Emerging Tech

Research and development, prototypes, experiments, and new capability areas such as autonomy, hypersonics, AI and space

Spear Signals | Week of October 19: DIU budgets $200M for counter-drone boats

Production-ready counter-drone USVs are due to DIU by November 30.

Oct 23, 2026

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4 min read

♠️Increment 2: the CCA order everyone is watching is the small one

150 aircraft are under contract. The Air Force wants up to 2,000. Ten months to get into the second round.

Sep 1, 2026

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6 min read

Fleet Shift

Autonomous maritime systems are rapidly shifting from trial phases to actual integration and procurement.

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Warthog Stays

Traditional airpower remains important even as autonomous technology advances quickly.

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

Autonomous Mass

The Pentagon shifts from precision to scale as attritable systems move into production.

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

Arsenal Shift

The Army opens drone procurement while production scales toward mass deployment.

Mar 26, 2026

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8 min read

Spectrum Wars

Army opens the aperture on EW as AI, cyber mandates, and a trillion-dollar budget reshape the fight for electromagnetic control

Mar 19, 2026

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9 min read

Swarm Wars

Why counter-UAS technology is becoming the next major defense market

Mar 5, 2026

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9 min read

AI War Shift

How the War Department’s AI acceleration, arms sales overhaul, and industrial push are reshaping U.S. military power in 2026

Feb 17, 2026

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8 min read

Arsenal of Ideas

How $179B in RDT&E turns concepts into battlefield advantage

Feb 3, 2026

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10 min read

Cosmic Canopy

From Threats to Tech Triumphs. Analytical Breakdown and Opportunity Roadmap

Jan 22, 2026

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9 min read

Affordable Mass

The production and autonomy gap shaping modern drone warfare

Jan 15, 2026

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11 min read

Eyes in the Sky. The Drone Warfare Shift

How UAS Innovation, Contracts, and Global Partnerships Are Reshaping the Defense Landscape

Aug 11, 2025

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10 min read

Trump’s Executive Orders Just Lit a $15B Fire Under U.S. Drone Market

New rules. Faster waivers. Bigger budgets. Here's how defense contractors can take advantage before Q4.

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read