Autonomous Horizon’s is completely irrelevant. Never once is an “autonomous fighter” mentioned. Therefor your statement:

“Mostly because the race issue in America is so far behind (like most of our politics) where it is in Europe”

Equally so, American’s are revered in certain countries while European’s are despised (much of SE Asia for example). From a tourism perspective it’s often more about being in the minority of a that group (tourists).

“This is why the first “autonomous” fighter drones wont actually be autonomous, they will be quarterbacked by the F-35 while doing 99% of tasks by themselves”

“it can’t defend itself”

“Interracial marriage would still be illegal in some southern states if it was left up to them, I have no doubt.”

“You are confusing an autonomous system with AI,”

Now let’s see if you can get it to pay for the entire car itself.

“especially southern ones”

“which you link alluded to”

“Good point, but that would change if that many supplies are so easy to take as there is nothing defending them and they can be stopped so easily.”

“Yes, but that isn’t what I was suggesting. I want the leader vehicle to be human controlled, thereby taking much of the complexity of the system away.”

“especially when the only thing it will take to stop a convoy like this is parking a car in the middle of the road and then stealing everything in the convoy.”

Sort of. From a sensors perspective all the vehicles are identical. It’s the BWASK system and autonomy kit (that’s what costs 175k on each vehicle). That’s been proven out for quite some time now (there’s good slide deck here). The system is capable of follow the leader, way-point navigation, and remote operation.

It’s a lot easier to provide CAS to a convoy when you don’t have to worry about friendly fire.

“I think it would be cheaper, easier and more reliable to just have a guy driving the lead vehicle and have all the others follow it autonomously convoy style.”

Program office.

To be clear. It was civil service. Never wore the uniform I’m afraid. So can’t claim to have ever been one of the elite sewer pipe sailors.

As would we lol. But I’d prefer your continent fix its economic woes before attempting sustained security self reliance.

I can tell if you’re sneaky being funny by insinuating that the Russian subs can’t leave dock...