
Military drones (UAVs)
New technology
Unmanned aircraft flown remotely or autonomously, used for surveillance, artillery spotting and attack. They range from large aircraft that stay airborne for over a day to cheap quadcopters and one-way 'loitering munitions'.
Recent wars have shown that large numbers of cheap drones can destroy far more expensive tanks and ships, making drones and counter-drone defences a top priority for every military.
Recent wars have shown that large numbers of cheap drones can destroy far more expensive tanks and ships, making drones and counter-drone defences a top priority for every military.
Well-known examples
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Well-known examples — All
MQ-9 Reaper (USA)
Bayraktar TB2 & Akıncı (Turkey)
Wing Loong II & CH-5 (China)
Heron & Hermes (Israel)
Shahed-136 (Iran)
small FPV drones