Ukrainian pilots to train on F-16s in US in weeks: Pentagon

Ukrainian pilots to train on F-16s in US in weeks: Pentagon
Ukrainian pilots to train on F-16s in US in weeks: Pentagon

Flight training is to begin in October, following language training for what’s expected to be “several” Ukrainian pilots and more maintainers.

With India’s Moon triumph, lunar space race surges while UN struggles to set guardrails

With India’s Moon triumph, lunar space race surges while UN struggles to set guardrails
With India’s Moon triumph, lunar space race surges while UN struggles to set guardrails

“More than 100 lunar missions are planned for this decade alone, including many that are commercial,” said Jessica West, of Canada’s Project Ploughshares.

Learning from COVID-19, Pentagon’s Biodefense Council to break down stovepipes

Learning from COVID-19, Pentagon’s Biodefense Council to break down stovepipes
Learning from COVID-19, Pentagon’s Biodefense Council to break down stovepipes

A senior US official said it would be “foolish” to underestimate the number of countries developing defensive or offensive bioprograms.

Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload

Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload
Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload

The Mohajer-10 is purportedly an upgraded version of Mohajer-6 drone, though an analyst told Breaking Defense it’s difficult to know its capabilities before it sees combat.

EU embraces Biden administration’s limited ASAT test ban as UN meeting looms

EU embraces Biden administration’s limited ASAT test ban as UN meeting looms
EU embraces Biden administration’s limited ASAT test ban as UN meeting looms

The EU move, which comes in the run up to the final meeting of the UN working group to prevent space threats at the end of the month, brings the number of countries supporting the limited ASAT testing ban up to 35.

Irregular warfare in space is an ongoing threat – and the US must adapt.

Irregular warfare in space is an ongoing threat – and the US must adapt.
Irregular warfare in space is an ongoing threat – and the US must adapt.

Among “gray zone” threats in space are cyberattacks against space services, attacking commercial space capabilities during conflict, and conducting proximity operations to potentially coerce others, writes Dr. John J. Klein in this analysis.

New UK sanctions for alleged Russian suppliers hit Turkish and Emirati firms, Iranian drone maker

New UK sanctions for alleged Russian suppliers hit Turkish and Emirati firms, Iranian drone maker
New UK sanctions for alleged Russian suppliers hit Turkish and Emirati firms, Iranian drone maker

The “landmark sanctions will further diminish Russia’s arsenal and close the net on supply chains propping up Putin’s now struggling defence industry,” said UK foreign secretary James Cleverly.

Australia’s DroneShield ‘actively targeting’ Middle East presence as counter-UAS demand balloons: CEO

Australia’s DroneShield ‘actively targeting’ Middle East presence as counter-UAS demand balloons: CEO
Australia’s DroneShield ‘actively targeting’ Middle East presence as counter-UAS demand balloons: CEO

With the war in Ukraine highlighting the effectiveness of drone warfare and counter-drone systems, the Middle East makes for a natural market, an outside expert said.

The cloud, fiber optics and hiding in basements: Army races to adapt to new command post threats

The cloud, fiber optics and hiding in basements: Army races to adapt to new command post threats
The cloud, fiber optics and hiding in basements: Army races to adapt to new command post threats

Drone-guided artillery strikes have made Ukraine “the graveyard of command posts,” two Army generals have warned. But, Lt. Gen. Milford Beagle and Brig. Gen. Jason Slider told Breaking Defense, better tactics and affordable tech can save lives.

Israel buys tens of thousands of 155mm shells as global demand jumps

Israel buys tens of thousands of 155mm shells as global demand jumps
Israel buys tens of thousands of 155mm shells as global demand jumps

The $60 million deal with Israel’s Elbit Systems comes months after the US reportedly pulled 155mm shells from pre-positioned stocks in Israel.

L3Harris: NATO could make E-3A replacement downselects over ‘next 6 months’

L3Harris: NATO could make E-3A replacement downselects over ‘next 6 months’
L3Harris: NATO could make E-3A replacement downselects over ‘next 6 months’

Asked about the timeline floated by an L3Harris official, a NATO spokesperson told Breaking Defense the alliance is still assessing “the way ahead.”

Russian jet launches flares at MQ-9 Reaper in Syria, ‘severely damaging’ propeller: US

Russian jet launches flares at MQ-9 Reaper in Syria, ‘severely damaging’ propeller: US
Russian jet launches flares at MQ-9 Reaper in Syria, ‘severely damaging’ propeller: US

US Air Forces Central released video footage of the “reckless, unprovoked, and unprofessional behavior” after a Russian official seemed to attempt to blame American forces.

3-to-5 years from now is the danger time when the US could face both China and Russia

3-to-5 years from now is the danger time when the US could face both China and Russia
3-to-5 years from now is the danger time when the US could face both China and Russia

RUSI’s Justin Bronk has an idea of what Europe should be doing to help the US in the Indo-Pacific, and it doesn’t include sending the Charles De Gaulle.

UK command paper’s new acquisition timeline a ‘laudable aim’ amid economic gloom: Analysts

UK command paper’s new acquisition timeline a ‘laudable aim’ amid economic gloom: Analysts
UK command paper’s new acquisition timeline a ‘laudable aim’ amid economic gloom: Analysts

In its new paper, the British Ministry of Defence is “trying to make a virtue of fundamental and structural weaknesses” associated with spending and equipment problems, analyst Joshua Huminski told Breaking Defense.