Air Warfare
The nomination comes as Gen. Paul Nakasone plans to step down after leading both agencies for five years.
By Jaspreet Gill
“We have not received any proposals yet but we expect multiple proposals in the future,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
By Michael MarrowNew Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
Responsive launch is enabled by the fact that Draper’s hydrogen peroxide fuel is easily storable, Ursa Major CEO Joe Laurienti told Breaking Defense, which cuts down prelaunch logistics — whereas other highly toxic liquid fuels often used to provide the high thrust needed for a missile to reach hypersonic speeds (Mach 5 and above) require special handling.
By Theresa Hitchens
A Boeing official tells Breaking Defense that the company is making strides on issues around the training jet’s ejection seat.
By Michael Marrow
Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.
“So with small numbers of aircraft and with, you know, not a full suite of more modern capabilities, it’s hard to overcome those [air defense] systems,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters.
By Michael Marrow
Lithuanian defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas spoke with Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.
By Aaron Mehta
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
“As the training takes place over the coming months, our coalition of countries participating in this effort will decide when to actually provide jets, how many we will provide, and who will provide them,” an administration official wrote.
By Ashley Roque
New helicopters had been expected to enter service from 2025 onward, but the lack of acquisition targets suggests the birds won’t fly until later.
By Tim Martin
Gen. Javier Salto Martínez-Avial, chief of the Air & Space Force, wants 25 more Eurofighters under contract quickly – and likely has eyes on the F-35 for the future.
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The Prime Minister’s office told Breaking Defense that it “wouldn’t be able to get into further detail,” and experts have few theories.
By Tim Martin
Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter said the service anticipates somewhere between 20-30 competitors to build the drones themselves, and that a similar number of contractors are already part of a vendor pool providing autonomous technologies.
By Michael Marrow
Little is known about the secretive sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, other than it will be extremely expensive.
By Michael Marrow
In a symbolic gesture, the HIMARS were delivered by a Ukrainian heavy transport that flew from the US to Warsaw.
By Bartosz Głowacki
Giving the long-range missile to Ukraine “will help them to hit the command-and-control nodes, the logistics, where you have a sort of coalescence of Russian soldiers,” Rear Admiral Tim Woods told Breaking Defense.
By Aaron Mehta and Reuben Johnson
B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
