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.

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A Ukrainian arms maker was surprised to see Russian soldiers surrender to its war robots

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A man in camouflage gear stands beside a large green robot with a weapon and in front of a big pile of dirt
Ukraine's ground robot fleet is rapidly growing and taking on more types of missions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ukraine's future F-16 fighter pilots are learning to fly without GPS as Russian jamming complicates air combat

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The first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons delivered to Ukraine flew on the Day of the Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024.
Future Ukrainian F-16 pilots are taught to think about GPS jamming in the early stages of their training.

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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.

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Ukrainian pilots are breaking from Soviet-era tactics and learning to fly with a Western mindset, trainers say

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The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
Before Ukrainian pilots learn to fly the F-16, they receive early-stage training in the UK.

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Ukraine says it's training drone pilots in 'Grand Theft Auto V'

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A Ukrainian drone pilot fits with goggles and a controller. A small drone flies in the sky near him.
Gamers have a lot of applicable skills for piloting drones, including hand-eye coordination and familiarity with controllers and screens.

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Suddenly, everyone wants drone interceptors like Ukraine, but the supply isn't there

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A man in camouflage squats touching a black bullet-shaped interceptor drone
Ukraine's success with interceptor drones, as well as the new drone threat from Iran, has resulted in a lot of new interest in these defensive systems.

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