Are we setting ourselves up for a golden age of drones?

New drones like the Turkish Baraktag have literally changed the tide of war and their role in the future cannot be ignored.

The technology is quickly reaching the point where it's more effective to operate a fleet of droned aircraft than meat based fighter pilots.

The loyal wingman drones are being developed to be used in lockstep with manned aircraft such as jet fighters.

The Boeing ATS , also referred to as the Loyal Wingman, is the epitome of a modern UAV , which means it's all about stealth and being multifunctional.

It serves the role of what is known as a force multiplier aircraft that can fly alongside man planes.

It's length from tail end to nose tip is 11.7 meters or 38 feet and five inches and it has a wingspan of 7.31 meters or 24 feet across.

Its range is 3700 kilometres or 2000 nautical miles .

The loyal wingman class of drones have particular significance for the 6th generation of jet fighters that are already in development.

Boeing announced his first powered up drone engine in September 2020 , following on low speed taxi tests only a few weeks later .

It then performed a high speed taxi test at a remote location in the middle of the desert in December 2020 , which we all know is the top secret Australian Area 51.