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‘Autonomy, not flesh’: RAF chief outlines AI drone-powered future.

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Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, the head of the Royal Air Force, said the RAF's future will rely on "autonomy not flesh" and described plans in which Typhoon fighters are accompanied by uncrewed aircraft.

Why it matters: It signals that the RAF intends to reduce human involvement in warfare through greater use of autonomous systems.

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“Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth says technological advances will reduce need for human involvement in warfare A future Royal Air Force will rely on “autonomy not flesh”, its chief said on Monday as he described plans in which Typhoon fighters are accompanied by…”
Guardian AI, 26 Oct 2026, 19:09.

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