Project 03781
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USAF + ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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MISSION

HOW DO WE REIMAGINE FLIGHT?

There was a time when it would’ve been hard to imagine a pilotless plane flying solely on artificial intelligence. Now the U.S. Air Force is in the process of adding exactly that to our aircraft portfolio. Under Project Skyborg, future high-risk missions will be mitigated by having fighter jets accompanied by AI-enabled, combat aerial vehicles.

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DEVELOPMENTS

AI isn’t here to take over, it’s here to help us become even more air dominant.

  • Available with both subsonic and supersonic engines, AI (artificial intelligence) is ideal for reconnaissance and combat missions
  • These AI-operated planes are very compact and inexpensive to develop, allowing the Air Force to create and deploy a large fleet.
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From high-risk combat missions to transportation of cargo and aerial surveillance, these jets can perform numerous roles.
SOURCE:
Popular Mechanics
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CONCLUSION

less risk. more reward.

Since the Air Force plans to build a fleet of Skyborgs, we can be more strategic about where we deploy our assets and our Airmen. If it’s a high-risk mission, we will be able to employ an unmanned, AI-guided jet. Then once the mission’s completed, an Airman will retrieve the jet at an off-base location, since Skyborgs don’t require a conventional runway to take off or land.