China aims to pilot drone swarm with its advanced ‘Mighty Dragon’ fighters


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"As a manned aircraft, the J-20 can act as the commander of the drone swarm," claimed the article. J-20 as 'commander of the drone swarm' J-20 chengdu Chinise fighting falcon airplane fighter jet in dark background view from top 3d render. bbevren/iStock Despite the fact that the fighter can only carry four to six ground-strike munitions, its firepower can be increased by a swarm of drones, each of which can carry four to ten precision-guided munitions. "The drones can be used as 'eyes and ears' that expand the scope of the J-20's situational awareness and enhance manned aircraft's ability to...