RBT's Defense Blog

Modern air combat is undergoing a quiet, brutal evolution. For decades, the recipe for destroying a heavily fortified enemy target followed two paths. At first you sent a fighter plane directly over the target to drop cheap, unguided "dumb" bombs —risking a multi-million-dollar plane and a pilot's life to enemy air defence. Next to avoid that loss came the idea of firing a sophisticated ballistic/cruise missile from hundreds of kilometers away at the cost of millions of dollars per shot. Then came the idea of armed drones that cost a fraction of missiles or cheaper kamikaze one-way drones. But the problem with the drones (e.g. kamikaze / FPV drones) is that, at the max. they can carry average 2 to 30 kg bomb/warhead . Even if they were precision guided, the problem is that drones being slow they could easily be shot down. So, what is the next best solution? Enter the Glide Bomb Kit . The ongoing conflicts worldwide have highlighted a desperate need for a middle gro...

  Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar metallic elements that are critical to innumerable high-tech applications. Despite their names, most if the REEs are not particularly rare in the Earth's crust—Cerium is as abundant as copper. But the problem is these REEs are rarely found in concentrated form, in economically viable quantities that can be excavated economically, and moreover extracting and processing them is a complex and environmentally challenging process. REEs are used in multiple applications but most importantly  in modern electronics, renewable energy, defence systems. Their unique magnetic, luminescent, and catalytic properties make them nearly irreplaceable in many uses. Rare Earth Elements (REEs) derive their value from unique magnetic, luminescent, catalytic, and optical properties. Below is a more comprehensive breakdown by sector and by key individual elements. 17 Rare Eart...