04/10/2026

In this video, I look at VAMPIRE air defense, APKWS rockets, Ukraine drone warfare, and Australian gimbals, oh my! I also break down how Ukraine’s weirdest air defense truck just got six major upgrades and why Russia isn’t going to like any of them.

I walk through how VAMPIRE evolved from a simple pickup-mounted rocket system into a multi-domain platform with electronic warfare, maritime, and even airborne variants. We also get into why APKWS still works in a drone-saturated battlefield and how mobility beats big, expensive systems that can’t hide.

Bottom line: This is what happens when a weapon survives Ukraine and comes back smarter.

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