Missiles have gotten so good what you really need is cheap 1 way platforms.
incomingpain · 10h ago
Trump pushed the F47? France/Germany's 6th gen is probably better.
But I wonder. The future is obviously pilotless fighter drones. Without the need to have any pilot focused things, you dramatically reduce cost, weight, range and stealth/size of the fighter jet.
The actual pilot gets to be in a cozy room operating it with a vr headset via starlink.
jqpabc123 · 9h ago
operating it with a vr headset via starlink.
Which gives Musk control over your (and possibly your adversary's) defenses.
But I wonder. The future is obviously pilotless fighter drones. Without the need to have any pilot focused things, you dramatically reduce cost, weight, range and stealth/size of the fighter jet.
The actual pilot gets to be in a cozy room operating it with a vr headset via starlink.
Which gives Musk control over your (and possibly your adversary's) defenses.
Ask Ukraine how well this works.