Vlad Litnarovych

Faced with battlefield realities that have rendered traditional tanks increasingly vulnerable, Russian engineers are proposing a radical sci-fi makeover for Cold War–era armor—one that swaps brute force for lasers, drones, and flamethrowers.

Faced with nightly barrages of Russian suicide drones and a dwindling supply of air defense missiles, Ukraine is turning to an unexpected weapon in the skies: helicopter pairs.