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Re:Why the Navy Misses the Old F-14 Tomcat, Despite All of t... by throwawayjava on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @01:13AM (#17906802)
Wouldn't those drones have to be completely autonomous -- not merely unmanned -- in any conflict with a real peer (e.g., Russia or China)?

And if so, are we there yet, technologically speaking? I.e., not just peacetime autonomy but actually dealing with a combat situation -- possibly with friendlies in the skies -- completely autonomously? My impression the last time I talked with a uniform about this was that the answer is still no.

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Re:Why the Navy Misses the Old F-14 Tomcat, Despite All of t... by alins on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @01:20AM (#17906818)
The drones do not need to be fully autonomous. See https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2014/11/05/is_a_mi...
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