BAE Systems wins Army’s Soft Kill APS award, with first phase valued at $20 million
The system uses BAE’s Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) program, which takes down threats by “confusing,” or jamming missile systems or drones.
After delivery of first tanks to Norway, EuroTrophy looks to wider European future
“This procurement of Leopard tanks to Norway came at the right timing with the rebuilding of German armed forces and their tank fleet and we could join with KNDS and [the] German and Norwegian government[s] to create the new baseline of the Leopard,” EuroTrophy Managing Director Dan Kalfus told Breaking Defense.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
HASC $1.15T defense policy bill takes aim at industrial base challenges
The bill authorizes multiyear procurement of critical munitions, the F-35 and the Arleigh Burke destroyer.
Raytheon, Lockheed deliver first next-gen Javelin launchers to Army
The new launcher incorporates modern infrared camera technology that allows for easier and faster target detection and is smaller and lighter than the legacy unit.
Amid FPV threat, Aussie company to offer Ukraine armored roofs for ATVs
Ballistic protection from overhead dangers come as modern militaries learn to cope with FPV killers.
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Beyond satellites: Why FOG inertial navigation is the new imperative for land warfare
The era of uncontested GPS dominance is over. As counterspace threats and electronic warfare redefine the battlefield, learn how Exail’s Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) technology provides the high-end stability and autonomous “source of truth” required for land maneuver and precision fires in GNSS-denied environments.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
Syria joins Turkey’s Efes 2026, one of nine nations participating for first time
Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Egypt, Poland, Vietnam, Portugal and Syria were first-time participants.
Loitering munitions, launched effects had strong presence at SOF Week 2026
"The [Rogue 1] Block 2 upgrade leverages user feedback to greatly enhance performance, resilience, and operational capability, all while maintaining existing form-factor,” a Teledyne FLIR statement read.
Helos need upgrades to perform special ops ‘quieter, with fewer aircraft’: PEO Rotary Wing
Special Operations Command’s fleet of MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs — operated by the 160th Nightstalkers Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) — could benefit from technology injections coming from the MV-75 Cheyenne, said PEO Rotary Wing Steve Smith.
Lockheed breaks ground on new THAAD interceptor plant
"These aren't just ideas or papers going back and forth,” Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet said of the Pentagon's munitions ramp. “We know it's going to be good, and we know it's going to happen.”
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
Pentagon considers restoring Army aviation cuts
Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque shares three things to know about the U.S. Army's latest aviation plans.
To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority
"[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried," Adm. Frank Bradley said.
First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook
During a table top exercise, the Army, along with 14 external partners, gamed out how to respond to a coordinated and simultaneous attack on an installation as units are deploying.
‘Have to be very careful’: Special ops head calls for combat AI ‘reality check’
Adm. Frank Bradley told the audience at SOF Week that before unleashing "violence," humans must be in the loop.