Kris Osborn
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Ukraine Faces a New Threat: Russian Drone Swarms
The Iranian “kamikaze” drones are a loitering munition that can attack from ranges as far as 2,500 kilometers away. → Read More
The AbramsX Is Ready for High-Speed Warfare
Sensing and artificial intelligence (AI) will be critical to the success of the AbramsX. → Read More
Ukraine Shows How to Fight Back Against Tanks
Ukrainians have had great success destroying Russian tanks with top-down missile attacks. → Read More
Speed Kills: Is the AbramsX the World’s Most Mobile Tank?
The AbramsX's design massively increases mobility, deployability, and speed for combat maneuvers. → Read More
Missile Defense and More: How NATO Will Deter Russian Aggression
The Pentagon is taking specific steps to strengthen missile defense networking with NATO allies throughout Europe and increase multinational collaboration in support of Ukraine. → Read More
The Army’s Future Will Be Built on AI and Robots
General Dynamics Land Systems seeking to align with, anticipate, and support the Army’s modernization strategy and vision. → Read More
Sold for Scrap: Is This the End of the Army’s Abrams Tank?
Some combination of both heavily armored tanks and faster, lighter, more expeditionary alternatives may represent the optimal approach. → Read More
The Army’s StrykerX Is Loaded Up With Lasers and Drones
The StrykerX vehicle will upgrade several of the vehicle’s most cutting-edge technologies, such as its laser weapons, short-range-air-defense Stinger missiles, and 30mm cannons. → Read More
General Dynamics’ StrykerX Is Bringing Drones and Lasers to the Battlefield
The emerging StrykerX infantry carrier is set to offer unprecedented capabilities to U.S. warfighters. → Read More
Abrams X: The Army’s Newest Heavy Tank Is Unstoppable
The emergence of the AbramsX, and the many innovations being weaved into the platform, is redefining the role of the Abrams tank and heavy armor in U.S. combat operations. → Read More
Leveling Up: AI Co-Pilots Are the Future of Flying
A human user supported by an AI pilot may be the best approach. → Read More
Is China’s H-20 Bomber a Copy of the Air Force’s Crown Jewel?
Many of the H-20 bomber's design features seem to resemble features from the American B-2. → Read More
America Should Fear China’s H-20 and H-6 Bomber Duo
While waiting for large numbers of its emerging H-20 stealth bomber to arrive, China has been consistently upgrading its legacy H-6 bomber to a degree that continues to generate U.S. concern. → Read More
Catching Up: New Chinese Refueling Tanker Extends Fighter Range
“The YU-20 can conduct aerial refueling for warplanes including the J-20, the J-16 and the J-10C, and such aerial refueling exercises have been carried out multiple times in high-altitude plateau regions and above the sea,” according to a Chinese military spokesman. → Read More
China Boosts J-20 Fighter Production to Counter U.S. Stealth Fighters
It is unclear how much longer the United States and its allies can sustain its now distinct fifth-generation airpower advantage → Read More
Flying Tandem: Inside China’s Two-Seat J-20 Stealth Fighter
The Chinese government-backed Global Times newspaper, as well as several U.S. news outlets, have published photos of a two-seat J-20 fighter. → Read More
The Army’s FLRAA Helicopter Takes Data Processing to the Next Level
The fast-emerging aircraft is expected to have double the range and speed of legacy helicopters → Read More
Will the Army Turn Artificial Intelligence Against Its Enemies?
Certain procedural tasks are best performed by computers and advanced algorithms, yet many dynamic and interwoven aspects of human decision-making cannot be replicated by machines. → Read More
The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Is Here for the Long Haul
The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) will sail to fight another day, as the service continues to deliver restored and updated Freedom-class variant ships. → Read More
The Pentagon Isn’t Impressed By Russia’s Troop Mobilization
A senior official noted that there continue to be protests across Russia and what he called “concern from the Russian population” about the mobilization. → Read More