Morning Overview on MSN

The Air Force just confirmed each new sixth-generation jet will fly with up to eight robot wingmen — turning every manned F-47 into a nine-aircraft combat pack

A single pilot, flying a jet that most Americans have never heard of, may soon control a formation of eight unmanned ...
Morning Overview on MSN

The Air Force’s new F-47 fighter will fly with a pack of AI drone wingmen — and two of them, ‘Dark Merlin’ and ‘Fury,’ are already in flight testing

Somewhere over a restricted test range, an autonomous combat drone is reportedly flying missions without a pilot on board or ...

The United States is rebuilding its fighter fleet from the F-22 to the F-47, and the next air war may be designed around drones

America’s next air war machine is not being built around one “super jet.” It is being rebuilt as a connected family of aircraft, sensors, weapons, drones, tankers, software, and data links that must ...
Defense One

Budget seeks billions for Air Force's F-47 fighter jet, just millions for Navy’s F/A-XX

The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter while seeking only a fraction of its funding for the Navy’s future combat jet. The ...

Here's What 1 F-47 Pilot Will Actually Control In A Swarm Of Autonomous Drones

Discover the philosophy behind the F-47 and its flying companions.

Why The Boeing F-47's Stealth Design Makes The F-22 Raptor Look Like A First Draft

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor was the first fifth-generation stealth fighter to ever take flight on its maiden voyage in ...