Command of the Russian naval aviation wants the aircraft industry to develop aircraft and helicopters able to perform both manned and unmanned flights, Chief of the naval aviation of Russian NAVY, Major General Igor Kozhin, told RIA Novosti.

“The next-generation aircraft and helicopters will be able to perform both manned and unmanned flights depending on the mission. That’s the goal we have set for the industry and we believe that it is attainable,” Kozhin said.

He added that the pilot don’t have to risk his life during test flights covering 3 or 4 thousand kilometers, because the aircraft may do it itself.

Nevertheless, according to him, it is impossible to operate a fully unmanned aerial vehicle, because there are situations, when a human must make a decision.