Dog fights of the future may be sans-pilot as the Air Force is successfully flying jets with Skyborgs in a military advancement officials hope will give the U.S. an advantage in aerial combat.
Artificial intelligence already has the edge over mortals in simulated combat and could someday take to the sky in epic machine vs. machine battles.
The Skyborg test flights have been conducted with a VISTA X-62A, a modified F-16 fighter fitted with software that allows it to mimic the performance characteristics of opposing planes. The speed at which Al can assess situations and respond instantly will change the tactics of modern warfare, analysts say.
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A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). AFRL
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