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Drone Warfare in the 21st Century: Quick Facts

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Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone flies against a clear blue sky, viewed from below.
Drone warfare
MQ-1 Predator uncrewed aerial vehicle
Two soldiers from Ukraine's 93rd Brigade kneel on dry grass, preparing a large fiber optic drone for use in Donetsk Oblast.
A Ukrainian servicewoman in camouflage operates an FPV drone using a VR headset and controller, seated beside a monitor displaying the drone's camera view during a test flight.
A Ukrainian soldier in camouflage demonstrates an EDM-4S Skysweeper handheld drone suppression system outdoors, with two other soldiers watching in a grassy field in Kyiv.
A Ukrainian soldier in winter camouflage holds an interceptor drone before a test flight, with equipment cases on a table in a snowy, wooded area.
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