Attack of the Drones

Nowhere in the world of military technology is the transition from science fiction to science fact more astounding than in the dark world of autonomous aerial combat vehicles.

Before there were autonomous war machines, there were unmanned war machines.

After a brief history of unmanned aerial vehicles, we reach the autumn of 2001.

At that time, unmanned, remotely-piloted reconnaissance aircraft were first adapted for offensive combat operations.

However, even at that time, work was already progressing on the first generation of combat aircraft that could both fly And fight without crews.