Threats

A-10s Return to Middle East with a New Mission, and a New Weapon

Tensions with Iran, Russia have CENTCOM calling upon the venerable Warthog once again.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: China sends drone around Taiwan; HIMARS fail in the Pacific; Russian strikes kill 21 in Ukraine; New US hypersonic test coming soon?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Special Operations Seeks 20% R&D Budget Bump

Collaborative autonomy and better contested communications top the wish list, while supply-chain risk becomes a top concern.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia bombs Russia; Ukraine’s tank training; Billionaires’ rockets; Drone opera; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 123: The Discord leaks and what might lie ahead for Ukraine

Defense One’s Patrick Tucker and Sam Skove help explain where Russia's Ukraine invasion stands today, and what might unfold over the coming weeks and months.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Sam Skove
Science & Tech

How One Simulation Maker Is Adding AI, Drone Tactics

BISim is updating its widely used Virtual Battle Space products to reflect developments from Ukraine to Silicon Valley.

  • John Breeden II
Science & Tech

Navy Expands Unmanned Operations to 4th Fleet

U.S. Southern Command’s naval component will follow 5th Fleet into heavy-duty experimentation with drones.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Science & Tech

The Navy Wants Drones to Counter China’s Gray-Zone Moves

CNO says the upcoming 4th Fleet experiments will inform an eventual move into Indo-Pacific operations.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Sea-Air-Space Conference Wire 3: The Next Drone-Using Fleet

Day 2 of the Navy League conference brought word that 4th Fleet will join 5th Fleet as a focus of the Navy's experiments with unmanned craft.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense Systems

US Sending Experimental Anti-Drone Weapons to Ukraine

SAIC is among contenders for a crash Army effort to help the country down Iranian-made drones.

  • Sam Skove
Business

Insitu’s New Shipboard Drone Launches and Catches Other Drones

The FLARS quadcopter nabs larger fixed-wing Integrators in flight and lowers them to the deck.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Largest US Shipbuilder Expects More Profits From Drones, AI Than Surface Ships, Soon

The nation’s largest shipbuilder expects “mission tech” like AI and undersea drones to outpace revenue from surface combatants.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s new ‘drone army’; Austin, Milley on the Hill; Army’s ad campaign FRAGO; Navy, Marines reviewing stockpiles; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Sam Skove
Science & Tech

How Self-Flying F-16s Will Enable Future Fighter Drones

The Air Force’s Venom project aims to use test data to train an AI engine that can be widely used.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Drone attack kills US contractor in Syria; US strikes kill 11 in Syria; New Nordic air force; Starlink 'paints a target' on Ukrainians; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Science & Tech

Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals

A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Don’t Expect Navy Robots In South China Sea Anytime Soon, CNO Says

Navy pursues big AI ambitions with gradual approach.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Russian Strike on US Drone Reflects a 'More Aggressive' Intercept Pattern, Milley Says

The MQ-9 UAV sank so deep into the Black Sea that it’s difficult to recover, the Joint Chiefs chairman added.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Russian Jet Hits US Drone Over the Black Sea

The MQ-9 crashed after an Su-27 dumped fuel on it and then struck its propellor, U.S. officials said.

  • Sam Skove
Policy

Air Force Wants More Planes Faster—Plus a Thousand Drone Wingmen

The service secretary previewed the 2024 budget request.

  • Audrey Decker
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