Threats

The D Brief: Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire; Exploding pagers’ secret source; Army’s new small-drone unit; Navy’s low-cost weapons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Army wants to buy as many drones as it does munitions

The Army could theoretically acquire thousands—if not hundreds of thousands—of drones.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Russia’s hasty mobilization could see more drones crash on NATO territory

European militaries should seek out relatively cheap drone detectors, US Air Europe chief says.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Allies press US on missiles; Boeing workers strike; Israeli SOF hit Syria; Navy’s sub-building spur; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Inspired by Ukraine, US Army picks two commercially available drones

The drones, including one type that can drop bombs, are bound for company-level units.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

The D Brief: Aid for Ukraine’s grid; Anduril’s new missiles; US chips still reach Russia; SpaceX’s spacewalk; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Duct fans fly again—in drone form

Piasecki resurrects a 1950s concept to chart a new path toward uncrewed supply.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Old-school soldiers prove they can still beat tech-heavy troops

Deep in the Louisiana woods, the U.S. Army's “Ghost” unit showed that doing the basics well can still turn the tide.

  • Sam Skove
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 161: A trip to Louisiana with the Army’s new recon unit

The Army just put a new unit loaded with cutting-edge tech to the test at Fort Johnson. Sam Skove shares what he witnessed during a recent week-long wargame.

  • Defense One Staff
Science & Tech

A group of 20-somethings built a GPS-independent drone in 24 hours—and caught the eye of US special operations forces

Here’s what that says about the new class of defense industry disruptors.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Army puts new unit loaded with cutting-edge tech to the test

The reconnaissance unit is the poster child for Army plans to field more drones, electronic warfare, and communications equipment across the force.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

The D Brief: Moscow under attack; C-UAS, lumberjack edition; New US nuclear strategy toward China; USAF’s big Pacific exercise; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Fires in Russia; Rising morale in Ukraine; US fugitive fighting for Putin; Assessing troops in Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Kyiv hits Russian bases; Gaza effort, assessed; China hamstrings defense minister; Lone Arctic cutter withdraws; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Two programs suggest the Pentagon is getting better at buying technology

The Maven and Collaborative Combat Aircraft efforts display real steps forward, a pair of reports say.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Anti-drone ‘shoot-out’ lets experienced soldiers wring out latest gear

Organizers created innovative firing ranges to handle everything from anti-drone rifles to directed-energy weapons.

  • Sam Skove
Science & Tech

Navy still bullish on lasers but widely-deployed directed-energy ship defense remains years away

Quest gains urgency as enemy drones and missiles get better, cheaper, and more widely used.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today’s D Brief: Ukrainian incursion continues; Israeli border war, mapped; Upping US production; USAF's record sales; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Threats

Replicator passes a milestone as some troops complete training with cheap new drones

DepSecDef says the systems will be a formal part of the 2026 budget.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Wartime need for drones would outstrip US production. There’s a way to fix that

The U.S. military needs to “mainstream” new operating concepts and get going with big orders, experts say.

  • Sam Skove
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