Land Warfare

NATO lauds ‘unprecedented’ jump in defense spending, new members and public popularity

NATO lauds ‘unprecedented’ jump in defense spending, new members and public popularity
NATO lauds ‘unprecedented’ jump in defense spending, new members and public popularity

Poland, in particular, led the way in defense expenditure in 2023, using nearly 4 percent of its GDP on an arms spending spree, according to the alliance’s annual report.

From artillery to IVAS: New starts and program pivots included in Army’s 2025 budget request

From artillery to IVAS: New starts and program pivots included in Army’s 2025 budget request
From artillery to IVAS: New starts and program pivots included in Army’s 2025 budget request

The service wants to begin a new Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System prototyping initiative, to slow down PrSM Inc 2 production and to launch IVAS Next.

Rocket Cargo is go! Air Force’s experimental resupply program moves closer to the launch pad

Rocket Cargo is go! Air Force’s experimental resupply program moves closer to the launch pad
Rocket Cargo is go! Air Force’s experimental resupply program moves closer to the launch pad

The investment in transitioning Rocket Cargo “is focused on utilizing vehicles that traverse from or through space to transport DoD materiel anywhere around the world within tactically responsive timelines,” the Space Force’s FY25 budget request says.

Dassault, Thales, MBDA bank ‘extraordinary’ 2023 sales, with more projected

Dassault, Thales, MBDA bank ‘extraordinary’ 2023 sales, with more projected
Dassault, Thales, MBDA bank ‘extraordinary’ 2023 sales, with more projected

Thales, Dassault Aviation and MBDA all conducted their annual investor events over the last two weeks, with the three firms collectively announcing revenues of €27.7 billion ($30.3 billion) in 2023, a massive haul for France’s defense sector.

Army 4-star eyes new opportunities, exercises focused on sustainment, logistics in Indo-Pacific

Army 4-star eyes new opportunities, exercises focused on sustainment, logistics in Indo-Pacific
Army 4-star eyes new opportunities, exercises focused on sustainment, logistics in Indo-Pacific

“There’s no way we go into a large-scale fight without relying on allies and partners for supply chain airfields [and ports]. We’ve identified [those], you know, down to every airfield and port there is,” said Army Materiel Command head Gen. Charles Hamilton. “Have we done the same thing here in the United States?”

What we now know about the Marine Corps’ plans for Medium Landing Ship

What we now know about the Marine Corps’ plans for Medium Landing Ship
What we now know about the Marine Corps’ plans for Medium Landing Ship

The inclusion of the Medium Landing Ship in the fiscal year 2025 shipbuilding request is a major win for the Marine Corps, which faced significant amphibious shipbuilding cuts last year.

Israel’s 3 biggest defense companies take stock after 5 months of war

Israel’s 3 biggest defense companies take stock after 5 months of war
Israel’s 3 biggest defense companies take stock after 5 months of war

With thousands of their employees called up to the reserves, the companies moved to 24/7 shifts to supply the IDF, while continuing sales abroad, executives at each told Breaking Defense.

AUKUS army chiefs’ lessons from Ukraine: ‘Explosion’ in autonomy, value of long-range fires

AUKUS army chiefs’ lessons from Ukraine: ‘Explosion’ in autonomy, value of long-range fires
AUKUS army chiefs’ lessons from Ukraine: ‘Explosion’ in autonomy, value of long-range fires

The US Army chief, Gen. Randy George, offered an intriguing possible win for AUKUS Pillar 2: “a common controller” for unmanned systems, allowing the three allies to exchange systems.

White House unveils $300 million Ukrainian weapon package, thanks to found savings

White House unveils $300 million Ukrainian weapon package, thanks to found savings
White House unveils $300 million Ukrainian weapon package, thanks to found savings

“Ukraine is not running out of courage and tenacity: They’re running out of ammunition, and we’re running out of time to help them,” said CIA director William Burns.

Maxar wins next phase of Army’s One World Terrain effort

Maxar wins next phase of Army’s One World Terrain effort
Maxar wins next phase of Army’s One World Terrain effort

Maxar has been working on the Army’s virtual map program since 2019.

[UPDATED] What’s in the Pentagon’s FY25 budget request? Here’s where to find out

[UPDATED] What’s in the Pentagon’s FY25 budget request? Here’s where to find out
[UPDATED] What’s in the Pentagon’s FY25 budget request? Here’s where to find out

Breaking Defense has you covered for all the news of the Pentagon’s fiscal 2025 budget rollout, and this handy landing page of our stories will get you where you need to go.

Army’s $186B budget request shuffles artillery, aviation plans

Army’s $186B budget request shuffles artillery, aviation plans
Army’s $186B budget request shuffles artillery, aviation plans

The Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) platform joins the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on the budget cutting room floor for America’s largest service.

Pentagon emphasizes ‘continuity’ in $849.8B FY25 budget request, amid political deadlock

Pentagon emphasizes ‘continuity’ in $849.8B FY25 budget request, amid political deadlock
Pentagon emphasizes ‘continuity’ in $849.8B FY25 budget request, amid political deadlock

“We kind of depend on having [that] ‘24 bill finish and finish in a way that looks a lot like what we asked for. Otherwise, we’re going to have to go back to the drawing board on a couple of fronts,” said a senior defense official.

NATO raises Swedish flag as Nordic nation takes ‘rightful place’ in alliance

NATO raises Swedish flag as Nordic nation takes ‘rightful place’ in alliance
NATO raises Swedish flag as Nordic nation takes ‘rightful place’ in alliance

Sweden brings to the alliance high-tech, high north fighting capabilities, but says it won’t host nuclear weapons as part of NATO’s deterrence strategy.