Science & Tech
Mine-spotting drones and tracked robots: The Army’s efforts to breach minefields with tech
Advanced drones can use machine learning to identify specific mine types.
Business
Rocket Lab says $515m satellite contract makes it a prime supplier
Company officials revealed that it will build 18 satellites for a Space Development Agency constellation.
Policy
How Space Force is raising its cyber defenses
The newest service is building in-house cyber teams but also needs to work more closely with U.S. Cyber Command, a deputy chief of space operations says.
Business
Delaying aircraft carrier order would hurt supply chain, shipbuilder says
HII says key suppliers could close up if Navy decides to push back CVN-82 order.
Business
ULA's new rocket took off. But can it challenge SpaceX?
The Vulcan Centaur isn't reusable, which makes it harder to compete on price.
Threats
Marines using cheap commercial tech to hide command posts in plain sight
Command posts must be survivable to be effective, one commander says.
Ideas
Jan. 6 showed the power of 'networked incitement'
A media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media.
Science & Tech
How often does ChatGPT push misinformation?
Researchers found that one of the most popular generative-AI tools agreed with false statements up to one-quarter of the time.
Ideas
Red Sea protection effort faces early hurdles
Though the Pentagon says 20 nations have joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, almost half have preferred to remain unnamed.
Threats
Flight recorder found as Pentagon investigates deadly Osprey crash
Military’s entire fleet of V-22s remains grounded.
Business
Army buys long-range business jet to spy on China, Russia
Prototype spy plane flies higher and farther than current equivalents.
Science & Tech
Why the Navy isn’t shooting down Houthi drones with lasers yet
A paradox is slowing the service's drive to replace expensive missiles with theoretically better energy weapons.
Science & Tech