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A group of British Typhoons flies over Nevada during Red Flag 26-1. Photo: Colin Demarest

LONDON — The U.K. is betting big on drones and robo-wingmen, assigning a growing number of existing and in-development machines to spying, jamming and bombing roles.

Why it matters: The maturation of artificial intelligence and autonomy has sparked a global sprint to build and deploy hybrid fleets no matter the domain.