Edge computing fails when the mission hardware can’t evolve
The payoff is quicker tech insertion, avoiding vendor lock, and more room for autonomy, sensors, weapons, and mission growth.
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Enemy submarines are harder to detect, but next-gen sonobuoys search them out
As adversary submarines grow quieter and more elusive, the Navy turns to a new generation of more capable, connected, and open sonobuoys.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
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How drones can navigate without GPS
Absolute positioning is critical in contested and denied environments.
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Why sustainment is the key to Marine Corps readiness, and how it’s changing
From service-life upgrades to safety enhancements, readiness depends on sustaining the vehicles now carrying the mission.
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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats
Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.
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The future of unmanned surface vessels includes ISR and counter-UAS
Red Cat, well known for its aerial drones, has launched Blue Ops, a new company to mass produce USVs.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
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When one of these hits the ocean’s surface at 100Gs, enemy submarines better hide
Next-gen sonobuoys for anti-submarine warfare are specifically designed to detect quieter Russian and Chinese subs.
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Accelerating space power through software-defined mission dominance
As space threats continue to evolve, existing satellites need new capabilities to defend and protect, even after launch.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
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The Navy’s plan for pilot training could add the first clean-sheet trainer aircraft since the 1950s
SNC’s Freedom trainer is engineered for the hard landings that come with naval missions.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
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3D vision is redefining how drones navigate without GPS
As “dirty” RF and contested environments proliferate, autonomy increasingly depends on resilient positioning.
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In contested seas, autonomy has to think ahead, not just steer
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
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Redefining mobile artillery for a faster, more lethal fight
Mobile howitzers fill a critical role on the battlefield, and domestic manufacturing ensures their availability.
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.