The Royal Air Force plans to develop a new electronic warfare drone dubbed Storm Chrome, along with a long-range, one-way attack drone called Storm Fire, according to Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.
Beyond top line spending, one of the leading takeaways from the DIP is the clear push to acquire and field autonomous systems, underpinned by a £5 billion investment in the technology, which includes plans for a "hybrid navy."
Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input.
Burnham will likely want to continue many aspects of Keir Starmer’s approach to defense and security policy, but with some key differences.