Threats

The D Brief: Evolving boat-strike defense; Signalgate report, published; The $148B failure; New poll on natsec issues; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Business

Northrop Grumman to fly new, improved CCA offering next year

The company spent 15 months redesigning and building a robot wingman after losing its initial bid for the U.S. Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’; USAF axes China-focused reforms; CENTCOM’s new attack-drone unit; Firms qualify for Golden Dome work; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

The awful arithmetic of our wars

If we don't figure out a way to fight far more cheaply, we won’t be able to afford to win a single battle.

  • Peter W. Singer
Defense Systems

The Army is taking counter-drone experimentation from Europe to INDOPACOM

A joint exercise with Poland and Romania, plus a counter-drone competition, took place this month.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: US, Ukraine in talks; Counter-drone war, at scale?; China’s anti-AI playbook; Spies see opportunity in feds’ fear; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Counter-drone warfare at scale? Army demo shows it’s getting closer

In just a few days, Project Flytrap stood up a defensive network in northern Germany.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

How the Army’s most tech-forward units are practicing for war

A two-week exercise simulated island battles—and put some 75 new technologies to the test.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Business

Building maritime drones in months—not years—could be key to creating the Navy’s hybrid fleet

“That’s the kind of pace we need,” said House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Rob Wittman.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Commandant’s ARG/MEU push; Army acquisition reform; B-21, ICBM projects; ‘DoW’ price tag; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

One-stop shopping for counter-drone gear is aim of joint task force

The Army-led effort is also working on policy for buying and deploying C-UAS systems stateside.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

Anduril to build autonomous vessel prototype in Korea

The announcement is part of a new partnership with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries—a leading shipbuilder worldwide.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Acquisition reforms; SecDef’s purge; Army’s million-drone plans; Shutdown deal?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

As drones proliferate, Army pilots worry about their future. Will a new approach to flight school help?

The service is shedding aviation units and working to turn initial helicopter training over to industry.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Acquisition reforms, debated; Boat-strike briefing; US troops to Damascus; China’s mini drone carrier; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Anduril's drone wingman makes first flight, following software delays

The neoprime contractor lagged behind General Atomics for the inaugural CCA flight test.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Venezuela targets picked?; STRATCOM nom pressed on tests; USAF fighter plan; New Guard quick-reaction forces; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Defense One Radio, Ep. 197: Europe’s “drone wall”

Patrick Tucker explains what he learned during a recent trip to Eastern Europe.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Ukraine isn’t just hurling attack drones; they’re waging real robot warfare

A new RUSI report describes the broad use of air and ground robotic systems—and what they mean for NATO.

  • Patrick Tucker
Business

Shield AI’s unmanned fighter jet concept pitched as a drone wingman or solo aircraft

The company hopes its new autonomous fighter jet can reach an initial flight test by next year.

  • Thomas Novelly
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