Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth on the Hill; NATO’s newest mission; Next carriers named; C-130J firefighting video; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Navy shipbuilder plans expansion to boost submarine production

The goal is to improve cost and throughput by going “where the labor is,” said Huntington Ingalls Industries’ CEO Christopher Kastner.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

New AI-export rule aims to ease sales to allies, limit leaks to others

But will the Biden administration’s last-minute regulation survive industry fury and the arrival of Trump?

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Allies reel over annexation talk; Ukraine donors set production goals; Navy’s plans/funding mismatch; Iran’s painful admission; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Business

The Henry Ford of satellite buses?

LA startup aims to churn out 12 mostly-standard buses a month.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Anti-ISIS ops continue; How sanctioned oil flows; DOD red-teams AI; Protecting undersea cables; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

SPRINT contractors add details about their fast, runway-independent aircraft

DARPA-SOCOM program managers aim to review the technology-demonstrator designs in April.

  • Defense One Staff
Exclusive Threats

What would it cost to replace US telecoms' Chinese-made gear?

With Salt Typhoon still unpurged from U.S. systems, the Government Accountability Office may try to put a price tag on one immensely complicated countermeasure.

  • David DiMolfetta
Science & Tech

Marines still targeting 2030 for Hornet replacement, despite F-35 delays

A California group commander explains how MCAS Miramar is prepping for the transition.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Trump's promise to build more warships is on a collision course with his deportation pledges

The president-elect's efforts to clamp down on immigration could make it hard for shipyards already facing workforce shortages.

  • Nicole Foy, ProPublica
Threats

The D Brief: NOLA attacker acted alone, FBI says; China’s new jets; Cyber breaches hint at what’s next; US Steel sale blocked; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Defense Systems

2024 in review: Defense systems

Satellites, bombers, and drones of every description are just some of the year's top systems stories.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Space Force

The year saw challenges in orbit and on the ground as the young service continued to expand.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Marine Corps

A new kind of regiment, more drones, and new techniques—and other stories about the Corps.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Air Force

China shakeup, bombers, jammers, ICBM—it was a busy year.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Navy

Bracing for the future, grappling with shipbuilding woes, watching China—and more stories about the sea service.

  • Defense One Staff
Ideas

2024 in review: Business

The rise of the software contractors, wobbles among the old guard—and more defense-industry news of the year.

  • Defense One Staff
Policy

2024 in review: Policy

Preparing in the Pacific, learning from Ukraine, girding for a new administration—here are some of the policy stories that shaped the past year.

  • Defense One Staff
Defense Systems

Army eyes data platform upgrade for 2025

The service lengthened its contract with Palantir before releasing a sketch of its plans for its next-gen Army Data Platform.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Navy jet downed by US cruiser; Tech titans push tieup; Trump’s latest DOD picks; More Taiwan aid; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Previous
Next