While European air programs have largely centered on sixth‑generation manned fighters, there is growing emphasis on unmanned platforms, encompassing both large combat‑aircraft concepts and the small quadcopter surge observed in Ukraine. With one sixth‑generation fighter program cancelled, the trajectory appears to be shifting toward drone technologies.
In the third installment of the European Airpower roundtable, Breaking Defense Editor‑in‑Chief Aaron Mehta is joined by Breaking Defense Europe co‑editors Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin‑Malo, as well as aviation specialist Douglas Barrie from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
