Pentagon's robotic drones will fly alongside fighter jets

The Pentagon may soon unleash an army of robotic drones that are fast and smart enough to fly alongside fighter planes. Two classes of drone designed to act as airborne wingmen in aerial missions have been unveiled by a Pentagon-backed startup in the Silicon Valley. Though still in the testing phase, the drones could one day be used to protect human life by absorbing the first wave of an aerial attack. Pictured is an artistic impression of what the XQ-222 Valkyrie will look like. The Pentagon may soon unleash an army of robotic drones that are fast and smart enough to fly alongside fighter planes.