AI-controlled fighter jets may be closer than we think, and would change the face of warfare

AI-controlled fighter jets are closer than you think

Could we be on the verge of an era where fighter jets take flight without pilots – and are controlled by artificial intelligence? US Rear Admiral Michael Donnelly recently said that an upcoming combat jet could be the navy’s last one with a pilot in the cockpit. That marks a striking, if not entirely surprising, […] The post AI-controlled fighter jets are closer than you think appeared first on Asia Times.

AI-controlled fighter jets may be closer than we think — and would change the face of warfare

F-35 Lightning II combat jet. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darlene SeltmannCould we be on the verge of an era where fighter jets take flight without pilots – and are controlled by artificial intelligence (AI)? US R Adm Michael Donnelly recently said that an upcoming combat jet could be the navy’s last one with a pilot in the cockpit. That marks a striking, if not entirely surprising, shift in thinking about the future of aerial warfare. Th…

AI-controlled fighter jets may be closer than we think, and would change the face of warfare

Could we be on the verge of an era where fighter jets take flight without pilots—and are controlled by artificial intelligence (AI)? US R Adm Michael Donnelly recently said that an upcoming combat jet could be the Navy's last one with a pilot in the cockpit. That marks a striking, if not entirely surprising, shift in thinking about the future of aerial warfare.

F-35 stealth fighters showed how the jet can quarterback a fight by making a rocket artillery kill shot possible

The breakthrough occurred during a real-time live fly exercise at Ramstein Flag in Germany.US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jesenia LandaverdeDutch F-35 jets helped a rocket artillery system destroy a target during a real-time multi-domain exercise.The process demonstrates how Lockheed Martin's F-35 can quarterback missions.The F-35s passed data to a command and control system, which then had artillery engage the target.In a matter of minutes du…

AI-controlled fighter jets may be closer than we think — and would change the face of warfare – Famagusta Gazette

Arun Dawson, King’s College London Could we be on the verge of an era where fighter jets take flight without pilots – and are controlled by artificial intelligence (AI)? US R Adm Michael Donnelly recently said that an upcoming combat jet could be the navy’s last one with a pilot in the cockpit. That marks a striking, if not entirely surprising, shift in thinking about the future of aerial warfare. The US Navy is not alone. Other programmes to de…

The type of machine is built to collect, analyze, present, and share information. The test conducted during NATO exercises is another example of this.