Military● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 11:20 PM
Air Force contemplates unmanned tankers
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Defense One · North America
The technology isn’t yet available to give autonomy to very large aircraft—but it’s coming.
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