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THE NEXT BIG STEP

Air forces around the world work with industry partners to introduce

manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) to their operations

By ARUN SIVASANKARAN
M ilitaries across regions further accelerate the trend of militar- militaries all excited. The operation

have learned valuable
combines the best of manned and
ies adopting unmanned technology.
lessons from the ongo-
smartness of military platforms due
a cumulative effect that is signifi-
ing Russian aggression on Ukraine, The shift, and the ever-increasing unmanned platforms and produces
in which both sides have seen a to artificial intelligence (AI, make cantly greater than the sum of its
large number of attack helicopters manned-unmanned teaming (MUM- parts. With a number of companies
and fighter aircraft go down at the T), or crewed uncrewed Teaming such as Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo,
hands of the enemy. (CUC-T), an exciting prospect for air BAE Systems, General Atomics
forces around the world. Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI),
The loss of lives and expensive and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
aerial platforms in the ongoing con- MUM-T will keep manned aircraft demonstrating or pursuing MUM-T
flict, coupled with the successful use away from danger, but that is not the capabilities, the technology looks set
of military drones, have served to only reason why the concept has to play a central role in future wars.
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