Navy’s Plans Call For New Drones To Shoot, Spy, Jam
"I can clearly -- in my mind -- envision a way to say ‘fly a defensive combat spread, shoot on this target,’ and I will squeeze the trigger or I will enable that unmanned platform to shoot the designated target," Rear Adm. Gregory Harris says.
By Paul McLeary on March 30, 2021 at 1:19 PM
WASHINGTON: The Navy now aims to have 60% of its carrier air wing comprise unmanned aircraft as it replaces F-18s.
The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) effort, a joint effort between the Navy and Air Force, is still in its early stages, but the admiral in charge of the Navy’s air wing said today he would like to see a 60/40 mix of unmanned to manned aircraft to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and electronic attack EA-18G Growlers.
“In the next probably two to three years, we’ll have a better idea whether replacement for the F-18 E and F will be manned or unmanned,†Rear Adm. Gregory Harris, director of the Navy’s Air Warfare Division, said at a Navy League event this morning. The service will initially try for a 40/60 unmanned to manned aircraft mix, leading to the 60/40 ratio as time goes on.
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/03/navys-emerging-plans-call-for-new-drones-to-shoot-spy-jam/
