Watch panelists Jerad Hayes, Autonomous Aviation and Technology program director at Boeing; Jackie Hoke, associate director of unmanned and advanced programs at Collins Aerospace; Darren Moe, senior director of automation, autonomy, artificial intelligence, and mission systems at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.; Jarrod M. Patton, solutions architect and business area manager for autonomy and open architectures at Leidos; and moderator Kevin D. Stamey, director for information dominance programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, take part in the “Mission Domain Live Engagement—Autonomous Systems” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
The Air Force awarded a sweeping—and potentially massive—F-15 contract to Boeing this week, one that a top aviation expert said could provide a new approach to major program acquisitions and greater stability for the defense industry.