A $2,500 interceptor drone built to destroy Iranian Shaheds was recorded flying at the speed of a bullet train

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A Ukrainian holds the Sting, an interceptor drone created by the Wild Hornets.
Ukraine has seen limited use of interceptor drones to down the Shahed, but has in recent months been driving hard at development to counter Russia's growing drone waves.

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Chinese ships slam into one another during a South China Sea chase, Philippine Coast Guard video shows

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A screenshot of a video showing a Chinese Coast Guard vessel damaged after a collision with a Chinese Navy ship.
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Courtesy of Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson

I toured the USS Silversides, a World War II submarine that sank 23 enemy vessels and earned 12 battle stars. Take a look inside.

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The USS Silversides.
The USS Silversides submarine.

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The US military command that okays hopefuls for service is creeping toward a crisis

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Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to receive their rifle during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 14, 2025.
Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to receive their rifle during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 14, 2025.

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I visited the only B-2 stealth bomber on display in the world. Take a closer look.

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A B-2 at the National Museum of the US Air Force.
A wider look at the B-2.

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Patriot missile production is surging, but the demand is insatiable

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Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09.
The US Army is learning from Ukraine's use of the Patriot surface-to-air missile system.

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US Army captain says top drone pilots are the ones who play video games when they get off on Fridays

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US Army soldiers looking at a handheld device.
US Army soldiers looking at a handheld device.

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Behind the US Army's drone push is broken gear, bad signals, and a lot of lessons that still need to be learned

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US Army soldier wearing a headset prepares to launch an FPV drone.
A US Army soldier wearing a headset prepares to launch an FPV drone.

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Spain is passing on the F-35, looking instead at European fighters as anxiety over Trump has had US allies rethinking the jet

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A US F-35 flies over Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Florida in October 2024.
A US F-35 flies over Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Florida in October 2024.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper

How the US military is training a drone army 400 miles from Ukraine

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The US Army announced it will invest $36 billion over the next five years to modernize its force, with a heavy emphasis on drone technology.

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