David Axe

Forbes Staff|Aerospace & Defense

I'm a journalist, author and filmmaker based in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Harried By 100,000 Ukrainian Drones A Month, Russian Troops Learn To Dodge—And Beg For Shotguns

The Russian military’s anti-drone radio jammers don’t work very well. So Russian troops are training to leap out of the way of incoming drones.

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1,061,629 viewsMay 2, 2024

Hundreds of Russian Troops Gathered Out In The Open. They Didn’t Know The Ukrainians Had Aimed Four ATACMS Rockets At Them.

The arrival of scores of U.S.-made ATACMS rockets in Ukraine means no Russians are safe within 190 miles of the front line.

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340,720 viewsMay 1, 2024

Russian Airmen Filled A Shed With Powerful Glide Bomb Kits. Soon, Dozens Of Ukrainian Drones Swarmed In.

The Russian air force pummels Ukrainian positions with as many as 3,000 KAB glide bombs every month. Which is why a shed full of KABs is a top target for Ukraine's drones.

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23,386 viewsApr 30, 2024

The War-Weary 47th Mechanized Is Ukraine’s ‘Emergency Brigade.’ The Pentagon Is Rushing Replacement Vehicles To Keep The Exhausted Unit In The Fight.

The 47th Mechanized Brigade has been fighting non-stop for nearly a year. It's tired.

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45,773 viewsApr 29, 2024

Ukraine Needs Another 1,000 Armored Personnel Carriers. It’s Taking Canada A Year To Deliver 50.

More than anything, Ukraine needs artillery, air defenses and fresh infantry for its battered combat brigades. In fourth place: armored personnel carriers.