Moscow’s recent patent for adapting tank active protection systems to detect and engage low-cost FPV attack drones underscores a fundamental challenge Russia continues to face on the Ukrainian battlefield: armored vulnerability in the age of unmanned strike systems. The patent aimed at making slower, small drones visible to APS radar and integrating counter-drone intercepts reflects a reactive design loop born of battlefield losses and improvisation. Western and Ukrainian platforms, in contrast,

Russia has delivered Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air defense systems to Venezuela, strengthening its foothold in the Caribbean. The move deepens military ties as U.S. presence in the region grows, signaling a new phase of Russian power projection in the Western Hemisphere. Analysts warn Moscow could next deploy cruise or ballistic missiles turning the Caribbean into a flashpoint of global competition. | Defense Media

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