Air Force Wants More Planes Faster—Plus a Thousand Drone Wingmen
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The service secretary previewed the 2024 budget request.
Dronobotics
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In 2021 we saw the future of drone warfare: bigger, faster and better armed
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Air Force's FY24 request seeks to retire 310 older planes to invest in its future - Breaking Defense
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Uncrewed innovation in the Asia-Pacific - Airforce Technology
Why are Russian jet fighters more maneuverable, have better acceleration, are faster, and can carry more weapons than American or European jet fighters? - Quora
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How autonomous wingmen will help fighter pilots in the next war
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What will the next air force fighter look like? Will it be a swarm of small drones or one big one? - Quora
Why aren't all fighter jets drones flown remotely? - Quora