I believe drones are actually projected to be smaller and MUCH cheaper.
We seem to be heading toward a plane with 1-2 people plus an AI that will cost $300M paired with 5-10 drones each costing around $30M. A real pilot nearby also reduces the efficiency of jamming to a large degree.
The idea is that smaller drones are harder to see on radar, they cost less, and they require many more missiles to fully intercept than one large drone.
We seem to be heading toward a plane with 1-2 people plus an AI that will cost $300M paired with 5-10 drones each costing around $30M. A real pilot nearby also reduces the efficiency of jamming to a large degree.
The idea is that smaller drones are harder to see on radar, they cost less, and they require many more missiles to fully intercept than one large drone.