Science & Tech
The Pentagon plan to Americanize drone warfare
At drone experiment outside Indianapolis, various elements came together to reveal the way forward.
Under fire, GAO explains its mission to Congress
The Government Accountability Office publishes a blog to explain its role amid threatened budget cuts and rhetoric that questions its value.
Amentum shows part of its hand for Golden Dome and nuclear power
In talking with Wall Street, Amentum executives detail some work the company is doing today on missile defense and data center energy with an eye toward larger opportunities.
How Trump’s DC takeover could supercharge surveillance
The emergency declaration, combined with new tech, will give government broad new abilities to watch and monitor citizens.
Pentagon asks to move $150m to speed up Air Force One by two years
The move is part of DOD’s $5.4 billion omnibus reprogramming request.
Barrios wins $450M NASA technical integration recompete
The company won the predecessor contract in 2020 and is poised to continue its support of programs like the International Space Station.
SES closes $3.1B acquisition of Intelsat
The completion of the move also brings a new CEO for the government business, who is staying with the organization after being in the same role for Intelsat.
Meet the ‘cobots’ that could lower the cost of building submarines
A rare peek at Electric Boat’s production line finds robots cutting steel—and even welding.
Zapping drone swarms into submission
Andy Lowery, CEO of defense startup Epirus, talks tech, a new contract, and what keeps him up at night.
Flying boats and AI-run factories pitched at 'Reindustrialize' event
Defense tech startups showed the Motor City what they were about at a new summit focused on recharging U.S. manufacturing.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 187: Tech Summit talks: The Space Rush
The third in a series of conversations from this year’s Defense One Tech Summit.
AI, satellites, and Golden Dome shine in new House-passed defense bill
The House version of the NDAA takes aim at acquisition and requirements processes that have long bedeviled both Congress and the military.
The Pentagon will host a ‘Top Gun’ school for Ukraine-style attack drones
The Defense Department is hoping for “American drone dominance”—but that’s easier said than done.
Firefly files for initial public offering
The eight-year-old maker of launch vehicles and other spacecraft gives a deeper look at its business for the first time, as is required before the listing completes.
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Pentagon awards multiple companies $200M contracts for AI tools
Four tech firms just won big.
Secure comms with allies is hard. The Pentagon wants to change that
The department is working on an effort to streamline a complex set of classified networks they use with allies and partners.
Spat over Europe’s next-gen fighter program spills over at Paris Air Show
Public bickering between France and Germany doesn’t bode well for the continent’s efforts to build up military capability.
F-35 engine upgrade hits delay, casting doubt on timeline
Critical design review has been pushed back a year, according to Pratt & Whitney.
As CCAs make international debut, companies pitch European co-production
General Atomics said their robot wingman offering will be “far less than $20 million” a pop.
Americans more concerned about nuclear Iran than illegal immigration, survey finds
Public support continues to rise for U.S. leadership abroad in Reagan Institute poll.
