See every type of military aircraft the US has lost in the Iran war

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Congress released a list of 42 US military aircraft reported lost, damaged, or destroyed during the Iran war, based on information from the Pentagon, Central Command, and news reports.

US Army soldiers are learning to treat the sky above as a source of danger and listen for the buzz of enemy drones

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A 2d Cavalry Regiment soldier prepares a drone during Project Flytrap at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 8, 2026.
A 2d Cavalry Regiment soldier prepares a drone during Project Flytrap at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 8, 2026.

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Why militaries well-equipped to fight enemy aircraft and missiles may still struggle to confront the drone threat

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A man in camouflage gear holds a large grey drone on his shoulder walks across a wooden bridge over a trench with a blue sky behind him and snowy ground around him
Western militaries aren't as used to fighting the drone threat as they are aircraft and missiles.

Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images

Ukraine is teaming up its war robots with flying drones for maximum effect in battle

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A man in camouflage stands with his hands on his hips looking at a robot on tracks while a drone flies in the grey sky above him and on green grasss
Ukraine's ground robots and drones have different strengths and, when working together, can be more effective in combat while keeping soldiers out of harm's way.

Dmytro Smolienko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Ukrainian soldiers are shooting down friendly drones. Companies making them say it's the cost of a chaotic war.

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Orange smoke is lit up orange as a figure fires a gun in the air in a field at night time
Ukrainian soldiers see numerous drones on the battlefield, and it's not always clear which side they belong to.

Roman PILIPEY / AFP via Getty Images

A company helping US allies counter Iran's drones in the Middle East says its tech wouldn't be where it is without Ukraine

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A man in a blue vest squats beside a large black-colored drone that is damaged and lying on a grassy ground
Experience against Russia's Shahed-style drones helped Robin Radar be ready against Iranian attacks.

Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Not getting the Western weapons it wanted drove Ukraine to create the gear and tactics the West now seeks

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A man in camouflage gear and a helet launches a dark grey drone in the air under a blue sky and in a field of withered sunflowers
The West is interested in the weaponry and tactics Ukraine developed in part as a result of its shortages of other weaponry.

Lynsey Addario/Getty Images

Ukraine is knocking down about 9 out of every 10 Russian drones bombarding it, and the UK is taking notes

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A mobile fire group of the 208th Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade demonstrates coordinated actions and available weapons, including a heavy machine gun mounted on a turret, a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS), and small arms, in the Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, on March 30, 2026.
Ukrainian forces are intercepting 90% of Russian drones, a top UK military officer said.

Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Britain thought AI-powered ‘robot fighter jets’ were years away. The Royal Air Force chief says the future is already here.

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A soldier prepares a Stormshroud drone for launch.
The Royal Air Force is fielding the StormShroud drone, designed to jam enemy radars and clear a path for fighter jets.

Royal Air Force photo

The war in Ukraine is forcing a rethink of the Western obsession with 'perfect' weapons

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A man in camouflage walks down steps at the edge of a muddy trench, holding a grey drone
Ukraine is showing Western allies that they can't keep relying solely on highly advanced, perfect weaponry.

Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images

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