Navy Sees Future Not in F-35s, But in Unmanned Aircraft [feedly]

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Navy_Sees_Future_Not_in_F_35s_But_in_Unmanned_Aircraft_999.html

Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 29, 2015
Will future Maverick and Goose wannabes end up as mere drone operators? Navy pilots' dog-fighting days may be numbered as the department's secretary says the F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) will be "the last manned strike fighter aircraft" the Navy should commission, pointing to drones as the future of naval aviation. Coincidentally, the Navy announced that the yet-to-be-operational F-35 w