The U.S. Air Force Believes That The Future Belongs To Swarm Of Autonomous Warbirds That Explode On Target

The F-35 fighter incorporates all the defining features of a fifth-generation fighter -- advanced stealth, agile maneuver, sensor fusion and high-capacity, secure datalinks. Collectively, those characteristics make it far more survivable and effective in coping with the sophisticated air defenses now becoming available to countries like Syria. (USAF: Courtesy photo Tom Reynolds/Lockheed Martin)

Washington Examiner: The Air Force wants a futuristic swarm of exploding autonomous warbirds



Last week, the Navy had its say on what a sixth-generation fighter should look like, and on Friday, the Air Force joined the discussion.



The Navy envisions heavy firepower and the electronic means to suppress enemy air defenses, while the Air Force imagines a futuristic swarm of autonomous warbirds that explode on target.



WNU Editor: The Navy wants firepower .... the Air Force is looking at still looking at stealth.