The US Air Force has big plans for the next-generation drones that will fight alongside its fighters and bombers

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II fly in formation with the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing range, Ariz., during a series of tests Dec. 9, 2020
A US Air Force F-22 and F-35A fly with a XQ-58A Valkyrie during a test over Arizona in December 2020.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason

Russia's military has been preparing for a drone-filled battlefield, and even its cooks are being trained to shoot them down

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Russian army cook Vostok
A Russian army chef with officers at the Vostok 2018 exercise in Russia's Far East in September 2018.

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Turkey's powerhouse drone industry is on the verge of another milestone: a stealthy unmanned fighter jet for its new aircraft carrier

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Turkey Kizilelma Baykar drone
Baykar's Kizilelma drone on display in Samsun, Turkiye on August 30.

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Russia has been able to keep its most effective drone flying over Ukraine thanks to Western-made parts

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Russia Orlan-10 drone Ukraine
A Russian Orlan-10 drone in use for reconnaissance operations in Ukraine in March 2022.

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China is getting rid of its 'grandpa' fighter jets, but they may make a comeback for a one-way mission against Taiwan

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Chinese Chengdu J-7 fighter jets
A squadron of Chinese J-7 fighter jets in 1999.

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