Old design, new era: what to expect from X-BAT

Old design, new era: what to expect from X-BAT

70 years after the US Navy canceled its tailsitter jet fighter program because the pilot physically couldn't land the plane on its tail, California-based Shield AI is back...
Ukrainian Chaklun-Jet versus Russian Geraniums

Ukrainian Chaklun-Jet versus Russian Geraniums

Ukraine has unveiled its latest domestically developed interceptor drone, the Chaklun Jet. This product is positioned as another alternative to fully-fledged anti-aircraft missiles.
Military experience for civil UAVs

Military experience for civil UAVs

UAVs for various purposes have found widespread use in the Russian military. It is expected that in the foreseeable future, they will also become widespread in the civilian sector, where they can solve various...
The class that never was

The class that never was

A $250 boat capable of sinking a $70 million corvette has filled a void in the naval weapons nomenclature—and it did so in just four years...
Wi-Fi that isn't Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi that isn't Wi-Fi

In just a year and a half, attack drones have evolved from single munitions fired at specific coordinates to nodes in a distributed network—and a key component of this transition has been a mass-produced Chinese industrial...
Heavy drones are leaving the skies of modern warfare.

Heavy drones are leaving the skies of modern warfare.

Air defense and electronic warfare have become too powerful in modern warfare. The concept of air superiority is increasingly ephemeral, raising questions about the concept of heavy strike and...
Ground-based RTK "Omich" in combat conditions

Ground-based RTK "Omich" in combat conditions

The Russian ground-based robotic system "Omich" has been tested by Airborne Forces units and used on the front lines, surviving, according to military personnel, three mine explosions.