Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence
AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.
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The future of defense manufacturing will be distributed, autonomous and software-defined
How Roboze is helping transform additive manufacturing from a prototyping tool into production infrastructure for defense and critical industries.
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Right sized for the fight, smaller Group 2 drones are solving for the limitations of larger UAS
It’s fuel cells, not batteries, that let Group 2 unmanned VTOLS fulfill many missions of larger Group 3s.
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The small business making big investments to deliver advanced defense technologies
Employee-owned Physical Sciences Inc. has been scaling small business government R&D awards to solve some of the thorniest national security challenges.
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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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Why manufacturing critical defense technologies in the US is the linchpin to national security
Breaking Defense visits production lines for made-in-America circuit boards, displays, and missile components.
Manufacturing startup Hadrian to expand to Arizona, and into defense primes’ own factories
The company also announced a "factories-as-a-service" offering "primarily where the program itself is a real manufacturing challenge to scale up, [or] where there’s super scarce workforce needs,” said Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power.
On-demand webinar: Research security in an era of global competition
Watch experts discuss foreign influence risks, evolving DoD policy, and strategies for balancing security with scientific collaboration.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
How startup Hadrian plans to take over the defense manufacturing world
Hadrian CEO and founder Chris Power told Breaking Defense he envisions the company building “10 to 20 mega factories in all of the core manufacturing space in the country,” producing parts for “all the primes and neo-primes."
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“The Impossible Takes A Little Longer” – Sustainment & Support Solutions
Part 6 of a narrative series illustrating how Elbit America’s USA-manufactured products and American-based services enable customers to successfully accomplish their most demanding missions.
US needs ‘manufacturing renaissance’ to compete with China: Report
Reagan Institute warns of "inadequate" investments, "exceedingly fragile" supply chains, and "insufficient" accountability of government officials, among other US weaknesses.
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Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?
While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multiplier.