Logan, that is a great post to start with. I will be honest: I immediately thought of Ace Combat 7 with full-sized drones when I first read your post. We utilize drones such as the MQ-9, which are still piloted remotely. When discussing unmanned aircraft for the military, do you think more autonomous aircraft or ones still controlled by pilots remotely in CLUs? I know I have gotten to speak with RPA pilots recently and asked what their general day is like, and I was surprised. One thing that you mentioned that perked my attention was the depressive episodes among RPA pilots because of the conditions they work in.

The information mentioned by Allouch et al. (n.d.), a risk management chart is one thing that they used when assessing UAV flights. A scoring matrix is used widely across the Air Force and military when evaluating risks and acceptable risks we are willing to take. A significant aspect I consider immediately is the internet. For anyone deployed, you know that you have no internet or mediocre internet at best that the entire base uses simultaneously, so it is slow. A concern when you look at unmanned drones is the launching process for the drones. They run off of satellite links, but I am not sure, nor have I asked if, upon initial launch, they use a ground system that is connected to, say, a standard internet connection. 

What are the possibilities and likelihood of the system having an error that could cause missed communications with the aircraft, causing a dangerous situation if it carries munitions? 

What is a primary risk you see from using unmanned aircraft in military operations?