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Oil, Drones, and the 2028 Trilemma

Russia can fund the drone war, grow its civilian economy, or keep inflation and social stability under control. By 2028, it likely cannot do all three — and the choice it makes will decide how many Gerans are in the sky.

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Warhead Logistics: The Part of Drone Dominance Nobody PitchesDesk original
US-Norwegian startup Heaviside launches Tyr loitering munition
France Develops Two Jet Shahed Analogs, 500km Durandal and AI-Guided 2,000km IRIFI With SCALP-Level Accuracy
The 2027 Interceptor Missile Problem: When the Shield Costs More Than the SpearDesk original
2030: The Loitering Munition Becomes a CommodityDesk original
AUSA: Heaviside Industries unveils its Tyr miniaturised fixed-wing loitering munition
Alabuga: The Factory That Eats Russia's FutureDesk original
The FPV Dividend: Repricing TerritoryDesk original
Cheap Deep Strike ArrivesDesk original
The Shahed Got a Jet Engine — and the Interceptor Math BrokeDesk original
EDGE strengthens Morocco’s Air Power with precision weapons for its unmanned combat fleet
The Ruble Cost of a Shahed SummerDesk original
AKINCI’dan MORFOZ ile İlk Atışta Tam İsabet
The Loitering Munition Price War of 2027Desk original
russia Arms Geran-4 Drones With New 40 kg Warheads Designed to Destroy Power Lines and Steel Bridges
Kamikaze İHA AYAZ Gelişiyor: Menzili Artırıldı
​Metal Whiskers on russian Geran Drones Turn Out to Be Mechanical Detonator
​Ukrainian FPV Drone Hits Loaded russian BM-21 Grad System, Triggering Rocket Detonation (Video)
Bayraktar Azerbaycan’dan Dikey Kalkışlı Dolanan Mühimmat: KASIRGA
Lock-On After Launch: Machine Vision, Cheap Terminal Guidance, and the Export-Control FightDesk original
The Warhead Boat: Maritime Attack USVs as a Munition ClassDesk original
The Energy Budget: Battery Arithmetic, Fiber Spools, and the Real Reach of an FPV StrikeDesk original
Second Careers for Old Bombs: Repurposed Stock Ordnance as Drone PayloadsDesk original