone wingmen teamed up with human piloted fighters as the future of air combat.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada
But how exactly will the human pilots inside F-35s or the Next Generation Air Dominance platform work with and guide collaborative combat aircraft? And will these drone wingmen be ready to fight under their human pilots’ instructions in a future war?
Air Force must build trust to add drone wingmen, report says
By Stephen Losey
Oct 13, 02:29 PM
Concept art from the Air Force Research Lab showing how the F-35 could be linked to a series of drones through the "loyal wingman" concept. (AFRL)
WASHINGTON — The Air Force is all-in on the concept of drone wingmen teamed up with human piloted fighters as the future of air combat.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada
But how exactly will the human pilots inside F-35s or the Next Generation Air Dominance platform work with and guide collaborative combat aircraft? And will these drone wingmen be ready to fight under their human pilots’ instructions in a future war?
Air Force must build trust to add drone wingmen, report says
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Today, the Air Force has embarked on the new frontier SPACE . NOT SPACE CADETS.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Always challenging to Embrace New Technology, Now Me, I'm a Geek, Worked with the PDP-11/70 Starting in 77. Master at Arms for Commander Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command! Communicator for Space Based ELINT! Operations Watch Chief for Space Based ELINT!
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