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McConville Envisions ‘Minimally-Manned’ Platforms As Army Looks To Autonomous Capabilities

McConville Envisions ‘Minimally-Manned’ Platforms As Army Looks To Autonomous Capabilities
Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, center left, and Gen. James C. McConville, the Army’s chief of staff, center right, discuss emerging technology while inside the Mission Enabling Technologies – Demonstrator. (U.S. Army photo by Sean Kimmons, Defense Media Activity)

As the Army continues to push toward building autonomous capabilities into its next-generation combat vehicles and aircraft, the service’s chief said Tuesday he envisions a ‘minimally-manned’ fleet of platforms rather than moving to completely unmanned systems. “A lot of people look at artificial intelligence and machine learning and think that we’re going to have all autonomous vehicles or aircraft out there fighting the future fights. I don’t see it that way. What I see, especially in the near-term, is where…

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