#Defence Tech
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-b87f05427968b5b74b2eb4857bec4829.jpeg "Illustrative image. A bullet drone in the air. (Source: AIRO Group)")
![Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar, manufactured by Raytheon. (Source: Raytheon)]( "Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar, manufactured by Raytheon. (Source: Raytheon)")
![A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter stands as a pair of Mi-24s lift off on a combat mission, 2025. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter stands as a pair of Mi-24s lift off on a combat mission, 2025. (Source: UNITED24 Media)")
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The Russian war against Ukraine has rewritten the rulebook on how helicopters survive—and die—in modern combat. With both Russia and Ukraine suffering heavy aviation losses to drones, air defenses, and precision strikes, the US Army is watching closely. But as top generals tell The War Zone , the real challenge isn’t copying Ukraine’s playbook—it’s learning the right lessons without fighting the wrong war.![Ukrainian and German soldiers are training on the Patriot air defense missile system at a military training area on June 11, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Zelenskyy Meets US Defense Giants to Bolster Patriot Systems and Speed Up F-16 Deliveries")
![Illustrative image. Abrams X prototype during an exhibition in the US. Many of the features, debuted in the Abrams X will be used in the M1E3. (Source: General Dynamics)]( "Illustrative image. Abrams X prototype during an exhibition in the US. Many of the features, debuted in the Abrams X will be used in the M1E3. (Source: General Dynamics)")
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The US Army is fast-tracking development of its next-generation main battle tank, the M1E3 Abrams—a lighter, hybrid-powered evolution designed for the digital battlefield of the 2040s. Drawing on lessons from Ukraine’s war, the new design aims to boost survivability and efficiency while slashing bureaucracy that has slowed modernization for decades.![People with the UK national flag greet the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, departing Tokyo, Japan, on September 2, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "People with the UK national flag greet the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, departing Tokyo, Japan, on September 2, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Too Big to Survive: War in Ukraine Ends Slovakia’s Zuzana 2 Howitzer Era]( "Too Big to Survive: War in Ukraine Ends Slovakia’s Zuzana 2 Howitzer Era")
