A Half-Century Battery: Why the Atom Can Heat Probes, But Resists Getting Cheaper
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...
Brief description of the serial aircraft LeO 451 and its flight characteristics
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...
Combat knives of the Middle Ages
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...
J-20 Fighter: New Horizons Not Just for China
The sixth generation is certainly worth noting, but the J-20 is changing the PLAAF through sheer scale of production....
Expendable Wingman: How Thunder Plans to Replace Apache at Low Altitude
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,...
Volvo Laplander C303: The "Swede" That Won the Dakar and Conquered Off-Road
What's hidden inside one of the most advanced military all-terrain vehicles in history, the Volvo Laplander C303...
Those who shouldn't be are entering the niche: the French aerosol anti-drone system S-KAPS Counter Drone
Literally throwing dust in the drone's eyes. Beautiful, but ineffective...
MV250: Truck, Swarm Carrier, and 500kW Power Outlet
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...
World's first: domestic connecting rod-less engines
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.
Development and progress of the Motylek cargo UAV
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...
They say the J-16 is the best of the Flankers?
The PLA Air Force is banking on the capabilities of the J-16 fighter jet, revealing a beyond-visual-range warfare strategy....
Project 66 cruisers. About the first post-war shipbuilding program for 1946-1955.
About how the USSR planned to build a post-war fleet...
A Cheap Rocket vs. a Low-Cost UAV: The X-Bow Buckler Project
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.
Flamethrower on call: Why TOS was consolidated into separate units
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...
A Shot You Don't Spare: How Microwaves Are Teaching Air Defenses to Fight Swarms
Lockheed Martin unveiled the MORFIUS X-Rotor reusable microwave interceptor—a chance to delve deeper into an entire class of weapons...
"Tango" took off with a Russian engine: the end of the era of imported engines in small aircraft?
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.
Prospects for using cellular networks to detect air targets
This publication examines the possibilities of detecting UAVs using cellular base stations, television and radio broadcast transmitters....
LeO 451 - Partial Success
The story of the creation of the most famous French bomber, the LeO 451...
In defense of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation
Criticism of our Black Sea Fleet is common online these days, but how justified is it?
MV-75 Cheyenne: Onward and Upward?
The US Army will receive MV-75 Cheyenne aircraft with RTX systems for long-range airborne assault missions...
A Thousand Miles to the Target: Why the Aircraft Carrier No Longer Has Enough Range
The US Navy is demanding a combat radius of 1,000 nautical miles for its new carrier-based drone—a figure that conceals an unpleasant admission: the carrier's air wing can no longer reach its targets, not...
How far will the Russian fleet go?
Construction of Project 23130 medium-sized sea tankers continues. The third serial hull of this type, the "Alexey Shein," was recently launched.
Quadriga: Back to the Future?
Where did the German new-generation Quadriga Eurofighter make its maiden flight?
Israeli anti-aircraft artillery
In addition to the import of 30 and 40 mm anti-aircraft guns, an equally important source of armament for Israeli air defense units were the numerous Soviet-made anti-aircraft guns captured from the Arabs...