Counter-Drone Base Defense: How the Layers of a C-UAS Shield Fit Together
Detection, electronic warfare, and kinetic intercepts stack into tiers; L-MADIS and THOR show how each layer performs in practice.
Innovation
Research programs, autonomy trials and directed-energy prototypes assessed on physics and funding, including those quietly canceled between budget cycles.
The Software Acquisition Pathway Explained: How the Pentagon Buys Code Differently
DoDI 5000.87 replaced milestone-based software buying with continuous iteration, and cSTEM tracks whether programs actually deliver.
3D-Printed Parts in Air Force Depots: How Additive Manufacturing Gets Qualified
Qualification, not printing speed, is the bottleneck for additive parts on legacy Air Force fleets; here is how the service clears them.
Loitering Munitions and Human Control: Where the Pentagon Draws Its Line
DoD Directive 3000.09 requires human judgment over lethal force; here is how Switchblade, Lancet and Replicator fit that rule.
Hypersonic Glide Bodies: What Actually Flew Versus What Was Claimed
A public-test ledger for the C-HGB, the Army's Dark Eagle and the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike, separated from the marketing.