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Ryan Bunge
Vice President & General Manager, Strategic Defense Solutions at Collins Aerospace, leading work on autonomy and collaborative mission software and discussing decade-long development of the Sidekick autonomy product.
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Jan 17, 2026
• 56min
Collaborative Mission Autonomy: The Key to Next Gen Airpower — Ep. 273
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Ryan Bunge, Vice President at Collins Aerospace, and Steven "Munch" Fino, former Air Force fighter pilot, dive deep into the future of combat airpower with collaborative mission autonomy. They discuss how this innovative technology pairs crewed and uncrewed aircraft for enhanced mission effectiveness. Bunge shares insights on the decade-long development of the Sidekick autonomy product, while Fino emphasizes the importance of pilot training and operational adaptability. They also tackle the impact of new tactics, affordability, and building trust in autonomous systems.
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