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
Ideas

Now you can train for the next drone war on simulated Ukrainian front lines

A public version of the simulator used by thousands of Ukrainian drone pilots offers a terrifying glimpse into modern warfare.

  • John Breeden II
Threats

The D Brief: US hits 70 ISIS targets; Another tanker seized; Army seeks common C-UAS controller; More firms cleared for Golden Dome work; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

The Pentagon wants a common network for its counter-drone systems

The Army-led task force wants candidates by early next year.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Trump rebrands housing subsidies as ‘bonus’; Venezuelan navy starts escorting tankers; SOF needs jamming ranges; Big arms sale to Taiwan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Special operators seek larger ranges for electronic warfare and drone development and training

“We're going to start having some of these uncomfortable discussions,” said one official.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 200: Paul Scharre explains the global AI arms race

The former Army Ranger explores how AI might reshape drone warfare, America's tech race with China, Russia's war in Ukraine, and much more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Ukraine is helping the US catch up with modern warfare—for now

Observers say broader cooperation could help both sides, if the Trump administration allows it.

  • Patrick Tucker
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