Northrop Grumman reveal Project Talon drone. Image Credit: Northrop Grumman

Defense UAS Brief: 09 DEC 2025

2025-12-09
Defense UAS as we reach the end of the year has several stories that illustrate divergent thinking in the how drones will be used and deployed in the future. Drone warfare is warfare by industrial...
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at Cape Canaveral. Image Credit: DVIDS

Space Brief: 08 DEC 2025

2025-12-07
Space Brief for the first week of December covers the expansion of SpaceX operations at Cape Canaveral and the potential nomination of a commercial space advocate to the NASA administrator role. With...
Strategic Analysis of the 2025 National Security Strategy

Strategic Analysis of the 2025 National Security Strategy

2025-12-06
The November 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) outlines a comprehensive vision for American engagement with the world, formalizing a foreign policy doctrine explicitly described as “America...
Emirates cargo plane on runway. Image Credit: Unsplash

Cargo Brief: 05 DEC 2025

2025-12-05
Peak season arrives under pressure from the removal of the MD-11F from service following the crash of UPS Flight 2976 placing pressure on integrators who already face strains on capacity. IATA cargo...
Task Force Scorpion Strike drones. Image: CENTCOM via DVIDS

Task Force Scorpion Strike & Attritable Mass

2025-12-03
A New Paradigm in Defense Procurement: Speed & Cost The Department of Defense is executing a significant departure from its traditional, multi-year weapons development cycles, signaling an attempt...
Artemis Program Logo. Source: NASA

Artemis: The Dawn of a New Lunar Era

2025-12-02
The Artemis program represents a bold new chapter in human space exploration, designed to return U.S. astronauts to the Moon and establish a sustained human presence on and around the lunar surface...
Shahed-171 on display. Image Credit: Tehran Times

Shahed-171 “Simorgh”

2025-12-01
The Shahed-171 "Simorgh" named after a mythological Phoenix-like creature is a full-scale Iranian reverse-engineered copy of the US Air Force's RQ-170 Sentinel...
Emirates 777F cargo aircraft taking off. Source: Unsplash

Boeing 777X Program: EOY 2025 Update

2025-11-29
Navigating Turbulence in a Critical Program As 2025 draws to a close, The Boeing Company’s flagship 777X program finds itself at a critical juncture. The next-generation widebody is a cornerstone of...
UPS MD-11F cargo plane at DFW airport. Source: UDS Aviation Photo

MD-11 Grounding Deepens After UPS Flight 2976 Crash

2025-11-25
The global McDonnell Douglas MD‑11 fleet remains grounded following the crash of Flight 2976 in Louisville, which killed 14 people in early November 2025. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Northrop Grumman reveal Project Talon drone. Image Credit: Northrop Grumman

Defense UAS Brief: 09 DEC 2025

2025-12-09
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at Cape Canaveral. Image Credit: DVIDS

Space Brief: 08 DEC 2025

2025-12-07
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Strategic Analysis of the 2025 National Security Strategy

2025-12-06
Emirates cargo plane on runway. Image Credit: Unsplash

Cargo Brief: 05 DEC 2025

2025-12-05
Task Force Scorpion Strike drones. Image: CENTCOM via DVIDS

Task Force Scorpion Strike & Attritable Mass

2025-12-03
Artemis Program Logo. Source: NASA

Artemis: The Dawn of a New Lunar Era

2025-12-02
Shahed-171 on display. Image Credit: Tehran Times

Shahed-171 “Simorgh”

2025-12-01
Emirates 777F cargo aircraft taking off. Source: Unsplash

Boeing 777X Program: EOY 2025 Update

2025-11-29
UPS MD-11F cargo plane at DFW airport. Source: UDS Aviation Photo

MD-11 Grounding Deepens After UPS Flight 2976 Crash

2025-11-25

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UPS MD-11F cargo plane at DFW airport. Source: UDS Aviation Photo

MD-11 Grounding Deepens After UPS Flight 2976 Crash

2025-11-25 Air Cargo
The global McDonnell Douglas MD‑11 fleet remains grounded following the crash of Flight 2976 in Louisville, which killed 14 people in early November 2025. The...
Venezuelan drones like the ANSU-100 represent a significant regional capability. Source: Venezuelan Government X Account.

Venezuelan Drone Programs

2025-11-23 Defense UAS
Venezuelan drone programs have undergone nearly two decades of layered capability development with Iranian help, moving from basic surveillance UAVs to an increasingly credible armed...
World Cup Counter-UAS Summit seeks to mitigate UAS risk at Lumen field. Lumen field soccar game pictured

World Cup WA State Counter-UAS Summit

2025-11-19 Civil UAS
World Cup Counter-UAS summit meets as the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, preparations are underway not just for the global sporting event...
UPS MD-11F cargo plane on taxiway

UPS Flight 2976, MD-11F Crash at Louisville Airport

2025-11-05 Air Cargo
UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (freighter version, tail number N259UP) manufactured in 1991, crashed shortly after taking off from Louisville International Airport (SDF)...

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