In line with the development of the next fighter of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the Ministry of Defense is planning to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with AI = artificial intelligence that flies in the airspace away from the fighter and detects danger at an early stage.
The Ministry of Defense is proceeding with the development of the next fighter, which will be the successor to the F2 fighter, as it will be gradually retired from around 2035.
In line with this, the Ministry of Defense plans to develop unmanned aerial vehicles in order to ensure the safety of pilots and improve their coping capabilities.
The unmanned aerial vehicle will be equipped with AI to fly in the airspace away from the fighter aircraft, and by operating in cooperation, it will be possible to detect enemy fighter aircraft and missiles at an early stage. I will.
The Ministry of Defense has decided to include research costs for the advancement of AI technology in the budget request for the next fiscal year so that unmanned aircraft can fly autonomously according to the weather and terrain, and the next fighter aircraft We are aiming for the same deployment around 2035.