Who makes the best combat drone pilots? Ukrainian drone schools say it's young, tech-loving gamers and people used to staring at screens

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A mean wearing googles holds a controller in a field with a small drone flying behind him
Ukraine's drone operators have been key to its fightback against Russia.

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Video shows how a Ukrainian 'Droid' lay in wait with an M2 Browning and ambushed a Russian armored vehicle

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Thermal camera imagery shows a UGV firing its M2 Browning turret at an armored vehicle.
New footage of a ground-based drone firing an M2 Browning in combat shows how such platforms are increasingly being used in the war.

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Ukraine's naval drones are gunning for Russia's 'shadow fleet.' A security source says a tanker just suffered a critical hit.

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A Ukrainian naval drone captures the moment another drone attacks an oil tanker.
Ukrainian naval drones attacked a tanker belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" on Wednesday.

Screengrab via Security Service of Ukraine video

The Navy says AI cut a 160-hour submarine-planning job down to just 10 minutes — now it's investing $448 million to go bigger

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A black submarine is docked in dark water surrounded by concrete walls. There are cranes in the background.
After an initial focus on submarine shipbuilders and shipyards, the AI program will expand to surface ship programs.

US Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heather C. Wamsley/released

What it takes to be in a $10 million Army Stryker crew

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With over 3,000 units in service, the Stryker armored infantry carrier vehicle has become one of the most ubiquitous vehicles in the Army. Able to transport nine dismounted infantry soldiers along with the driver and vehicle commander, the Stryker features a variety of powerful weapons systems.

US Navy secretary hopes new Friday office hours can prevent another frigate fiasco

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Renderings of the LST 100 Medium Landing Ship

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Robotics industry insider says the future is one soldier backed by AI controlling swarms of drones

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A man in khaki gear and black goggles holds a controller with a small black drone in the blue sky behind him
Moving past an operator controlling one drone would be gamechanging.

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Ukraine's ground robots are surging in popularity, but have yet to carry out even 1% of its total drone missions

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A participant uses a remote control to operate an uncrewed ground vehicle.
Uncrewed Ground Vehicles are emerging quickly in Ukraine, but only carried out 2,000 combat missions compared to 304,000 UAV combat missions in November.

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Weapons maker says it's seeing surging European interest in new kits that turn machine guns into drone-killers

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Soldiers of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment's (Połk Kalinoŭskaha) fire support group improve rifle and tactical training.
Small arms have emerged as a means of defense against drones.

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Chernobyl reactor's protective shield was so damaged by a drone strike that it's not confining radiation anymore: IAEA

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Rescuers work at the site where a Russian attack drone with an explosive warhead hit the New Safe Confinement.
A hole in the New Safe Confinement shelter was created by a drone with an explosive warhead in February.

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