AI Applications in Military Aviation

At Eglin Air Force Base, Major Trent McMullen is training to fly alongside the AI-piloted XQ-58 drone, which is learning combat tactics and may eventually be armed. The Air Force plans to integrate AI drones to enhance capabilities against adversaries like China, with expectations of up to 1,000 AI aircraft by the decade’s end for both combat and peacetime missions.

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