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A Century of Drone Wars: Most Prominent Shifts in UAV Combat History

This episode dives into the five of the most prominent shifts in the combat history of UAVs. Dan covers UAV tech from the following eras: - Radio-Controlled Aerial Weapons (WWI 1917). - Reconnaissance UAVs (Cold War & Vietnam1950s-1970s). - UAVs in the 90s (Desert Storm). - UAVs in Iraq and Afghanistan (2001-2021). - Mass-Scale, Low-Cost Drone Warfare (Russia-Ukraine War, 2022 - Present).

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