Nuclear armed UAVs?

Two interesting UAV articles posted on the same day. One talks about the possibility of nuclear armed UAVs, the other notes that the USAF will train more UAV pilots than real pilots for the first time this year. This is partly in response to Gates insisting that the Air Force goes to more automation in their UAVs in response to higher crash rates than the Army had for their UAVs.

Together, these two articles show just how quickly the U.S. military is moving to UAVs. The F-22 and Stealth Bombers and Fighters might be the last major manned military aircraft. End of an era.

http://eideard.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/air-force-intends-to-rely-on-unmanned-aircraft-rather-than-pilots/

http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2009/06/4040349