One In Three U.S. Warplanes Is Now A Robot

Photo: U.S. Air Force

Almost One In Three U.S. Warplanes Is A Robot -- Danger Room

Remember when the military actually put human beings in the cockpits of its planes? They still do, but in far fewer numbers. According to a new congressional report acquired by Danger Room, drones now account for 31 percent of all military aircraft.

To be fair, lots of those drones are tiny flying spies, like the Army’s Raven, that could never accommodate even the most diminutive pilot. (Specifically, the Army has 5,346 Ravens, making it the most numerous military drone by far.) But in 2005, only five percent of military aircraft were robots, a report by the Congressional Research Service notes. Barely seven years later, the military has 7,494 drones. Total number of old school, manned aircraft: 10,767 manned planes.

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My Comment: By next decade (if not sooner) this ratio will probably be reversed.