Air Warfare

From unmanned to space tech, Qatar’s Barzan eyes new investments, ‘strengthening’ what its got

From unmanned to space tech, Qatar’s Barzan eyes new investments, ‘strengthening’ what its got
From unmanned to space tech, Qatar’s Barzan eyes new investments, ‘strengthening’ what its got

A top official from state-owned Barzan Holdings told Breaking Defense the firm has invested with US-based SpinLaunch to fling satellites into orbit without the use of rockets.

UK drone test squadron fails to register a single test since forming in 2020: Procurement minister

UK drone test squadron fails to register a single test since forming in 2020: Procurement minister
UK drone test squadron fails to register a single test since forming in 2020: Procurement minister

“Since the formation of 216 Squadron in 2020 there have been no completed tests or trials conducted either in-house or with industry,” said James Cartlidge, UK minister for defence procurement.

Russia-North Korea ‘partnership’ could have long-lasting repercussions, NSC official warns

Russia-North Korea ‘partnership’ could have long-lasting repercussions, NSC official warns
Russia-North Korea ‘partnership’ could have long-lasting repercussions, NSC official warns

Pyongyang seeks “direct military assistance from Russia to include fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and ballistic missile production equipment,” said Mira Rapp Hooper, the White House’s top advisor on the Korean peninsula,

Iran shows off naval guns, missiles and UAV named ‘Gaza’ at Qatari defense show

Iran shows off naval guns, missiles and UAV named ‘Gaza’ at Qatari defense show
Iran shows off naval guns, missiles and UAV named ‘Gaza’ at Qatari defense show

One representative at Tehran’s expansive booth told Breaking Defense the weapons are available to export to basically any country except the US and Israel.

Exclusive: Army Vice Chief talks network evolution, possible C-UAS shakeup and other priorities

Exclusive: Army Vice Chief talks network evolution, possible C-UAS shakeup and other priorities
Exclusive: Army Vice Chief talks network evolution, possible C-UAS shakeup and other priorities

The Army’s new Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus recently sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss a few of his priorities that include network changes to include transitioning from a ‘C2 Fix’ to ‘C2 Next.’

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GA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance

GA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance
GA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance

When assessing the state of the art of unmanned aerial systems, it’s critical to be very clear about what various aircraft can and can’t do – and could never do.

Singapore downplays defense spending hike, though with warning of instability

Singapore downplays defense spending hike, though with warning of instability
Singapore downplays defense spending hike, though with warning of instability

COVID-19 stalled defense programs, so money moves from last year to this, giving Singapore defense spending a single year bump of over 12 percent.

Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles

Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles
Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles

Warsaw continues its defense spending spree in back-to-back signings.

4 solutions for addressing the Air Force’s distance anxiety

4 solutions for addressing the Air Force’s distance anxiety
4 solutions for addressing the Air Force’s distance anxiety

In this op-ed, Timothy Walton and Mark Gunzinger discuss solutions to extend the reach of the US Air Force for a China scenario.

What about Taurus missiles for Ukraine? The 1 question Germany’s chancellor hears on repeat

What about Taurus missiles for Ukraine? The 1 question Germany’s chancellor hears on repeat
What about Taurus missiles for Ukraine? The 1 question Germany’s chancellor hears on repeat

“There’s no technical argument why you would need German soldiers” for Ukraine to operate Taurus missiles, analyst Fabian Hoffmann said. “It’s simply because the chancellor doesn’t want to give up final targeting authority.”

US Navy inks $3.4B deal for 17 P-8s for Canada, Germany

US Navy inks $3.4B deal for 17 P-8s for Canada, Germany
US Navy inks $3.4B deal for 17 P-8s for Canada, Germany

The deal will see 14 new planes go to Canada and three to Germany.

EXCLUSIVE: Strykers with 50-kilowatt lasers in CENTCOM for experiment, Army No. 2 says

EXCLUSIVE: Strykers with 50-kilowatt lasers in CENTCOM for experiment, Army No. 2 says
EXCLUSIVE: Strykers with 50-kilowatt lasers in CENTCOM for experiment, Army No. 2 says

“Is it 100 percent ready? Is it going to work perfectly? Probably not but we’re going to learn from it,” Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus told Breaking Defense.

New Air Force Vice Chief has ‘passion’ for better data, wants industry help

New Air Force Vice Chief has ‘passion’ for better data, wants industry help
New Air Force Vice Chief has ‘passion’ for better data, wants industry help

Recently confirmed Gen. Jim Slife pledged to work on sharing data not only inside the Air Force but with his counterparts at the other armed services.

With a year-long CR a real possibility, the service under secretaries sound the alarm

With a year-long CR a real possibility, the service under secretaries sound the alarm
With a year-long CR a real possibility, the service under secretaries sound the alarm

One of the under secretaries compared the damage of a year-long continuing resolution to the effects of sequestration in 2013.