Australia’s minister for defense procurement, Pat Conroy, noted in a statement that, “Australia was the first country, other than the United States, to fire the SM-6 missile, underscoring the strength of our alliance.”
By Colin ClarkAccurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon had been closing watching the Army’s Lower-Tier Future Interceptor program, but the cancelation of that effort comes as little surprise, company officials said.
By Valerie Insinna
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High-speed cruise and ballistic missiles and drones attacking from different directions simultaneously is the challenge that radars must meet today.
By Breaking Defense
RTX entered into two three-year deferred prosecution agreements as part of a settlement with the Justice Department.
By Valerie Insinna
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There’s a new fire-control radar that’s air-cooled and small enough for light-attack aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aircraft systems.
By Breaking Defense
Denmark was also approved to potentially receive thousands of GPS guidance kits for 155mm shells.
By Michael Marrow
The sale was approved by the Biden administration against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and moved only after two key Democrats removed objections.
By Michael Marrow
What weapons and engines will let loyal wingmen drones hit their potential?
In the fourth video in our CCA series, Breaking Defense looks in the details for the future fleet. For the full CCA video series click here.
Shay Assad, a former Pentagon director of defense pricing, is back assisting the Air Force on three programs – and could be tagged for more in the future.
By Valerie Insinna
The pricetag to put new engines on the decades-old bomber has jumped from $12.5 billion to $15 billion, while an effort to integrate a new radar has climbed to $3.3 billion from an original forecast of $2.3 billion, service officials revealed.
By Michael Marrow
“We have never seen more demand for these weapons as we have in the last year-plus,” said Paul Ferraro, Raytheon president of Air & Space Defense Systems.
By Michael Marrow
However, an Army spokesperson tells Breaking Defense the service does not believe it is fully banned from all future events, and did not rule out the possibly of attending SXSW in some capacity next year.
By Aaron Mehta and Ashley Roque
NATO has established eight different capability coalitions designed to get critical systems or ammo into Ukrainian hands quickly. Here’s a deep dive into how they’re all faring.
By Tim Martin
Calio has overseen the reorganization of RTX into three business units, and has said the company will further de-emphasize its role as a space prime contractor.
By Valerie Insinna
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Defending U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, Red Sea, and elsewhere require a range of systems from close-in weapons to anti-ballistic missiles.
By Breaking Defense
