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West has luxury of studying how modern warfare works. No American drone manufacturer can match what Kyiv built under fire
The Pentagon just concluded no American manufacturer can match what Ukraine learned the hard way.
Poland and Estonia are building Shahed killer Mark I at sustainable cost. Inspiration came from Kyiv
Shooting down a $20,000 Shahed with a $3 million Patriot is unsustainable.
Ukrainian drone pilots get round-the-clock support from another continent. While Kyiv sleeps, Australian experts run night shift
Australian experts work Kyiv time to aid pilots and test equipment.
Ukraine’s Litavr just intercepted Shahed in way nobody had before and set world’s record
Litavr hit a Shahed from 60 km away.
Ukraine may develop FPV drones to destroy helicopters, building on first Ka-52 downing. Engineers aim to overcome rotor turbulence
In March, Ukraine's Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter using an FPV drone, the first known case of an attack helicopter being taken down this way.
9,000 drones, terabytes a day: Ukraine opens battlefield data to allied AI trainers
Ukraine is a frontrunner in the AI weapon race. One of its advantages: a wealth of battlefield data
Ukraine launches its first AI war lab—next-generation Defense Center of Excellence “A1” backed by UK
Frontline data becomes a weapon, as combat experience fed straight into AI systems.
Europe may turn into Ukraine’s ammo powerhouse— factories ready to churn out AIM-120C-8 missiles
The US focuses on advanced AIM-120D-3, Europe handles the C-8 variant.
Can Europe’s SAMP/T replace Patriot against ballistic missiles? Ukraine will find out this year
Zelenskyy said the system is "currently the only alternative in Europe" – and Middle East competition is already tightening the supply.
Trump sons back drone startup in talks to acquire Ukrainian manufacturers
A drone startup backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. is negotiating to acquire Ukrainian drone manufacturers or license their technology for US production
Ukraine’s new mysterious weapon looks like sphere on camera and shoots down drones with beam
The drone doesn't explode. It doesn't fall.
FP-7 tested, FP-9 at 800 km approaching trials: Fire Point reveals Ukraine’s ballistic missile roadmap
Chief designer Denys Shtilerman says both are priced at half what ATACMS costs and built to fire in numbers large enough that interception doesn't decide the outcome.
Russia is deploying knockoffs of Ukraine’s Vampire heavy bomber drones — and the 81st Brigade has already shot down five
The heavy hexacopters — the type Russian troops themselves nicknamed "Baba Yaga" — have been appearing over the Sloviansk axis for several weeks now, with more expected.
This new Ukrainian robot sneaks through ruins carrying drones in its belly, waits for Russian column, and strikes from bush
Ukraine's Hnom-ND is a patient predator, as it crawls behind enemy lines.
Russia is flying Shaheds into Ukraine’s FPV kill zone to crack bunkers smaller drones can’t destroy, ISW says
ISW's 4 March assessment identified Russian forces pushing Shahed drones into the 0–20 km frontline strip normally dominated by tactical FPVs, citing their heavier payloads as the reason.
Four Ukrainian combat veterans sent to NATO drills ended up teaching 13 armies how drone war actually works
New details from Hedgehog 2025 show Ukraine's Nemesis crew improvised everything — because nobody on NATO's side had a plan.
Ukraine’s Mirage 2000 fighters finally go on the offensive
Ukraine's speedy ex-French fighters have been on the defensive for an entire year. That may be changing. But are there enough bombs?
Why AIM missiles work for Ukraine: EW-resistant, “fire-and-forget,” effective against drones and cruise missiles
Ukraine uses three AIM missile types: Sidewinder (35 km, infrared), AMRAAM (up to 180 km, "fire-and-forget"), and Sparrow (70 km, semi-active radar).
Germany’s arms giant says it can flood Ukraine with ammo right now—if Western governments unlock funding
Europe’s biggest weapons maker is ready to arm Ukraine at bigger scale.