Jet flies over a crowd at airshow, leaving trails against a warm sunset sky.
casual defense tech commentary, national security, emerging military technology

Defense & Donuts.

Serious Defense Tech, Not-So-Serious Delivery

n = 6 | p < 0.05 | σ ≠ 0
Latest
Air ForceNGADfighter jets

Why the Air Force's $2 Billion NGAD Fighter Might Get Canceled Before It Ever Flies

The Air Force's next-generation crewed fighter is burning cash faster than it's building planes. Here's what's actually going on.

K. Brennan K. Brennan
· · 4 min read
Archive
Navyautonomous submarines

Why the Navy's New Autonomous Submarine Can't Decide If It's a Scout or a Weapon

The Navy's Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle program is billions in and still searching for a clear mission. Here's what's actually going on.

K. Brennan K. Brennan
· · 5 min read
ArmyStryker

Why the Army's $6 Billion Stryker Upgrade Can't Quite Figure Out What It Wants to Be

The Army is spending $6 billion to upgrade its Stryker fleet, but the vehicle's identity crisis is older than the program itself.

K. Brennan K. Brennan
· · 4 min read
directed energyNavy

Why the Navy's Laser Weapon Can Blind a Drone but Can't Handle a Cloudy Day

The Navy's directed energy weapons can fry drones for pennies per shot, so why aren't they on every ship? Clouds, salt, and physics have opinions.

K. Brennan K. Brennan
· · 4 min read
ArmyIVAS

Why the Army's $43 Billion IVAS Headset Gave Soldiers Headaches Instead of Superpowers

The Army bet $43 billion on HoloLens-based goggles that would turn soldiers into cyborgs. Instead, troops got nausea and blurry icons.

K. Brennan K. Brennan
· · 5 min read
Marine Corpsamphibious warfare

Why the Marine Corps' $100 Million Amphibious Combat Vehicle Still Can't Decide If It's a Boat or a Tank

The Marine Corps' ACV costs $100M+ per vehicle and struggles to do two jobs at once. Here's why designing for both sea and land is so brutally hard.

K. Brennan K. Brennan
· · 4 min read
EOF