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From the Red Sea to AUKUS, a look at Sea Air Space day 1 and a preview of Day 2 [VIDEO]

From the Red Sea to AUKUS, a look at Sea Air Space day 1 and a preview of Day 2 [VIDEO]
From the Red Sea to AUKUS, a look at Sea Air Space day 1 and a preview of Day 2 [VIDEO]

Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta and Justin Katz cover the major news from the first day of Sea Air Space 2024 and look to day two.

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The sights of Sea Air Space 2024 day 1 [PHOTOS]

The sights of Sea Air Space 2024 day 1 [PHOTOS]
The sights of Sea Air Space 2024 day 1 [PHOTOS]

A selection of photos from Breaking Defense, on the ground at Sea Air Space 2024.

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Navy says future drone wingmen need to come in under $15 million price point

Navy says future drone wingmen need to come in under $15 million price point
Navy says future drone wingmen need to come in under $15 million price point

“I want something that’s going to fly for a couple hundred hours. The last hour it’s either a target or a weapon. … But I’m not going to sustain them for 30 years,” said Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, the Navy’s program executive for unmanned systems and weapons.

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Canada to boost military spending by nearly $6 billion but falls short on NATO goal

Canada to boost military spending by nearly $6 billion but falls short on NATO goal
Canada to boost military spending by nearly $6 billion but falls short on NATO goal

The new defence policy paper does not offer a timeline for the country to meet the 2 percent GDP target but it argues a move to double military spending between 2016-2017 to 2026-2027 is “on track.”

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Greece formally agrees to nearly $2 billion UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter deal

Greece formally agrees to nearly $2 billion UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter deal
Greece formally agrees to nearly $2 billion UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter deal

The US has said previously that the UH-60 deal will “improve the Hellenic Army’s ability to deploy combat power to secure Greece’s borders, deter actions against its interests, and, when required, respond with credible force.”

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National power depends on sea power, and sea power cannot be improvised

National power depends on sea power, and sea power cannot be improvised
National power depends on sea power, and sea power cannot be improvised

MQ-9B SeaGuardian®, built by San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., is leading the way in transforming naval and maritime operations around the world.

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Pentagon weighs options to lengthen life of legacy nuclear platforms as new programs face delays

Pentagon weighs options to lengthen life of legacy nuclear platforms as new programs face delays
Pentagon weighs options to lengthen life of legacy nuclear platforms as new programs face delays

“The question is, how do you manage what you might call the transition from the legacy systems to modern systems?” John Plumb, assistant secretary of Defense for Space Policy, told reporters.

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Boeing to shutter Super Hornet line in 2027 after final Navy order: Boeing VP

Boeing to shutter Super Hornet line in 2027 after final Navy order: Boeing VP
Boeing to shutter Super Hornet line in 2027 after final Navy order: Boeing VP

The desire for technical data rights “is one of those areas where industry and government have been at odds for a long time. And certainly Boeing on F-18 and the Navy as well,” Boeing fighters VP Mark Sears told Breaking Defense. “So being able to put that on a path to final resolution … is a really positive step.”

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Loitering munition maker UVision contracts with SAIC for US production line

Loitering munition maker UVision contracts with SAIC for US production line
Loitering munition maker UVision contracts with SAIC for US production line

The war in “Ukraine and what happened in Israel has put in the spotlight the use of unmanned systems,” UVision exec Izthik Huber told Breaking Defense.

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Norway to double military spending under ‘historic’ long-term defense plan

Norway to double military spending under ‘historic’ long-term defense plan
Norway to double military spending under ‘historic’ long-term defense plan

With emphasis on frigates and subs, the plan “represents a historic boost in defence spending, and involves a significant strengthening of all branches of the Armed Forces,” said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base

A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base

Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.

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Shield AI moves into Australia with Sentient Vision Systems deal

Shield AI moves into Australia with Sentient Vision Systems deal
Shield AI moves into Australia with Sentient Vision Systems deal

“The companies will merge AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver superior intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for today’s rapidly changing defense and security environment,” Shield AI’s announcement says.

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Senior US official hints US and Japan ‘coproduction’ of ‘vital’ military tech on the horizon

Senior US official hints US and Japan ‘coproduction’ of ‘vital’ military tech on the horizon
Senior US official hints US and Japan ‘coproduction’ of ‘vital’ military tech on the horizon

As for new nations potentially working on AUKUS Pillar II tech efforts, the State Department’s Kurt Campbell teased, “I think you’ll hear that we have something to say about that” next week.

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Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes

Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes
Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes

Older F-35 stealth fighters were slated to start getting the Technology Refresh 3 upgrade this month, but the Pentagon has postponed the retrofit plan to an unspecified date.

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