Small FPVs, rifle-toting robot dogs, Switchblades, loitering munitions, US special operators are learning how to use a wide range of drones.
A commanding general said that with new technology like drones, Marines can be lethal beyond 500 meters, out to 15 or 20 kilometers.
Brave1, a Ukrainian government operation that pushes innovation within the defense industry, said fiber-optic controlled systems are in high demand.
Ukraine's soldiers build fake positions to try and trick Russia's military into attacking the wrong place.
A Ukrainian drone operator said that with some Russian drone types, "it's very easy to identify them. They rarely make any changes to the design."
A Ukrainian drone operator said the dialogue he has with drone makers means he can weigh in on the development and get replacement parts in a day.
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Sweden's defense minister said his country is "laser-focused" on making swarm drones, and quickly. It's a capability not yet seen in drone warfare.
The Corps is pairing the new attack drone team with its prestigious shooting team. Rifles are cornerstones for the service. Drones could be too.
"What we find is we learn a lot more when we get it in the crew's hands," Submarine Forces Commander Vice Adm. Gaucher said.
Business Insider visited a Ukrainian company making fiber-optic drones in Kyiv. This is what it's like inside the operation.
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BI defense reporter Jake Epstein met with an air defense unit on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Ukraine has hundreds of companies making drones, and the many different types make it harder for Russia to counter them. But there are downsides too.
A Ukrainian company is making ammunition that disperses an incendiary material, small pieces of metal that burn at unbelievably high temperatures.
The unusual Transwing aircraft design has the Navy's interest. The PteroDynamics CEO told BI the trick to creating it came from outside the industry.
Golden Dome could be an all-encompassing threat assessment with buy-in from all areas of the defense tech and AI industries, Jonathan Moneymaker said.
A Ukrainian soldier told Business Insider that the Backfire drone is the "golden ratio" of cost, reusability, payload, and range.
Drones could address the biggest challenges in these fights, like a lack of situational awareness and communications problems.
Business Insider visited a Ukrainian air defense unit near Kyiv. The soldiers described what it's like to battle Russian drones.
Fighters in the Azov Brigade shared photos and a video of the new strike drone being used in battle.