The Future For UAVs In The U.S. Air Force

Even as the Air Force frantically expands its fleet of MQ-9 Reapers—hoping to field more than 300 by the end of 2010—the service is seeking a tougher, faster and smarter successor. “We are going to replace them before they fail,” says the wing commander in charge of the Reapers.

From Popular Mechanics:

When the Air Force recently mapped out a game plan to 2047, its report contained a big surprise: Fewer pilots and more robotic planes acting on their own. Will the airman-centric service accept a future with fewer cockpits? And are we ready for UAVs that can fire their weapons without human permission?

Read more ....

My Comment: For all of those who are interested in UAVs, this is another report from Popular Mechanics on what the US Air Force is doing and planning.

Grab The Post URL

URL: https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2010/03/the-future-for-uavs-in-us-air-force_3.html
HTML link code: <a href="https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2010/03/the-future-for-uavs-in-us-air-force_3.html">bloggernizer: The Future For UAVs In The U.S. Air Force "clickable"</a>
BB (forum) link code: [url=https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2010/03/the-future-for-uavs-in-us-air-force_3.html]bloggernizer: The Future For UAVs In The U.S. Air Force "clickable"[/url]