US Navy plans for 'Air Wing of the Future' with next-generation, pilotless carrier-based 1,150-mile-range drones to fly alongside manned aircraft
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Carrier air wings shifting to 1,150-mile autonomous drones means naval power projection is becoming a software and autonomy problem as much as an airframe problem. Defense and dual-use vendors who can prove reliability in mixed human–machine operations will find a growing budget line over the next 3–7 years.
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