Science & Tech
Army experiments with integrating attack drones into artillery formations
New division formation design includes HIMARS, howitzers, and one-way UAVs.
Defense Systems
Marines testing ‘narco sub’ for contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific
Leidos’ autonomous surface drone went from concept to prototype in nine months.
Science & Tech
Defense Department budget request goes hard on AI, autonomy
The Pentagon is leaning into new technologies, but can it change the way it buys and builds to keep up with trends in AI and autonomy?
Threats
Defense One Radio, Ep. 184: Former Ukrainian defense chief Oleksii Reznikov
Kyiv's former defense minister discusses the prospects for a ceasefire, the evolving nature of drone warfare, China’s role in global supply chains, and a lot more.
Ideas
China's burgeoning drone arsenal shows power of civil-military fusion
Trump's recent executive orders are just one step in a race against a competitor with a very long lead.
Defense Systems
The Navy’s dynamic sub-hunting duo
Future operations will lean on manned-unmanned platforms—MQ-4C Triton and Boeing’s P-8A—and a single digital dashboard.
Science & Tech
How drone warfare fares in the 2026 budget
The president’s proposal leans heavily on one-time reconciliation dollars.
Science & Tech
Uncrewed battle groups? DARPA, admirals offer glimpses of the Navy’s robotic future
The pace of technology—and the realities of industrial capacity—are opening naval minds to the possibilities.
Business
Naval drone startup HavocAI hopes to build 100-foot robot boat by year’s end
The company is on track to deliver a 42-foot uncrewed vessel this summer, says CEO Paul Lwin.
Ideas
Ukraine’s daring drone raid exposes American vulnerabilities
Will U.S. leaders learn from the new playbook, or ignore it at our peril?
Threats
