Military & Defense
Russia sent Tu-160 strategic bombers escorted by MiG-31s on Arctic patrols, and the message behind the route the Aerospace Forces chose is unmistakable
Engineers built a cheap weapon that detects drones by sound alone, and why their AI could replace expensive radar is the part militaries will study
Chile just made a firm move toward naval sovereignty using WAAM 3D-printing, and what it plans to build with it could reshape the region’s shipyards
Europe wanted to prove that it was capable of manufacturing its own large military drone without relying so heavily on the United States or Israel, but the Eurodrone has ended up facing delays, funding problems, and a dispute between Airbus and Dassault
Russia downed a two-lane road bridge in Ukraine using 43 cheap FPV drones, and what that proves about every bridge still standing should worry NATO
It all started with a report on secondhand fighter jets; now doubts are growing as to whether Iran is preparing an unexpected move to address one of its greatest military weaknesses
China’s new nuclear submarine gets a close look, and the stealth details could shift the underwater balance
Airbus’s U145 autonomous helicopter takes off without a cockpit, marking the first flight of an “air taxi” without a human pilot on board
The United States used almost everything short of nuclear weapons against Iran, and the target was an underground network built to survive war
The U.S. Coast Guard put 33-ft. surveillance drones on the Great Lakes, and privacy fears followed them into the water
Leonardo flew the AW249 Fenice in public for the first time, putting Italy’s answer to the Apache into Europe’s attack-helicopter race
FBI puts drones under pressure, and the issue is no longer the gadget but who controls the sky above cities
Goodbye to harmless drone flights: FCC shows how small aircraft can turn city airspace into a legal and security fight
Brazil’s Gripen bet is growing again, and Saab’s fighter could become the aircraft that keeps Sweden inside Latin America’s airpower race
Goodbye to the Harrier: the US Navy retires its vertical-takeoff fighter, and a whole era of close airpower closes with it
The Khidr armored vehicle is not just another troop carrier, and its multi-role platform shows how modern ground warfare is changing










