Autonomous Technology Prompts Ethics Considerations For German FCAS

Tony Osborne May 19, 2020
next-gen fighter concept
The next-generation fighter is a component of the FCAS, which also includes unmanned systems, legacy fighters and the combat cloud.
Credit: Dassault Aviation
With the European Future Combat Air System likely to feature high levels of autonomy and artificial intelligence, Germany wants to ensure those technologies are used responsibly and ethically. German popular opinion has long been wary of the use of military force, given the country’s wartime past...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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