CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Images of Lindsey Vonn down in the snow, screaming in pain and then being transported from the race by helicopter after her collapse at the Olympics were a stark reminder of the dangers of the descent. Likewise: her skis didn’t come off. advertisement Vonn’s boots remained locked into her skis … Read more
The ongoing war in Ukraine has changed the face of battlefields forever. The widespread use of drones has left traditional air defenses scrambling; launching missiles that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to counter threats that might cost only a few hundred dollars is impractical. Extend this to counter drone swarms, and the logistics, costs … Read more
The Ukrainian Armed Forces use the US-made V2X Tempest, a high-mobility vehicle with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile launcher that is optimized for the unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) role. Mounting Hellfires on a high-mobility vehicle offers a new way to use these weapons unpredictably, not only against drone threats, but potentially other aerial targets as well. … Read more