Defense Tech

The Powered Armor Fantasy

The ‘Iron Man’ suit of military planners’ dreams is a distraction from what exoskeletons can reasonably achieve on the battlefield.

Aug 27 • Jared Keller

Forget Jet Packs: Marines Will Soon Fly Powered Paragliders Into Battle

The Marine Corps is taking a novel approach to the US military's decades-long pursuit of individual lift.

Jan 23 • Jared Keller

The IVAS Delusion

The US military has tried and failed to build a tactical helmet-mounted display for nearly 35 years. Can Anduril actually make it a reality?

Oct 16, 2025 • Jared Keller

The Second Life of the Pentagon’s Magic Bullet

The US military's Hypervelocity Projectile is steadily inching towards combat.

Aug 4, 2025 • Jared Keller

The 'Punisher’ Lives: The Army Has a Futuristic New Grenade Launcher

Can the Precision Grenadier System succeed where the XM25 failed?

May 27, 2025 • Jared Keller

Why Japan’s Electromagnetic Railgun Succeeded Where the US Navy’s Failed

Developing next-generation weapons is as much about political optics as it is technical prowess.

Apr 25, 2025 • Jared Keller

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