Research & Development
Don't cut this key driver of technological advantage
Defense-related research and development at America’s universities has helped make the U.S. military the best in the world.
Senators seek to advance AI capabilities at national labs
Proposed legislation looks to give the U.S. national laboratories a strong artificial intelligence infrastructure while acknowledging associated risks.
Meet the Air Force’s secretive long-range drone that flies for days
The robot surveillance aircraft can fly for 80 hours without refueling.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 158: Tech Summit: The state of hypersonics
Our 2024 Tech Summit coverage continues with a discussion about the future of hypersonic missile research and development.
The Navy wants to crowdsource innovation
CTO urges the Navy Department to hold more “structured challenges” to spur breakthroughs.
China’s nascent railgun is just the tip of its shipboard R&D
Meet the lab working to equip PLAN warships with vast amounts of electrical power.
China's Secretive Quest for Heavier Artillery
A now-deleted post reveals a research contract to test-fire 203mm shells, bigger than anything in the U.S. or Chinese arsenal.
Why the Navy & Air Force Can't Get Lasers Across the 'Valley of Death'
A new GAO report details missing links in efforts to move directed-energy weapons from the lab to the field.
Lawmakers Omit R&D Tax Break From 2023 Spending Bill
Company execs have credited the multibillion-dollar tax break with spurring innovation.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 111: Drones in Russia's Ukraine war, and elsewhere
We focus on the latest developments in unmanned aerial systems, from the front lines to a conference in Washington.
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