#Military Technology

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.

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.

A former British Army officer has questioned whether the UK’s next-generation Challenger 3 tank represents the future—or the end—of the country’s tank-building tradition. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Stuart Crawford argues that the new British main battle tank, while technically advanced, may be the “last iteration of an obsolete design philosophy.”