Ukraine just rolled out a new strike drone designed to fly 600km through a contested environment with AI assist all the way until it strikes it’s target. A top US investor says the smart defense companies are getting their products into Ukraine and the US Drone Dominance program ramps up with a plan to deliver 200,000 lethal drones to the force by 2027.
Sources:
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/skyfall-thor-hammer-2-versions-350-600-km/
https://dronedominance.mil/index.html#homecleaning
Paul Graham@paulg
Talked to someone recently who knows a lot about defense tech, and he made an interesting point: the test of most military hardware right now is whether the Ukrainians want it. They have a hot war going against a determined opponent, and they know what works.
9:52 PM · Oct 8, 2026 · 1.83M Views
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