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Air Warfare

Israeli MoD cries foul as Israeli booths ‘boarded up’ at Eurosatory defense show

By Lee Ferran and Christina Mackenzie

Land Warfare

France’s Arquus unveils new 6×6 meant to carry big guns

Company officials said the vehicle was created in response to battlefield lessons learned from Ukraine.

By Christina Mackenzie

Global

Swedish opposition party, ahead in polls, could push for state ownership in Saab

"So I think state part-ownership in Saab would be natural, while at the same time signaling strong Swedish team-building in international contexts," said Peter Hultquist, whose party is poised to win big in September elections.

By Jonas Olsson

Land Warfare

Black Recon ‘microdrone’ system unveiled by Teledyne FLIR

The drone, which weighs less than 450 grams, has flight time of up to an hour and can hit a top speed of around 55 miles per hour, per the company.

By Aaron Mehta

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Air Warfare

PHOTOS: The sights of Berlin Air Show 2026 on Day 1

The Berlin Air Show has officially kicked off, with plenty to see.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Global

Lockheed pitches HIMARS for France, with 18-month timeline offer

France has allocated approximately €600 million ($692 million) to replace its legacy LRU launchers.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

In this episode:

A Seahawk drone is set to join aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, and a legendary aircraft took its final flight.

Space

Space Force contracts Viasat, Intelsat for first of new anti-jam communication sats

The two awards are collectively worth $437.7 million, according to the Space Systems Command press release.

By Theresa Hitchens

Pentagon

In memo to CENTCOM leaders, Cooper warns of duty to protect civilians

"Our commitment to the law of armed conflict is not a constraint on our lethality," Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM head, wrote in a memo.

By Ashley Roque and Aaron Mehta

Naval Warfare

Coast Guard, Saildrone team up in northern waters to boost border security, surveillance

The Voyager is equipped to conduct persistent coastal surveillance and nearshore mapping missions while remaining at sea for roughly 100 days at a time.

By Diana Stancy

How integrated modeling and simulation accelerates Europe’s defensive edge

Lockheed Martin’s ACES platform delivers a shared virtual battlespace that strengthens readiness, interoperability, and faster decision-making through advanced, integrated modeling and simulation capabilities designed for evolving global threats.

By Raashi Quattlebaum - Lockheed Martin

Air Warfare, Congress

‘Not an option’: Top Senate defense appropriator says third reconciliation bill unlikely

Two top appropriators — Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins — expressed doubt that a third reconciliation bill with defense funding will pass.

By Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

Oshkosh eyes potential Marine JLTV deal, citing growing readiness gaps under current contract

The Marine Corps didn’t provide specifics on why the service was possibly seeking another JLTV supplier, but told Breaking Defense in a statement that it "continuously evaluates acquisition options to ensure it can meet approved JLTV requirements, preserve readiness, and reduce fielding risk.”

By Carley Welch and Diana Stancy

Space

NRO funds BlackSky for new satellites, AI-optimized image detection system

"The NRO is at the forefront of integrating AI into space-based ISR," a spysat agency spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare, Naval Warfare

Naval carrier set to deploy with a drone, while Marines say goodbye to the Harrier

This week on The Break Out, a Seahawk drone is set to join aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, and a legendary aircraft took its final flight.

By Breaking Defense Video

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