Threats

Deadly but tricky to fly, suicide drones have Ukraine putting thousands of soldiers through pilot training

Private schools are churning out troops who can use hobbyist racing quadcopters as deadly loitering munitions.

  • Sam Skove
Defense Systems

Anduril unveils jet-powered interceptor designed to down enemy drones, missiles

The company says the U.S. government has operationally tested the weapon.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Navy downs drone near Yemen; Gaza ceasefire extended; WH warns Turkey; China’s actual A2AD challenge; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Deadly Osprey crash; Drone developments; Trump’s authoritarian vows; NDAA talks underway; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Audrey Decker and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine-Russia drone war intensifies; Gaza cease-fire continues; Navy’s big cyber bet; Can 3D printers save Replicator?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Can troops with 3D printers save the Pentagon’s mass-drone vision?

Big defense contractors aren’t jumping at the chance to make cheap drones. It might be up to the troops.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Austin in Ukraine; Israel’s strategy; Army’s Pacific missile plan; China hits divers with sonar; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

A drone-maker’s dilemma illustrates Ukraine’s struggle to get key arms

Fortem could feed Kyiv’s hunger for anti-drone defenses—if it could find funding for a second production line, the company says.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel hunts through hospital; China, US to restore military ties; Shutdown averted, for now; Air Force IO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

General Atomics ‘nears deal’ to sell anti-missile pod for its Reaper drones, company says

Self-Protection Pod might have saved the MQ-9 recently downed near Yemen, GA claims.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: US jets hit arsenal in Syria; MQ-9 downed off Yemen; Hamas seeks ‘permanent’ war; Commandant’s health update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

F-15s strike weapons facility in Syria

Operation was response to attacks on U.S. troops in the region, Defense Secretary Austin said.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Pentagon flying unarmed drones over Gaza to help recover hostages, officials say

Flights are part of U.S. ‘advice and assistance’ in the effort, spokesman says.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: US drones over Gaza; Russia ups airstrikes; First woman joins Joint Chiefs; A-10/F-35 flyoff; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

As Ukraine braces for winter drone attacks, allies rush to provide defenses

But some of the very latest U.S. systems are being held back—so far.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: US adds troops in Mideast; Israel hits refugee camp; Iran’s hackers, improving; Chinese-drone ban proposed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Audrey Decker and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: US strikes Syrian sites; Chinese carrier deploys; Defense giants see revenue boost; 3D-printed sub parts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston, Jennifer Hlad and Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: US warns Iran; Ukrainian progress; Russia’s new drone; Australia’s DC visit; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Biden plans aid speech; China’s military power; Drone attacks in Iraq; Army’s misstored parts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

The next drone war is coming to Gaza

The world could soon glimpse how soldiers use drones and personal data to find targets.

  • Patrick Tucker
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