Britain’s laser weapon system will be on warships by 2027

A British laser weapon capable of destroying drones for roughly $13 a shot is on track to be installed aboard Royal Navy destroyers in 2027, making the UK the first European NATO member to field an operational...
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Ukraine loses two MiG-29 fighters in less than 24 hours

Russian media published footage of a Geran-4 kamikaze drone striking a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 as the...
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Ukraine deploys heavy robot trucks on the front line

A Ukrainian robotic ground vehicle took a direct hit from an enemy FPV drone, shrugged off the...
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B-21 Raider’s home at Ellsworth gets $44M shelter contract

With the first operational B-21 Raiders scheduled to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027, the...

Turkish army receives another batch of homegrown ballistic missiles

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Türkiye has quietly expanded its arsenal of domestically produced ballistic missiles, with the country's Ministry of National Defense confirming that ROKETSAN has delivered additional...
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Pentagon wants to fix how America makes the steel for its weapons

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DARPA, the Pentagon's advanced research agency responsible for some of the most consequential technological breakthroughs in American military history, has issued a request for...
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Ukraine’s ballistic missile to hit Moscow is almost ready

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Ukraine loses two MiG-29 fighters in less than 24 hours

Russian media published footage of a Geran-4 kamikaze drone striking a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 as the...

Ukraine deploys heavy robot trucks on the front line

A Ukrainian robotic ground vehicle took a direct hit from an enemy FPV drone, shrugged off the...

B-21 Raider’s home at Ellsworth gets $44M shelter contract

With the first operational B-21 Raiders scheduled to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027, the...

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Turkish army receives another batch of homegrown ballistic missiles

Türkiye has quietly expanded its arsenal of domestically produced ballistic missiles, with the country's Ministry of National Defense confirming that ROKETSAN has delivered additional...

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DARPA, the Pentagon's advanced research agency responsible for some of the most consequential technological breakthroughs in American military history, has issued a request for...

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Europe must kick its addiction to American tech

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