In the fall of 1943, a substantial piece of Soviet armor, 100 mm thick, fell into the hands of Nazi metallurgists. German archives recount the short but colorful history of this artifact.

Ukraine unveiled a new modification of the An-196 attack UAV. To improve its combat capabilities, it was modified to carry a new type of cruise missile.

Many experts around the world are pondering the photographs of new aircraft coming out of China....

In May of this year, a private manufacturer of weapons tuning parts presented a seemingly unconventional tuning kit for a machine gun long since retired from service in the Russian army. What was it all about, and why...

The drone fired at a tank with active protection...

A radioisotope source can generate electricity for decades without fuel, recharging, or a single moving part—and yet it hasn't become widespread, because it's limited not by physics, but by the price of the required isotope...

The Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 was a twin-engine medium bomber of all-metal construction. The aircraft had a crew of four and was equipped with all the latest technologies of the time...

The Ancient World was replaced by the Middle Ages, and its weapons were very different from those of the preceding era. Iron was initially in short supply, so weapons made from it were expensive and valuable. Knives—yes, there were some...

The sixth generation is certainly worth noting, but the J-20 is changing the PLAAF through sheer scale of production....

Anduril unveiled Thunder at Farnborough – a Group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor drone designed as an expendable wingman for the Apache helicopter, intended to lead the way to low altitude,...

What's hidden inside one of the most advanced military all-terrain vehicles in history, the Volvo Laplander C303...

Literally throwing dust in the drone's eyes. Beautiful, but ineffective...

BETA Defense rolled out the MV250 hybrid drone at Farnborough 2026. It promises to carry nearly a ton of cargo, launch swarms of drones, and serve as a 500kW power outlet for troops—but it's not airborne...

One of the little-known technical advances of the Soviet Union was the connecting rod-less internal combustion engine. A true technological curiosity, it never achieved widespread adoption.

Sovelmash has completed a major upgrade of its previously unveiled Motylek UAV. The drone's design has been significantly modified, improving several performance characteristics and addressing...

The PLA Air Force is banking on the capabilities of the J-16 fighter jet, revealing a beyond-visual-range warfare strategy....

About how the USSR planned to build a post-war fleet...

American company X-Bow Systems unveiled the Buckler anti-aircraft missile. It is designed for countering UAVs and is expected to offer an optimal balance of performance and cost.

The NBC Protection forces formed special units with heavy flamethrower systems to consolidate the TOS forces along the offensive lines and add a new task to the previous one—burning out fortifications—then: strikes on points...

Lockheed Martin unveiled the MORFIUS X-Rotor reusable microwave interceptor—a chance to delve deeper into an entire class of weapons...

The promising domestic Spectra PV-10 Tango training system is undergoing refinement and testing. It will enter serial production and delivery to customers in the foreseeable future.

This publication examines the possibilities of detecting UAVs using cellular base stations, television and radio broadcast transmitters....

The story of the creation of the most famous French bomber, the LeO 451...

Criticism of our Black Sea Fleet is common online these days, but how justified is it?