In the future, the military can expect to have unmanned
aerial vehicles that are faster, stealthier and lighter, with longer endurance
and can hold heavier payloads.
“[There will be] more focus on making systems that are
stealthier, so they can’t be detected as easily by the enemies, [and] more
autonomous so they can operate more on their own. So, if they lose [a]
communication link with the headquarters, they can continue to do their
mission,” said Phil Finnegan, director of corporate analysis at The Teal Group.
Future unmanned aircraft will also be more fuel efficient,
Finnegan said.