Ukrainian forces are taking some of the ground robots designed for assault missions and repurposing them for logistics as they face shortages of these critical machines, unit commanders told Business Insider. Front-line logistics have become increasingly difficult in Ukraine as drones constantly monitor the battlefield. Supply runs can be deadly for soldiers, so a growing
Two US Army 4th Infantry Division soldiers sat on the barren desert earth at Fort Irwin, California. One wore first-person-view goggles and held a drone controller. The other watched the drone’s feed on a laptop. After a few moments of setup, the Neros Archer lifted off, the buzz loud up close and still audible at
Cost and scheduling challenges have pushed the US Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress modernization program billions over budget, according to a new report. The aging B-52 has long been a workhorse of the Air Force, which is replacing the bomber’s decades-old engines to keep the aircraft flying into the 2050s. But the upgrades have run into
New technologies are allowing Ukrainian drone operators (who are high-priority targets) to control drones from relatively safer locations hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away. But human soldiers often still have to go to dangerous places to transport, prepare and launch these aircraft. Operators of Ukrainian interceptor drones and other unmanned aerial systems are increasingly
Ukrainian attack drones flying hundreds of miles into Russian territory have been attacking oil refineries, military sites and now the country’s largest e-commerce warehouses. At least 10 facilities run by Russia’s largest online retail company, Wildberries, have been attacked by long-range drones in the past two weeks. Fixed-wing drones have been attacking the retail giant’s
Russia canceled its historic Navy Day parade for the second year in a row and instead held a silent event featuring only large banners of warships. Two lines of about 30 sailors greeted the country’s leader, Vladimir Putin, as he arrived Sunday at the Russian Navy’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, where the Kremlin said he