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Unmanned Everything: Europe's Going All-In On Drone Tech
Europe is massively investing in domestic drone and anti-drone technology, from the IRIS-T SLS Mark IV and Cobra 600 to the long-delayed Eurodrone and Airbus's Ravenstorm, as it seeks to close the gap with American, Chinese, and Russian systems.
What Has Become of Megaprojects We Covered in 2024?
From China's Fujian aircraft carrier to NASA's X-59 supersonic jet, Hermeus' hypersonic Quarterhorse, Mexico's Interoceanic Corridor, Ireland's troubled children's hospital, and the evolving space tourism industry—discover where these megaprojects stand in mid-2026.
Siberia II Pipeline: What Do We Know?
A comprehensive analysis of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, the decades-long Russia-China gas negotiation, and its geopolitical implications for global energy markets.
Smash 2000L: How a Smart Rifle Scope Helps Marines Fight Battlefield Drones
How SMARTSHOOTER's Smash 2000L fire-control optic helps infantry engage small drones, and why smart rifle scopes still face hard battlefield limits.
Aurora Spy Plane: The $2 Billion Aircraft That May Never Have Existed
The Aurora legend began with a black-budget line item, sonic booms, and triangular sightings. The evidence points to something murkier than one spy plane.
LOCUST X3: The Laser Built to Make Drone Defense Affordable
How AeroVironment's LOCUST X3 uses a 20-35+ kW laser to attack the cost problem behind modern drone defense.
Project Pulse
The engineering briefing that explains why nothing gets built on time — or on budget.
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The Bohdana: Ukraine's Secret Weapon of War
How Ukraine's domestically produced 155mm self-propelled howitzer evolved from a single prototype to a mass-produced artillery system capable of changing the course of battles.
The Liberty Lifter: America Wants to Build a Gigantic Surfing Seaplane.
DARPA's Liberty Lifter program aims to build a massive ground-effect seaplane capable of hauling 90 tons across oceans at high speed, revolutionizing US military logistics without needing runways.
The Boneyard: Where Aircrafts Go to Die
Inside the 309th AMARG at Davis-Monthan AFB — how 3,200 aircraft are stored, maintained, and redeployed from the Arizona desert.
Explosive Reactive Armor: Fighting Explosions with Explosions
How explosive reactive armor saves tanks by meeting an incoming warhead with a smaller blast of its own, plus its drawbacks and what comes next
Shinano: The Forgotten (And Terrible) First Supercarrier
Discover the tragic story of the Shinano, Japan's massive WWII aircraft carrier converted from a Yamato-class battleship hull. At 65,000 tons, she may have been history's first supercarrier—yet she survived only 10 days in commission and less than 24 hours at sea before sinking.
The Convair Pogo: The US Navy's Weirdest Prototype Ever
The Convair XFY-1 Pogo was the US Navy's tail-sitting VTOL fighter that took off straight up, flew at 300+ mph, and very nearly worked