Meet the Air Force of the future

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[FoundAndExplained]

This special video was sponsored by the UAE EDGE group, who invited me to Dubai to see these aircraft up close. I hope to do more videos like this in the future so let me know what you think. #ad

[GugsGunny]

Swarming drones can possibly jumpstart laser weapon technology. Laser defenses for very small drones won't need that much power and the technology can incrementally develop from there.

[jvbutalid]

If anything, drones make aircraft carriers a bigger threat now. So long as the combat drones do not outsize their manned counterparts, there's the possibility of either the carrier having more space for more aircraft or munitions without having to be even bigger.

[HallimarRathlornStudios]

I think I see it the same way I think they saw it after the end of World War II, if I recall correctly. Military planners thought there was no reason to have a conventional navy or army because the air force had just become so, so advanced, and because nuclear weapons still existed. Granted, in a conventional setting, drones are much more useful than nuclear weapons, but I'd still always lean on the side of caution when it comes to "we don't need X, Y, Z anymore because we have A now". Of course, I definitely agree that drones are insanely useful in modern warfare, but drones certainly don't nullify the need and/or use of conventional strategies and weapons systems, and I would assume that point is compounded more than most of what we call "modern warfare" is assymetrical and is government v nongovernmental faction (though two current conflicts serve as exceptions to that), rather than government v government, where, I at least, drones might be less useful against such well-armed, well-funded militaries.

As another commenter said: "In Ukraine, both sides of the conflict are actively using similar systems, especially Russia with its Lancet and Geranium drones. However, this did not abolish the classic Tanks, Artillery and Aircraft, but only complemented them on the battlefield." Maybe I'm already sucumbing to traditionalist mentality, despite not being all that old, but, in my own opinion based on what I know, drones are going to be another addition to military arsenals, but not a *replacement* for much of anything. The same went for a modernizing air force - it didn't replace anything.

[OrdinaryDude]

That's why we developed SHORAD systems. Stryker based 50 kW lasers that down a drone per second. Half a dozen of those on the battlefield and drones aren't a problem. We haven't quite deployed this yet, but we will soon; especially if for some reason the need becomes critical.

[TheKrstff]

"How many missiles can you fire at a drone that costs five thousand dollars"?

World War Two Flack Cannon has entered the chat.

[weesamexpress]

I think this is gonna make Ace Combat 7 closer to reality.... It's a cool concept though, but I still dream to pilot a fighter aircraft.... Even if it's a non combat sitiation

[cringe_lord]

You know what scarier than aircraft carrier with bunch of drone? Military cargo plane or bomber that act like mothership

[OniFeez]

I suspect Aircraft Carriers will have a drone class carrier subclass in the future. Can you imagine a Ford class supercarrier that just has swarm drones as its armament? Each with a reloadable payload and a aircraft tower that serves as the drone controller? That would be terrifying.

[woundruralapex]

Plane type UAVs work only in conflict where one of the sides has no AA sistems

[randomidiot]

I really liked this video, hope you make more videos like this with interviews from air shows and conferences.

[thewatersavior]

Autonomous drones delivering autonomous drones to forward positions with autonomous attack abilities. Only thing missing is self assembly, right?

[FontaineLovers]

the endless swarms pf drones from BO2 is getting closer and closer than before

[Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri]

Bro ACE COMBAT lore is now becoming real

[adali]

What do you mean modern militaries dont make sense anymore? How is an aircraft carrier showing up at your door no longer a viable option?

[RR-uskp]

I was waiting for a video about modern drones 👌🏼🔥

[averagegameplay]

Title: if Apple was a deffense company

My mind: Apple tank 15 pro max, barrel and fuel tank sold seperately

[rsweeneydhl]

I'm concerned who these guys sell their drones to, do we have some clients?

[Тонилед]

In Ukraine, both sides of the conflict are actively using similar systems, especially Russia with its Lancet and Geranium drones. However, this did not abolish the classic Tanks, Artillery and Aircraft, but only complemented them on the battlefield.

[vitamc]

This just makes me wish I lived back in the 60s-2000s, back when technology and cars were interesting and engineering marvels. These days, it's all just efficiency and money, at the expense of innovation, creativity and engineering awe. It sucks.