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Defense Procurement
Germany Drops Direct MQ-28 Ghost Bat Purchase to Reopen Drone Wingman Competition
9 sources · 2d ago
Autonomous Wingmen
F-22 Pilot Controls Autonomous Fighter Drone From Cockpit in Milestone Flight Test
5 sources · 5d ago
Hypersonic Defense
Lockheed Martin Unveils PAC-3 Edge Interceptor to Counter Hypersonic Missile Threats
6 sources · 11d ago
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ExplainerRadar Architecture
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Radar Systems Engineers 40%Air Defense Operators 40%Defense Procurement Officials 20%
ExplainerBallistics
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Aerodynamic Engineers 35%Artillery Commanders 35%Munitions Manufacturers 30%
ExplainerMissile Guidance
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Aerospace Control Theorists 40%Interceptor Airframe Designers 35%Electronic Warfare Specialists 25%
Hypersonic WeaponsSouth Korea
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South Korean Defense Establishment 60%Regional Security Analysts 40%
ExplainerRadar Physics
Zero Radial Velocity: Why Flying Perpendicular to Pulse-Doppler Radars Hides Fighter Jets in Ground Clutter
Radar Systems Engineers 35%Tactical Aviators 35%Air Defense Operators 30%
Defense ProcurementStandard Missile-6
US Navy Awards Raytheon $24.4 Billion Contract to Quadruple Standard Missile-6 Production
Naval Command 40%Defense Contractors 35%Fiscal Analysts 25%
Autonomous WarfareForce Restructuring
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Defense Technology Advocates 60%Military Operations Analysts 40%
ExplainerGNSS Architecture
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GNSS Operators 35%Atmospheric Researchers 35%Equipment Manufacturers 30%
ExplainerHypersonic Propulsion
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Aerospace Engineers 40%Materials Scientists 35%Defense Strategists 25%
Naval AviationProcurement Milestone
U.S. Navy Awards Boeing $562 Million Production Contract for MQ-25A Stingray Carrier Drones
Naval Planners 45%Aerospace Industry Analysts 35%Defense Budget Monitors 20%
ExplainerStealth Engineering
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Aerospace Engineers 40%Materials Scientists 30%Electromagnetic Spectrum Analysts 30%
ExplainerRadar Physics
The Inverse Fourth Power Law: How Range and Power Trade Off in Radar Detection
Hardware Engineers 35%Signal Processing Specialists 35%Defense Analysts 30%
Base InfrastructureEvidence Pack
Pentagon Selects Indiana Navy Base for First Domestic Nuclear Microreactor
Defense Strategists 45%Nuclear Industry Advocates 35%Safety & Proliferation Skeptics 20%
Research BriefMissile Defense
Physics of Ballistic Missile Defense: The Trade-Offs Dictating Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal Interception
Midcourse Advocates 40%Boost-Phase Proponents 30%Terminal Defense Specialists 30%
Research BriefAcoustic Stealth
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Acoustic Engineers 40%Naval Architects 35%Defense Analysts 25%
Research BriefDirected Energy
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Atmospheric Physicists 40%Defense Acquisition Analysts 35%Systems Engineers 25%
Research BriefPrecision Strike
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Electronic Warfare Analysts 35%Aerospace Defense Contractors 35%Strategic Deterrence Planners 30%
ExplainerOrbital Warfare
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Space Sustainability Advocates 40%Non-Kinetic Strategists 40%Kinetic Deterrence Advocates 20%
ExplainerElectromagnetic Spectrum
How Electronic Warfare Cycles Through Support, Attack, and Protection
Doctrinal Strategists 40%International Legal Scholars 30%Defense Industry Engineers 30%
Research BriefArmored Warfare
Evidence Pack: The Architecture of Active Protection Systems and the Limits of Armored Survivability
Armor Proponents 35%Asymmetric Threat Analysts 35%Defense Planners 30%
ExplainerMissile Defense
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Defense Technologists 40%Scientific Skeptics 40%Strategic Analysts 20%
Deep DiveNuclear Modernization
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Military Leadership & Engineers 40%Defense Analysts & Watchdogs 40%Factlen Editorial Synthesis 20%
Directed EnergyProcurement Shift
U.S. Military Schedules Directed Energy 'Shoot-Off' to Select Operational Counter-Drone Lasers
Defense Procurement Officials 40%Base Security Commanders 30%Directed Energy Skeptics 30%
Defense ProcurementIndustry Shift
Defense Startup Castelion Secures $1 Billion to Break Hypersonic Missile Cost Barrier
Defense Tech Disruptors 40%Military Procurement Strategists 35%Industrial Base Analysts 25%
Naval ArchitectureEvidence Pack
Russia Begins Sea Trials of Khabarovsk Submarine, First Dedicated Carrier for Poseidon Nuclear Drone
Strategic Deterrence Analysts 40%Naval Architecture Observers 35%Regional Security Monitors 25%
Defense Tech PolicyStrategy Explainer
White House National Security S&T Strategy Prioritizes Undersea, Space, and AI for Military Tech
Defense Industrial Base 35%Strategic Security Analysts 35%Technology & Open-Source Advocates 29%
ExplainerNuclear Strategy
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Historical & Technical Consensus 40%Abolition & Nonproliferation Advocates 30%Arms Control & Verification Experts 30%
Defense ProcurementPolicy Decision
Pentagon Awards Palantir $244M Sole-Source Contract to Institutionalize Default DoD AI Platform
Defense Modernizers 40%Procurement Watchdogs 35%Defense Tech Competitors 25%
Deep DiveStrategic Weapons
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Strategic Deterrence Analysts 40%Technical Skeptics 40%Arms Control Advocates 20%
Deep DiveDefense Supply Chain
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U.S. Defense Officials 40%Industrial Supply Chain Analysts 35%Geopolitical Strategists 25%
Directed Energy
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Defense Planners 35%Defense Industry Primes 35%Technology Skeptics 30%
Defense TechEvidence Pack
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Defense Procurement Officials 40%Commercial Defense Tech Sector 35%Defense Analysts 25%
Defense ManufacturingSupply Chain Resilience
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Defense Industrial Base 41%Military Planners 41%Economic Analysts 18%
Missile DefenseContract Award
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Commercial Aerospace Sector 40%Defense Procurement Officials 40%Environmental and Local Stakeholders 20%
Defense ProcurementEvidence Pack
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Defense Modernization Advocates 45%Military Procurement Officials 35%Defense Industry Analysts 20%
Autonomous WeaponsEvidence Pack
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Military Leadership 40%Defense Industry 35%Defense Analysts 25%
Defense TechEvidence Pack
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Defense Modernizers 40%Governance & Security Advocates 35%Defense Industrial Base 25%
ExplainerPredictive Health
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Military Readiness Planners 40%Medical Researchers 40%Privacy Advocates 20%
Deep DiveCombat Medicine
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Defense Technologists 40%Combat Medics & Surgeons 35%Military Commanders 25%
Research BriefQuantum Defense
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Federal Regulators & NIST 41%Enterprise Cybersecurity Sector 35%Legislative Overseers 24%
Demining TechEvidence Pack
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Humanitarian Deminers 44%Defense Technologists 31%Military Engineers 25%
Deep DiveAI Demining
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