USAF Secretary Lays Out Aggressive Goals For Autonomous Aircraft

FQ-44A. Credit: U.S. Air Force

FQ-44A

Credit: U.S. Air Force
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—The U.S. Air Force has set a goal to field 1,000 new autonomous aircraft by 2032 along with tens of thousands of low-cost, long-range munitions in a signal to industry to increase its production capacity, though the long-term funding prospects remain up in the air. Air...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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