Fighter pilots could command drone 'swarms'

Posted on: Jul. 26th, 2004 || Source: newscientist.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Fighter pilots could command drone 'swarms'

Jet fighter pilots could command a whole swarm of planes from the air, using a system developed by a British aerospace company.

QinetiQ - formerly the UK government's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency - has developed technology that would allow a pilot to control up to five aircraft during a mission, without needing to constantly keep a check on them.

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