Science & Tech

Army scrambles to improve drone training

One unit created its own virtual trainer with software used by Ukrainian troops.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

Lockheed pitches pilot-optional F-35

The company is hoping the Pentagon will buy into plans to “supercharge” the F-35.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Killing drones softly

Why the military is looking beyond munitions to fight the drone threat.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: USFK to shrink?; House passes spending bill; Big AI in a laptop?; Russia’s big security-camera hack; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Muddy wheels, foggy lenses: 25th ID tests new vehicles, drones during Philippines exercises

The Army’s Transformation-in-Contact program is tackling the climate on the next battlefield.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Golden Dome price, schedule; 3D-printed drones; A push to alter intel; Gitmo’s eye-popping costs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Science & Tech

3rd ID experiments with new tank formations at Germany training rotation

The Army’s first armored Transformation-in-Contact unit is integrating 3D-printed drones for greater “massing of effects.”

  • Meghann Myers
Science & Tech

Pacific multidomain task forces are looking for long-range drones

MDTFs are getting their chance to experiment as Transformation-in-Contact units.

  • Meghann Myers
Defense Systems

Make big things small and small things big: SOCOM’s gear wishlist

As special operations forces prepare to take on a wider set of missions, their tech needs are growing more ambitious.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Air Force Special Operations wants to fire cruise missiles from Reaper drones

The demand for AFSOC forces is increasing, creating new pressure to re-imagine current tools.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: India, Pakistan trade fire; Yemen outlook; China’s space-sensing firm; Russia’s ceasefire violations?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Chilling effects: What one Army unit learned about cold-weather drone warfare

Frozen propellers and short-lived batteries are just some of the challenges these grunts faced during training in Europe.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Science & Tech

Wanted: counter-drone defenses that don't hurt surrounding neighborhoods

Base defenders need to collect and analyze much more data from many more sources, DIU director says.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Budget ‘gimmicks’; Drones down fighter jets; China’s counter-drone efforts; Army’s network experiment; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

China’s counter-UAV efforts reveal more than technological advancement

They also show the PLA’s dedication to learning from conflict and tech trends and its determination to dominate the electromagnetic battlespace.

  • Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer
Defense Systems

Air Force begins ground testing for CCA program

The service has picked Beale Air Force Base in California as the CCA base.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Waltz, out?; New Army goals, cuts; Extremist groups, rising; Ukraine minerals deal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Pentagon warns it’s not prepared for homeland drone attack

NORAD commander Gen. Guillot has signed a new “standard operating procedure” for base commanders to deal with drones.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

How cargo drones could reshape Marine Corps resupply

Medium-sized cargo drones could be key to effective distributed operations. One company is rushing to be the first to deliver them.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Next wave of Air Force drone wingmen could be cheaper, official says

The service is eyeing flying CCAs alongside the E-7 radar plane and B-21 bomber, in addition to fighters.

  • Audrey Decker
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