Russia is turning more of its Shaheds into operator-guided drones that can hunt moving targets and dodge defenses

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A Russian Shahed drone filmed by Ukrainian air defenses.
Russia is converting a growing number of Shahed drones from one-way attack drones into operator-guided aircraft.

47th Mechanized Brigade via Ministry of Defense of Ukraine/Screengrab

Russia once saved drones for bigger targets. Now they're so cheap it'll send as many as 15 after just one Ukrainian soldier.

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A man in camouflage gear stands with his back turned and holding a small drone while standing on snowy and muddy ground under a cloudy sky
The growing number and cheap cost of drones mean Russia can send more after every Ukrainian soldier.

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The same location data that helps apps and advertisers track everyday phone users could be putting US troops at risk

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A group of military personnel walk around a helicopter on the deck of a warship.
US troops in the Middle East have been targeted via their phone location data.

US Navy photo

Russia is arming attack drones with new electronic defenses to fight off Ukrainian interceptors

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Ukrainian soldiers prepare to launch an interceptor drone during an air defense operation near the Donetsk front line on May 12, 2026.
Russia is arming Shaheds with electronic warfare to make them more survivable against Ukrainian interceptor drones.

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As the US Navy pushes to build more submarines, shipyards keep losing young workers to less demanding jobs

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A submarine sits in blue water near a coast. People stand on the submarine.
Hiring and retaining workers is one challenge, but the Navy is also concerned about the loss of institutional knowledge as workers retire.

US Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten

The US Air Force is working out how to hand the A-10 Warthog's combat search-and-rescue role off to jets like the F-35

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies in a cloudy sky.
The Air Force has pushed the retirement of its A-10 Warthogs back to the end of the decade.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell

Special ops wants "geeks with guns" bringing both grit and tech skills into combat

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US Navy SEALs during an exercise in Valparaíso, Chile, May 29, 2025.
US Navy SEALs during an exercise.

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leon Wong/US Navy

The US is dangerously exposed to drone attacks, a detection company warns, saying it's concerning just how easy they are to arm and launch

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A man silhouetted in the sun bends over a large grey drone in a field
The new proliferation of drones exposes how US defense isn't ready, industry insiders say.

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Western arms makers are lining up to test their weapons on Ukraine's battlefields

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Participants of the Brave1 defense tech platform share new FPV drone developments and conduct tests.
A growing number of international companies are testing their defense technology in Ukraine.

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How an obscure EV tax accidentally cost Ukraine thousands of battle bots this year

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A small uncrewed buggy navigates the streets of a wartorn village.
A ground drone delivers supplies in the streets of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk.

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