Russia said two of its warplanes intercepted two U.S. military bombers that got near the Russian border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its military identified the U.S. planes as B-52H strategic bombers. The ministry said when the Russian fighter jets approached, the bombers “adjusted their flight course.” The U.S. military often…

Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks his country’s T-90M main battle tank is the best in the world. So, he’s probably a little irked Ukraine has destroyed at least 100 of them so far during the war. According to an analysis of open-source materials — information and data posted online for everyone to see — no…

World leaders are coming to Washington, D.C., during the week of July 7 for the annual NATO summit. The meeting will mark the military alliance’s 75th anniversary. Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will lead the congressional delegation. They will be tasked with ensuring the United States’ commitment to Ukraine’s security remains strong.…

Yakkety-yak! It’s a counter-drone attack! Right now, in the skies above Ukraine, a 50-year-old propeller-driven airplane is racking up kills against 21st century unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An unknown number of the Soviet-era Yak-52 training aircraft —crewed by Ukrainians from a local civil air patrol chapter — appear to be flying free-hunt missions in southern…

Many jobs require some form of on-the-job training, working with colleagues so employees can go back to their jobs with more knowledge and confidence than before. However, in the world of special operations, where on-the-job training is constant, insights into how to best use new technology don’t always make it to the frontlines. In special…

The dominance of drones in Ukraine is giving rise to another trend: Franken-systems. Whether it is decades-old, American-made HAWK air defense missiles mounted to Soviet-era launchers or World War I and II era machine guns mounted together, the drive to down drones created innovative solutions on the battlefield. But Rheinmetall, one of the largest defense…

With just days to go, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump prepare for the first presidential debate. And prosecutors drop charges against Columbia students arrested during campus protests. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, June 21, 2024. Biden preps at Camp David, Trump remains on campaign trail ahead of debate…

This week Weapons and Warfare is all about drones. Host Ryan Robertson talks with some former Air Force leaders and defense and security experts on what U.S. national defense is doing right, and where it needs to improve when it comes to drones in the hands of today’s operators. Also featured in this episode: You…

In the modern military sense of the word, drones have been around for over a century. In 1907, three French inventors developed the first quadcopter. It took four men to fly it and could only get two feet off the ground, but it marked the launching point for the drones in use today. The first…

To say there is a lot of competition in the drone industry is putting it mildly. Hundreds of drone manufacturers compete for a limited number of military contracts. The latest weapon of the week from Performance Drone Works (PDW) has a few key highlights that make it stand out from the rest of the pack.…