Archive | The Defense Brief

💥 Claymore-Mine-Armed Hunting Drone Tested by U.S. Army

Drone-mounted Claymore concept aims to ambush hostile quadcopters, shredding rotors with fragments while avoiding friendly assets.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 12, 2025

•

5 min read

🚀 Rocket Lab Acquires GEOST, Expanding into Payload Capabilities

GEOST adds missile warning, space domain awareness, and ISR payload expertise, giving Rocket Lab full stack from launch to on-orbit sensors.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 11, 2025

•

5 min read

🛡️ Special Operators to Field Wearable System to Monitor Vitals, Detect Chemical Threats

U.S. Special Operations Command will deploy a new wearable device that tracks heart rate, respiration, and hydration while detecting chemical exposure.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 8, 2025

•

5 min read

🔫 Army Says Laser Weapons Are “Pretty Mature” for Next-Gen Missile Defense

Army officials at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium said 300-kW class laser interceptors could augment the future “Layered Homeland Defense” architecture.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 7, 2025

•

5 min read

🔄 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile to Gain Articulated Warhead for Directional Blasts

A forthcoming SPEAR upgrade will allow Hellfire missiles to detonate forward or outward, letting crews tailor blast effects to target type and surroundings.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 6, 2025

•

5 min read

⚙️ U.S. Army Seeks AI Solutions to Manage Complex Airspace Operations

The Army issued a call for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to manage increasingly complex airspace operations involving drones, manned aircraft, missiles, and other assets.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 5, 2025

•

6 min read

🛰️ Lockheed Martin Plans 2028 Test of Missile-Intercepting Satellite

Lockheed Martin announced plans to test a satellite capable of intercepting missiles by 2028, marking a groundbreaking step forward in space-based missile defense technologies.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 4, 2025

•

5 min read

💻 U.S. Army Consolidates Palantir Contracts into $10 Billion Mega-Deal

The U.S. Army announced the consolidation of numerous existing contracts with Palantir Technologies into a single mega-contract potentially worth up to $10 billion, dramatically streamlining data management and analytics.

Dallas Hartley

Aug 1, 2025

•

5 min read

🚁 Joby and L3Harris Partner to Offer New Hybrid VTOL Aircraft to Pentagon

Joby Aviation and L3Harris have partnered to propose a new hybrid-electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft tailored for military use, aiming to meet emerging DoD operational requirements.

Dallas Hartley

Jul 31, 2025

•

6 min read

🤖 White House Tech Director Outlines Strategy Balancing AI, National Security, and Export Promotion

The White House released a comprehensive strategy designed to carefully balance artificial intelligence (AI) development, national security priorities, and international technology exports.

Dallas Hartley

Jul 30, 2025

•

5 min read

📡 Pentagon Drone Policy Update Aims to Cut Red Tape for Troops

The Pentagon is revising its drone policy to simplify procedures, significantly reducing administrative burdens on soldiers deploying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the field.

Dallas Hartley

Jul 29, 2025

•

6 min read

🛰️ Secretive X-37B Spaceplane to Test Quantum Sensor and Laser Communications in Upcoming Mission

The next classified mission of the Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane will feature advanced tests including quantum sensing technology and high-speed laser communications systems.

Dallas Hartley

1...20 21 22 23 24...30