Believe first step is the loyal wingman program. https://breakingdefense.com/2022/09/air-force-faces-key-questions-for-next-gen-fighters-drone-wingmen/ Autonomous style drone wingman Plus they have really gone in on the name of the new project called Skyborg :) [Valkyrie success may push Skyborg

www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/09/15/the-us-air-force-has-built-and-flown-a-mysterious-full-scale-prototype-of-its-future-fighter-jet/](https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2020/09/15/the-us-air-force-has-built-and-flown-a-mysterious-full-scale-prototype-of-its-future-fighter-jet/) ​ ​ we are at currently at this stage; https://breakingdefense.com/2022/06/the-air-forces-secret-next-gen-fighter-has-reached-development-phase/

think that's more of a "branding" thing :( [https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/](https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/)

already out of the bag (and should not be that surprising if you're being honest). [https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/](https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/) ​ And a simple debris cascade is enough to lock us out due to debris

fingers being pointed in that direction. It would be well within striking distance from there too. https://breakingdefense.com/2022/11/israel-asks-industry-to-develop-new-long-range-stealthy-armed-drones/ It’s not like they haven’t been developing this tech