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AeroVironment's Switchblade drones are the US Army's latest big bet. See the small but mighty munitions in action.
Earlier this year, the US Army announced plans to field more than 1,000 of the largest Switchblade …
Lauren Frias
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USA’s Minnesota to formally accept flying cars as a category of vehicles allowed to use its roads!
If you thought flying cars were a distant fantasy or belonged only to the realm of Harry Potter, we…
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More US and European defense companies are setting up operations in Ukraine as the war rages on
Two more Western defense companies have announced moves to set up operations in Ukraine, adding to …
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine gives the US a sweet deal with one dead Russian soldier for every $20,000 spent on drones, unit commander says
A Ukrainian drone unit commander hopes to persuade the West that with $100 million, his unit could …
Matthew Loh
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A possible future mission for the US's secretive Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade drones? Hunting Russian nukes
In a future war, the loitering munitions that the US has been sending to Ukraine could be useful ag…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The Ukraine war exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated US weapons systems
The US is studying the Ukraine war for clues on conflicts of the future.
Tom Porter
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With kamikaze-style drones, the advantages are 'huge,' but so are the headaches, top Marines say
"It's incredibly frustrating to know that there's a loitering munition up above your head," the Mar…
Christopher Woody
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The Pentagon says its billion-dollar deliveries of military aid to Ukraine have 'never been done that fast'
"We're able to get it into Ukraine and often into the fight within 48 hours sometimes. I mean, that…
Christopher Woody
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The 'kamikaze drone' the US is sending Ukraine is a 'pretty powerful' tool for troops, top Marine general says
US Marine Corps Gen. David Berger said loitering drones give an infantryman "the power of an air wi…
Abbie Shull
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The latest US weapon heading to Ukraine: a 2-foot long, 5-pound drone designed for one-way missions
The latest US security assistance for Ukraine, worth $800 million, is packed with weapons that can …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Biden says US will send its 'most cutting-edge systems' to Ukraine including Switchblade drones, anti-tank weapons, and guns — to fight Putin's 'depraved onslaught'
Biden said he is authorizing $800 million worth of security assistance for Ukraine, bringing the to…
Jake Epstein
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How Hamas likely used rudimentary drones to 'blind and deafen' Israel's border and pave the way for its onslaught
Drone footage suggests that unmanned aerial vehicles played a critical role in paving the way for H…
Mia Jankowicz
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As the drone battle in Ukraine unfolds, the US Army is scrambling to get its soldiers a new one-way tank-buster
The US Army wants to develop lightweight, portable drone that can knock out armored vehicles, and i…
Michael Peck
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Top tanks worth millions and other expensive heavy armor are being hunted in Ukraine by cheap exploding drones worth only a few hundred bucks
A recent video showed an FPV drone severely damaging an apparent Russian T-90M tank. There's videos…
Ryan Pickrell
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A failed US Navy experiment during World War II hinted at how exploding drones would change the battlefield 80 years later
Long before Ukraine and Russia were using Switchblades and Shaheds against each other, the US Navy …
Benjamin Brimelow
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A US weapons maker is offering Ukraine a pair of deadly combat drones for $1, 'no strings attached,' but it's not that simple
The Biden administration would still have to approve the offer, and it would cost millions of dolla…
Jake Epstein
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Military tech is racing towards a dangerous AI future, and Russia's war in Ukraine is paving the way, drone experts say
"Killer robot drones" are probably not yet on the battlefield in Ukraine, but experts told Insider …
Mia Jankowicz
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All the weapons and ammunition the US has sent to Ukraine since Russia's invasion
All the weapons the US has sent Ukraine since Russia invaded last year total $43.8 billion worth of…
Charles R. Davis
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America's next main battle tank may be a slimmed-down, high-tech version of the iconic Abrams
The AbramsX tank is "showing the art of the possible with existing technology," an official with Ge…
Michael Peck
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Russia's artillery is faltering in some parts of Ukraine, and Moscow is using Iran's drones to fill the gap
With Iranian-made drones, Russian forces can hit "highly prized" targets like Ukraine's long-range …