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South Korea tests kamikaze drone launch from helicopter South Korea’s Army has conducted a live demonstration of an airborne FPV kamikaze drone launch from a KUH-1 Surion helicopter, testing its ability to intercept aerial targets in flight. The drill invo...

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Putin when discussing arms exports: “Russia should focus on developing systems most sought after at home and abroad, such as drones, laser systems and AI”. www.interfax-russia.ru/military/new...

Another video of a Russian "Vobla" DIY heavy drone built from available parts - in this case, several FPV drones - that can carry a TM-62 mine. t.me/ZA_FROHT/43642

Bad News: A.I. Still Hasn't Taken Your Job, So You Still Need To Work This Week U.S. — Despite hopes to the contrary, recent news reports reveal A.I. still hasn't replaced your job, so sadly, you still have to go to work this week.

YES babylonbee.com/news/bad-new...

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This version is good. Especially a more realistic ending

YouTube video by Dreamloop Cinema Star Wars - Soviet Russia (AI Trailer)

I mean, ya’all would probably watch this version too… youtu.be/Fe8j2I0lljA?...

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Nikolai Patrushev, Head of Russian Maritime Collegium: "In the coming years, Black Sea Fleet can expect further reinforcements with new ships, aircraft and marine robotic systems." iz.ru/1926277/2025...

Its a Rus state video depicting a specific technology - the video is public and available to anyone.

Zelensky says Ukraine aims to deploy at least 1,000 interceptor drones daily. He shared new footage from a drone factory, stressing that increasing domestic production and working with international partners are top priorities for strengthening Ukraine’s defense.

Russian (official) video of a Courier combat UGV in eastern Ukraine. Unclear if the UGV using its gun was staged for the camera or it was actually targeting something. t.me/boris_rozhin...

Many soldiers appearing on camera are masked, on both sides of the war.

YouTube video by DW News Ukrainians build low-tech defense against Russian drones | DW News

Spoke with Germany's DW today about the use of nets as CUAS tactics in Ukraine war. youtu.be/6e6TKWj28oc?...

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Russa's President Putin: domestic underwater robotic systems will in many ways influence how the Russian Navy looks like in the future. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...

Russian state media report (likely edited) about a CUAS FPV armed with an AK-74 assault rifle: "Its main targets are Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" hexacopters, lightly armored vehicles and infantry." t.me/binary_glass...

It’s Time to Think About (and Fear) Drones and Psychological Operations - War on the Rocks Everyone knows that sound: the high-pitched whir of an unmanned aircraft system, racing through the air overhead. To a soldier below, it’s the sound of

An important take on tactical drone warfare - the phycological impact can be just as powerful as the actual drone strikes. warontherocks.com/2025/07/its-...

The Air Battle That Could Decide the Russia-Ukraine War Kyiv’s front-line drone superiority has been slipping away as Moscow’s forces adapt.

The Air Battle That Could Decide the Russia-Ukraine War

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Russian TG channels are reporting on the "successful tests" of a portable counter-drone net launcher that can be fired at up to 40 meters from AK-74 and AK-12 assault rifles. t.me/projectArcha...

A Russian UGV with an EW system, a likely answer to Ukraine's recent tests of an EW-enabled UGV. t.me/JokerLab_W/242

Russian TG is discussing "Omich" cargo and evac UGV; engineers from the Omsk Armored Vehicle Institute have developed a light MLRS-type system to install on "Omich". Previously, "Omich" UGV was equipped with RPO-A "Shmel" weapons. t.me/yuzhny_front...

A Russian self-initiated demining UGV project t.me/VictoryDrone...

North Korea’s Deadly Drone Bonanza Is Coming to a Peninsula Near You - War on the Rocks In December 2022, North Korea dispatched five drones across the demilitarized zone into South Korean territory. One reached as far south as the capital

North Korea’s Deadly Drone Bonanza Is Coming to a Peninsula Near You warontherocks.com/2025/07/nort...

More robot vs. robot warfare in Ukraine: a Russian FPV drone tracked and destroyed a Ukrainian logistics UGV. Unclear if the FPV found the target on its own or was guided to it by an overwatch ISR drone. t.me/boris_rozhin...

On Ukraine’s Front Line, a Sky Full of Killer Robots Drones are now so dominant that they have changed everything about how the war is conducted.

Good article on the harrowing toll of tactical drones in Ukraine war www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

Russian DIY FPV production effort that builds "Grach" (Rook) tactical drones out of plywood. This effort can build at least 1000 of these UAVs per month at a cost of 20,000 rubles ($255) per quadcopter. t.me/kot_v_podsum...

Steel in the Storm: Recent Wars as Guides for Armor Transformation - War on the Rocks Drones turning tanks into bonfires might make great YouTube content, but the real story of armored warfare’s future is going to be much different than you

The role of the main battle tank in the wake of Ukraine war (and other conflicts) has been a hotly debated topic. This is a good analysis of the tank's future. warontherocks.com/2025/07/stee...

Project Vanaheim: How the US and UK are trying to keep up with the UAS threat - Breaking Defense Battlefield inventions in Ukraine are already outpacing a joint US-UK counter-UAS effort that is just months old.

Project Vanaheim: How the US and UK are trying to keep up with the UAS threat breakingdefense.com/2025/07/proj...