The concept of a “loyal wingman” drone controlled by other aircraft arguably dates back to the 1940s — but the technology has never been closer to reality than now. What will it look like if drones can truly be teamed with fighter jets?
That’s the question we tackle as Breaking Defense kicks off a new roundtable series looking at the past, present and future of manned-unmanned teaming. Joining Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta is Michael Marrow, our in-house air warpower expert, as well as Caitlin Lee of the RAND Corporation and JJ Gertler of the Teal Group.
There’s more to come, so make sure to check back next week for the latest video!