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> The net change in manning between an "autonomous" drone and an oldschool drone driven by a pilot in a trailer is minimal. Well the whole point is not to red
by iamthirsty 2y ago
> The net change in manning between an "autonomous" drone and an oldschool drone driven by a pilot in a trailer is minimal.
Well the whole point is not to reduce headcount totally but reduce the amount of people put directly in harms way, for example a pilot flying in a direct combat scenario.
- sandworm101 2y agoAn "unmanned" drone still has a pilot. That pilot is on the ground, flying the drone remotely. An "autonomous" drone is one that has no pilot anywhere. In neither case is anyone in harm's way.
- KineticLensman 2y agoYeah, a MQ-9 Reaper for example has a ground-based pilot and payload specialist, working in conjunction with a command and control team and others.