As modern battlefields grow more complex and contested, military forces are increasingly turning to uncrewed systems and autonomous technologies to maintain a lethal edge. In this interview from Global Defence Aviation 2025, Colonel Jim Peyke, Deputy Commander of the UK’s first Combat Aviation Brigade, explores how lessons from Ukraine are reshaping aviation operations and what the future holds for crewed and uncrewed integration. Discover how the British Army is experimenting with air launched effects, developing loyal wingman concepts, and working to double its combat lethality by 2027 through closer collaboration between manned platforms and autonomous systems.
