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Ukraine's Air Defence: The Interception Arithmetic
Ukraine intercepts 87% of drones and 15% of ballistic missiles. The Patriots ran out on 1 July. The interceptor drone is now the load-bearing pillar.
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Shahed-136: The Drone That Broke Air Defence Budgets
A $20,000-$50,000 drone against a $4 million interceptor. 57,000 launched at Ukraine. Now the engine changed — and the cost exchange is being contested back.
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Counter-Drone Warfare: Why Nobody Has Solved It
Jammers, guns, missiles, lasers, nets. Every counter-drone layer fails somewhere, and the ones that work lose the cost exchange. The honest scorecard.
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AC-130 vs AC-130J Ghostrider: An Extensive Analysis
The AC-130J Ghostrider is the most capable gunship ever fielded — and it arrived as the permissive airspace it was built for disappeared. Full analysis.
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The Swedish 40 mm Bofors L/70: A Retrospective on an Anti-Aircraft Pioneer
A 1940s autocannon is shooting down Shahed-type drones over Ukraine in 2026. Why the Bofors L/70 survived the missile age — and what 3P ammunition changed.
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Directed Energy Weapons in 2026: Lasers, Microwaves, and Magazine Depth
Analysis of directed energy weapons — E-HEL, DE M-SHORAD, Leonidas high-power microwave, cost per shot economics, and why HPM matters against drone swarms.
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Counter-UAS Systems in 2026: Market, Architecture, and Procurement Guide
Defense industry guide to counter-UAS systems: layered C-UAS architecture, detection and defeat technologies, major 2026 contracts, and market forecasts.