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The World of Defense in 2039

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  • A new way to launch microsatellites and space payloads is on the horizon. Boeing is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce this innovative 24-foot (7.3-meter) launch vehicle and conduct flight testing.
    A 21st century collision course in space

    As companies like SpaceX aggressively seek to drive down the cost of space access, new opportunities—and new threats—are emerging in orbit.

  • Soldiers of the US Army's 23rd Chemical Battalion (background) wear protective gear to give a demonstration of their equipment as iRobot PackBot (front) moves during a ceremony to recognise their official return to the 2nd Infantry Division located in South Korea, at Camp Stanley in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, on April 4, 2013.
    Defense tech in 2039: The robots are coming

    In 25 years, military robots will operate with more freedom and begin to think for themselves.

  • An F-35A Lightning II
    The US jet fighter that can do it all—maybe

    Technology is important for an aircraft the U.S. and its allies hope will be the backbone of air defense for the next half century.

  • Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite
    Meet the man with the Pentagon checkbook

    It's Frank Kendall's job to write checks for programs that will shape U.S. defense forces for the next quarter century.

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