A combat drone is a class of drone technology, unmanned devices designed for aviation and attack/defense scenarios in warfare.
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The Human civilization of the planet Earth began to develop this technology in the late 20th century and were able to deploy devices of this sort in the early 21st century.
Adam Soong used prototype drones of this mission profile to maintain a protective drone field around his daughter Kore Soong in the year 2024. (PIC episode: "Fly Me to the Moon")
Soong, goaded by Q into using violence against Renée Picard, tried to use his combat drones to destroy the Shango X-1. Cristóbal Rios was able to remote control Soong's drones and ordered one to eliminate the rest before they reached their target. (PIC episode: "Farewell")