Day: June 8, 2025
China develops hybrid-powered tank
China has begun testing a new hybrid-powered tank platform, integrating diesel and electric propulsion to support advanced battlefield systems and high-altitude operations, according to open-source reports. The new combat vehicle combines a traditional diesel engine with electric motors and onboard batteries. The dual-power setup allows for reduced acoustic signature, rapid torque delivery, and support for…
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China shows dozen drone-killers in live-fire exercise
China’s state television has aired new footage revealing the People’s Liberation Army conducting a large-scale live-fire exercise featuring its new 8×8 Type 625 short-range air defense systems. The drills, aimed at countering unmanned aerial vehicles, involved roughly a dozen of these gun-and-missile hybrid platforms. Defense observer Jesus Roman shared the footage, which depicts Type 625…
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Russia hides Tu-160 bombers in America’s shadow
Russia has quietly redeployed its Tu-160 strategic bombers to Anadyr airbase in the country’s far east, just 500 kilometers from the U.S. state of Alaska — a move analysts call a paradoxical attempt to protect its aircraft from Ukrainian drone attacks by bringing them closer to its principal geopolitical adversary. According to a report from…
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