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Borrowedshorts t1_j8if7wa wrote

Attack helicopters should be candidate #1 to go unmanned. They are effectively useless in a high density environment, but incredibly valuable in low density environments. Going unmanned could make them an order of magnitude more effective.

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paulwhitedotnyc t1_j8jqv8p wrote

I have no idea what I’m actually talking about, but I would guess that piloting a helicopter is far more difficult to automate than a plane or jet. Not that they couldn’t do it, but I would imagine this is an easier first step.

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Borrowedshorts t1_j8k1dci wrote

No, not really. They're already automating the blackhawk helicopter, it seems to be a matter of budgets and priorities.

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