Threats

The D Brief: El Paso, explained; Navy ships collide; Marines’ aviation plan; Estonia’s warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman

General Atomics joins a CCA effort highlighted as a top priority in the Corps’ new aviation plan.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: More borderland, militarized; Every soldier a drone pilot; USAF hones hub-and-spoke basing; El Paso airport briefly closed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

The Army is writing the book on using small drones in a tank formation

The goal is to make every soldier a drone operator.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Cost of the DC Guard mission; Shipyard reports production rise; US dronemakers in Asia; Carrier clears builder’s trials; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: US downs Iranian UAV; Army to host drone competition; Guardsmen in civvies at ICE jail; Hegseth threatens Scouts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Lockheed CEO: Air Force RQ-170 drones used in mission to capture Maduro

Missions for the “Beast of Kandahar” stealth drone are rarely acknowledged, experts say.

  • Thomas Novelly
Business

Defense Business Brief: Fairbanks’ engine cobots; 2025 Q4 earnings; and a bit more

  • Lauren C. Williams
Science & Tech

China is building ‘full-stack’ defense-innovation cities

While the U.S. struggles to add rare-earth factories and drone-test ranges, Beijing is creating them in clusters.

  • Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer
Threats

The D Brief: Lessons from Iraq; Trump’s Insurrection Act-threat; DIU seeks swarm controllers; Russia’s Starlink drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

The Pentagon leans into drone swarms with a $100M challenge

An Ender’s Game challenge illustrates the U.S. military's evolving approach to AI.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

DHS adds office to fly, counter drones

The new office intends to spend $115 million to ward off drones from the World Cup and U.S. 250th-birthday events.

  • Edward Graham
Threats

The D Brief: US bombs ISIS in Syria; Iranian protests swell; Execs rebuff oil plan; Meet the Army’s dronemakers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Lightning Lab gives Pacific Army division drone-building capabilities on the front lines

The small group of soldiers can produce gear—and then immediately take feedback to make it better.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Science & Tech

Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own

Northrop will integrate systems on Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie drone.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Offshore banks to hold seized-oil profits; Pay caps for defense CEOs; Army’s flight-school outsourcing, snagged; Right-to-repair urged; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans

Contracts that prevent battlefield repair, mods are hindering troops’ lethality, operators and experts say.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

2025 in review: Army

  • Defense One Staff
Science & Tech

2025 in review: tech

  • Defense One Staff
Business

USAF adds third contender for initial robot-wingman buy; picks 9 for next phase

More than a year after Anduril and General Atomics got R&D contracts, Northrop wins entry with a self-financed CCA.

  • Thomas Novelly
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