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Rheinmetall locks in wide-ranging $6.6 billion weapons package with Romania

By Tim Martin

Global

Eurosatory ban on Israeli officials may hurt smaller firms, but majors still going to show

Both Elbit Systems and Rafael plan to attend Eurosatory, despite a new ban on Israeli government officials attending.

By Seth J. Frantzman

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

Global

Malaysian defense minister publicly slams Norway for cancelled missile sale

“Norway's action has created more than just a bilateral contract dispute. It raises a deeply troubling question about whether international agreement and strategic partnership can still be trusted at all,” Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.

By Mike Yeo

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Pentagon

The US is delaying weapon sales to allies. Will there be long-term impact?

A number of factors may "lead even long-standing allies and partners to question whether or not it's wise to continue to depend on the United States for essential defense articles and services,” one analyst said.

By Ashley Roque

Global

Elbit marks $30B backlog, announces $1.4 billion deal with mystery European customer

The company said approximately 71 percent of the backlog was for customers outside Israel.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Naval Warfare

AUKUS partners sign agreement on underwater drones, speed up sub plan

Australia will now forgo the purchase of a new build Virginia-class submarine and acquire another ex-US Navy boat instead.

By Mike Yeo

Air Warfare

Romania deploys F-16s after Russian drone strike on civilian infrastructure

Romania has further requested that allied anti-drone capabilities be deployed to its territory in order to bolster its defenses as well as NATO’s eastern flank.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global, Middle East

Turkey’s defense industry is leaning into autonomy and targeting Gulf markets

Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou shares what she learned at Turkey's SAHA defense expo.

By Breaking Defense Video

Global, Land Warfare

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.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Air Warfare

Ukraine to acquire up to 20 Gripen fighter jets, on track to receive batch of older models

In a statement announcing both moves, Stockholm said that Kyiv "plans to allocate" €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) from the European Union's Ukraine Support Loan to fund the package for the more modern Gripen combat aircraft.

By Tim Martin

Global

After Iran attacks, Turkish industry seeing increased Gulf interest in air defense platforms

Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.

By Agnes Helou

Pentagon, Air Warfare

How the US, allies and adversaries see the future of drone wingmen

In the third video focused on manned-unmanned teaming, we trace how the concept has evolved inside the US defense industry and among other militaries across the globe.

By Breaking Defense Video

Air Warfare

Canada enters talks with Saab for GlobalEye purchase

While no deal is finalized, Sweden's Prime Minister stated that he looks forward to “welcoming Canada into the GlobalEye family.”

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global

Canada to buy Polish drones, deepen defense ties by leveraging EU SAFE funds

In December, Canada became the only non-European country to gain entry into the €150 billion SAFE defense borrowing and procurement scheme.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global

The sights of Turkey’s Efes military drill

Breaking Defense was on the ground for Turkey's massive combined forces drill Efes 2026, which brought ships, drones, air defense and helicopters together.

By Agnes Helou

Global