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The autonomous wingman

Inside Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A — and the race to put AI-powered aircraft beside human pilots.

The new defense industrial base

Inside the new defense industrial base and the race to build smarter machines faster.

The machines are connecting

The battlefield is becoming a network of connected autonomous systems.

The new missile economy

The companies trying to build weapons faster, cheaper and in greater numbers.

AI on the battlefield

Artificial intelligence is moving from the laboratory to the battlefield.

The electronic battlefield

Every modern military depends on electromagnetic signals. The ability to protect, disrupt and exploit those signals is becoming a critical advantage.

Quantum defense

Quantum technology is moving from the laboratory toward national security.