Russia’s newest armored tank version spotted on the road

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Ukraine hits Crimean airfield twice in one week, strikes jets again

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Russia begins using new AI-enabled attack drones in Ukraine

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Echodyne plans to mass produce radars for the drone war

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Russia’s most-lost helicopter reportedly downed again

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Chinese-built L-15 jets spotted at Long Island airport

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Russia patents a spinning umbrella to shield armored vehicles

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Ukraine hits Crimean airfield twice in one week, strikes jets again

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Russia begins using new AI-enabled attack drones in Ukraine

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Russia’s most-lost helicopter reportedly downed again

Russian military bloggers with close ties to the country's armed forces are reporting the loss of another Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter, a claim that,...

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Echodyne plans to mass produce radars for the drone war

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