Indian Air Force Chief ACM Amar Preet Singh On Future of Aerial Warfare, Counters Elon Musk

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh countered Elon Musk’s claim that drones will make manned fighter jets obsolete. He stressed that human oversight remains critical and complex operational realities cannot be managed by unmanned systems alone. Singh highlighted India’s strategic approach to modern air warfare, combining advanced technology with human decision-making, reaffirming the continuing importance of manned aircraft in future combat scenarios.