Russia is Developing a 6th Generation, Pilotless Fighter Jet

[mota bhai 2,675]

Pyotr Deinekin, a former Russian Air Force chief, said that Russia is actively developing a sixth-generation aircraft, and it will most likely to pilotless.

“The sixth generation of aircraft will most likely be pilotless. Naturally, we are actively working on this,” Deinekin told the Russian newspaper, RIA Novosti in an interview.

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RIA Novosti noted that the former Air Force chief did not specify which of Russia’s defense companies was involved in the project.

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Shortly after taking over as MiG general director back in 2011, Sergey Korotkov told reporters that his company would collaborate with Sukhoi on a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) that was implied to be a sixth-generation aircraft.

http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/08/27/russia-is-developing-a-6th-generation-pilotless-fighter-jet/

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

[Rattlehead 69]

More like Firefox becomes self aware...

[Pooky 3,807]

It would help if they could get their 5th Gen effort, the Sukhoi PAK-FA, out of testing and into service. Seems that money is a bit tight.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

So this is why Gary is over there.

[mota bhai 2,675]

So this is why Gary is over there.

I think he's there meeting Snowden.

[SMR 368]

Nobody has any doubt that Russia is working on things like this. The question is only how far from completion is it. I'd say it's decades away.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I think he's there meeting Snowden.

It could have been a combination of several key issues.