NEW IN PIRATE WIRES: Inside @anduriltech’s race to build Fury, America’s first autonomous fighter jet. On October 31, last year, a gunmetal-colored, bullet-shaped object streaked across the skies of the California high desert under the careful watch of the U.S. Air Force. It took off without a pilot. It flew only by the guidance of software, takeoff triggered by the press of a single button. That flight was the culmination of years — decades, even — of American experiments with unmanned fighter jets. Air Force officials long imagined pairing pilots with autonomous systems to amplify their combat power. But the technology didn’t exist... until now. For Pirate Wires, @jackbeyrer delivers the complete story of how Fury, an AI-powered unmanned fighter jet, was built. He also details what’s next: producing an entire fleet of Furies capable of defending America. The future of American deterrence has arrived. Read the full story 👇
