Drones, doesn't that sound like some kind of new tech favourite or a futuristic weapon from a sci-fi movie? But the reality is cooler than meets the eye - it's more than just a toy. We're talking about mass-produced military drones that not only fly but also “work” on the battlefield. These are not props for movie shooting stunts, but rather “new members” of more and more national militaries, which look down from the air, scout, strike, and in some cases even “judge” what to do on their own, without even needing a human to issue an order.

So, how amazing are these little flying machines? They have become an airborne “all-powerful warrior” can compare with the robot warrior in science fiction movies. They play a more and more important role in modern warfare like the flight world “part-time small can do”. They are small, easy to operate, and relatively inexpensive; the key is that they fly more than most of the fighters are “quiet” and “low-profile” to make them more mysterious. These aircraft can not only perform battlefield reconnaissance but also carry missiles, bombs and other weapons, precision strikes against enemy targets. They fly like a silent “ghost”, and when they lock the target, they become the sky “messenger of death”, so accurate that you think they are simply like “launch remote control “They are so accurate that you'd think they were like masters of the remote control. Drones don't need to be trained as intensively as pilots, their “intelligence” relies on automated systems and artificial intelligence, and the pilot's job is just to wait for instructions in front of the remote control.

One might ask what difference mass-produced drones can make. For example, whereas drones were once the secret weapon of a handful of special forces, now thousands of drones can be arrayed like an army, densely packed into the air to form a huge “air force”. This is the beauty of mass production - it has made the use of drones much more common, and in some countries, they have even entered the arsenal of conventional weapons. Mass-produced drones are like “packs” on the battlefield; they don't fight alone, they fight in packs. For example, a country's military may have thousands of drones, and the cost of producing drones, which used to be prohibitively expensive, has fallen dramatically.

So, will drones one day completely replace traditional fighter jets? The answer may not be that simple. After all, the manoeuvrability, firepower, and ability to adapt to complex battlefields of fighter jets are still not easily surpassed by drones. While UAVs have great advantages in low cost, stealth, and automated combat, they also have some limitations in complex combat environments - for example, when faced with complex enemy air defences, UAVs may not be as flexible as fighter jets. However, this doesn't mean that drones don't have a future. On the contrary, they are becoming more and more important, with drones being highly accurate, fast, and capable of being mass-produced into a combat force. They are like “invisible warriors” in the air, carrying out missions silently and performing high-risk, high-precision work. Although they will not immediately replace the fighter, they are an important “new army” of the future war, like “airborne soldiers” on the battlefield, and can not be ignored.

If the past battlefield only had a “hero pilot”, then now, the sky may have not only a “pilot”, there are swarms of drones, and they are becoming the main force of the new fighting force. The future of war may no longer be a solo pilot and fighter but groups of “airborne soldiers” together in the sky to write their legend.

（Writer：Wanny）