Weapon of choice
Drones perform a variety of missions, don’t put pilots in harm’s way, come in all shapes and sizes and quickly have become an important weapon on the modern battlefield.
Sources: U.S. Air Force, Northrup Grumman, army-technology.com, Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets. Graphics reporting by Tom Reinken, graphic by Doug Stevens, interactivity by Itzu Chen, Los Angeles Times
