Pentagon, Air Warfare

The biggest industry, training hurdles for making drone wingman a reality

In our final video looking at manned-unmanned teaming, we consider likely changes ahead for defense manufacturers as the US increasingly partners with drones in combat.

In this final edition of our series looking at the past, present and future of manned-unmanned teaming, we review how American defense firms and military trainers are evolving their methods and procedures to accommodate a world where drones are increasingly incorporated into multi-domain operations.

Caitlin Lee of the RAND Corporation and JJ Gertler of the Teal Group join Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Air Warfare Reporter Michael Marrow for a roundtable discussion on the recent history and possible future of closely partnering with drones in combat.

To learn more, check out the first, second, and third videos in our series.