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A huge explosion has rocked the Tver region, in the west of Russia, with initial reports indicating that Ukrainian long-range attack drones targeted an ammunition depot there. Videos and pictures on social media from the scene show an initial explosion, with a very large fireball, followed by a significant visible shockwave, then several minutes’ worth of secondary explosions illuminating the night sky.

Massive Russian Weapons Depot Still Burning After Ukrainian Drone Attack Massive Russian Weapons Depot Still Burning After Ukrainian Drone Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 18 12:54 PM EDT

Military vehicles drive down a road past a sign indicating that the border to Russia is approaching north of Sumy on August 15th 2024, in Sumy Region, Ukraine. Ukraines's incursion into Russia's Kursk has continued into a second week.

38,000 Russian Troops Committed To Kursk Counteroffensive: Report 38,000 Russian Troops Committed To Kursk Counteroffensive: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 16 4:41 PM EDT

BAE Systems has launched its new uncrewed ground vehicle, or UGV, the Autonomous Tactical Light Armor System (ATLAS) Collaborative Combat Variant (CCV), a roughly 11-ton 8x8 vehicle that’s being pitched as a “combat wingman” with the potential for a high degree of autonomy. The powerfully armed vehicle is the latest addition to a growing number of UGVs that are designed to provide more flexibility to ground forces’ commanders, primarily by reducing the risks that personnel are exposed to on the battlefield.

ATLAS Uncrewed “Combat Wingman” Fighting Vehicle Unveiled ATLAS Uncrewed “Combat Wingman” Fighting Vehicle Unveiled

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 12 2:23 PM EDT

The Piasecki Aircraft Corporation's Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV), a vertical takeoff and landing capable tilt-rotor drone designed to carry interchangeable payload modules, has left the ground for the first time.

Tilt-Ducted Fan ARES Drone Designed To Carry Modular Payloads Has Finally Lifted Off Tilt-Ducted Fan ARES Drone Designed To Carry Modular Payloads Has Finally Lifted Off

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 10 9:00 AM EDT

The U.S. Army has awarded a massive contract valued at close to $1 billion to AeroVironment for Switchblade-series loitering munitions, also known as kamikaze drones, over the next five years.

Army Just Signed $1B Deal For Massive Order Of Switchblade Kamikaze Drones Army Just Signed $1B Deal For Massive Order Of Switchblade Kamikaze Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 28 4:04 PM EDT

Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated)

Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated) Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 27 8:37 PM EDT

The U.S. Army is looking at paragliders as a way to give conventional forces, especially airborne units, new options for getting around the battlefield and surveilling enemy forces.

U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 20 1:56 PM EDT

A drone-hunting rifle-armed robot dog is being demonstrated at a US Army event dubbed Operation Hard Kill.

Robot Dog With Gun Turret For Hunting Aerial Drones Being Tested By Army Robot Dog With Gun Turret For Hunting Aerial Drones Being Tested By Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 7 1:20 PM EDT

Russia battled an incursion by Ukraine into Kursk Oblast on Tuesday.

Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Raid Shakes Russia’s Kursk Region Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Raid Shakes Russia’s Kursk Region

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Aug 6 8:23 PM EDT

An already massive hangar in northwestern China is now even bigger after receiving a 300-foot-long extension.

China’s Gigantic Secretive Blimp Hangar Has Gotten Even Larger China’s Gigantic Secretive Blimp Hangar Has Gotten Even Larger

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 6 3:47 PM EDT

The Army has laid out a requirement for an AIM-120 AMRAAM-like interceptor that is the same general size as an AIM-9X SIdewinder for its Enduring Shield air defense system.

Army Seeking AIM-9X-Sized Surface-To-Air Missile With AIM-120-Like Range Army Seeking AIM-9X-Sized Surface-To-Air Missile With AIM-120-Like Range

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 1 8:52 PM EDT

The US Army and US Navy recently "initiated" a test of a hypersonic weapon system, but the US military won't say whether or not it was a success or failure, or even if there was an actual launch at all.

Hypersonic Weapon Just Tested In Florida, Results Unclear Hypersonic Weapon Just Tested In Florida, Results Unclear

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Jul 29 8:18 PM EDT

The US Army is eyeing adding the SM-6 to its air and missile defense arsenal, in addition to work already being done to field it in the long-range strike role.

SM-6 Eyed As New Surface-To-Air Interceptor For The Army SM-6 Eyed As New Surface-To-Air Interceptor For The Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 24 1:36 PM EDT

The Army says it hopes to begin fielding a new air and missile defense system based around an 155mm cannon firing hypervelocity projectiles by the end of the decade.

Railgun Ammo-Firing Air Defense Artillery Cannon Plans Laid Out By Army Railgun Ammo-Firing Air Defense Artillery Cannon Plans Laid Out By Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 2:41 PM EDT

Russia says it will respond to the United States’ decision to dramatically increase its long-range fire capabilities in Europe starting in 2026. The United States will deploy to Germany a range of advanced ground-launched weapons, including the Typhon (firing both SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles) and “developmental hypersonic weapons” — a reference to the yet-to-be-fielded Dark Eagle.

U.S. Long-Range Missiles Headed To Germany As Arms Race Escalates U.S. Long-Range Missiles Headed To Germany As Arms Race Escalates

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 11 1:43 PM EDT

Chinese soldiers are taking part in maneuvers in Belarus, adding another new dynamic to the security situation in Eastern Europe, dominated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the fallout surrounding it. While Belarus has been a staunch ally of Russia it has, more recently, made overtures toward China, with the aim of building closer relations with it, including in the military sphere.

Chinese Troops Begin Drills Along Poland’s Border In Belarus Chinese Troops Begin Drills Along Poland’s Border In Belarus

By Thomas Newdick

Jul 9 7:27 PM EDT