The US Air Force's new strategic bomber and ICBM got more money — almost $1 billion —in the government shutdown deal

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A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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Ukrainian drone teams overcame dense fog by using ground robots to spot Russia's advances, brigade says

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Ukrainian Army soldiers of the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade train in the use of uncrewed ground robots for the frontline,
The use of ucnrewed ground vehicles on both sides has grown consistently in the last year or so, and one Ukrainian brigade is showing how they can work with FPV drones to overcome poor weather.

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The US Army says it's now getting soldiers next-day fixes on new tech rather than making them wait 6 months

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A soldier wearing camouflage kneels in a grassy green field surrounded by rows of dirt and weeds.
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Army Maj. Joel Anderson

Retired Army soldier shares the moment that changed his life: 'I'm not in heaven. I'm in hell.'

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Ian Ives in army gear.
Ian Ives during his 2019 deployment in Afghanistan.

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A Coast Guard contractor says the government had him fired over Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk. He's suing.

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The US Department of Homeland Security sign is seen on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.
The US Department of Homeland Security sign on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.

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Ukraine wants to build a missile market like it did with drones, top tech official says

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Workers inspect a Flamingo cruise missile at Fire Point's secret factory in Ukraine on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
Ukraine recently unveiled its long-range Flamingo cruise missile.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Russia's unjammable drones are now long-range, and Ukraine's logistics are in danger

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A drone armed with a warhead is flown as pilots of the 28th mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine test a fibre optic FPV drone with RPG munition on June 18, 2025 near Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine.
Russia has introduced long-range fiber-optic drones to the battlefield, a top Ukrainian official said.

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Ukrainians are pushing small quadcopters to attack nearly 40 miles behind enemy lines

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The first-person-view of a light drone is seen on the left as it flies toward a truck. On the right is a Ukrainian drone pilot with a drone controller looking at a quadcopter.
A Ukrainian unit in the SBU said it conducted FPV drone strikes at a range of over 60 km, or about 37 miles.

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Iran's military drones are supplied by 2 Ukrainian companies dealing in aerospace parts, the US says

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Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing its missiles and drones in Tehran.
The US has sanctioned 32 people and firms across the world that it says are supplying Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.

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Ukraine's 'Amazon for war' will soon let soldiers buy weapons with points earned for evacuating wounded comrades

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Evacuation robot THeMIS seen on a dusty road during the field tests.
Ukraine will soon award points to soldiers who evacuate their wounded comrades with ground robots.

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