Breaking Defense

Pentagon weighs force posture, costs of rebuilding Middle East bases

Norway to receive Chunmoos in 2028, reach IOC in 2029: Norwegian army leader

Another component in deterring Russia, Acting Chief of the Norwegian Army Trond Nilsen told Breaking Defense, is having the Finnmark Brigade fully operational by 2032-2033.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Networks & Digital Warfare

Northrop sees growing commercial market for microelectronics products

“We could continue to solely invest in it ourselves with the support of our current shareholders. We could think about broadening that base of investments, or we could think ... about separating the business,” Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said.

By Valerie Insinna

Naval Warfare

Russia’s naval posture in the Mediterranean has ‘significantly decreased’: NATO official

Russia's maritime forces may be stretched thin now, but one analyst told Breaking Defense that's unlikely to be the case "longer term."

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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Global

Turkish defense procurement spending proposed to rise 229% in 2027

Turkey’s proposed budget calls for $44.5 billion in defense spending and a separate $25.2 billion for internal security, pending parliamentary approval.

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare

Ghost Shark with teeth: Australia unveils underwater drone payloads

The modular payloads will be integrated onto Anduril's Ghost Shark and C2 Robotics' Speartooth unmanned underwater vehicles as well as Ocius's Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel (USV), the Australian DoD said in an announcement.

By Mike Yeo

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Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business
A report from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime

Land Warfare, Naval Warfare

Drones take over AUSA, plus the Army’s plan to bring in new vendors

Drones and counter-drone tech dominated the show as the Army implements new ways to keep industry competing.

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Space

Russian satellite stalked ICEYE spacecraft in potentially dangerous on-orbit maneuvers

The Cosmos 2612 came within 500 meters (about a third of a mile) to US-flagged ICEYE-X36 believed to be supporting Ukraine, according to LeoLabs.

By Theresa Hitchens

Naval Warfare

DIU unveils next phase in unmanned vessel competition

The DIU solicitation said that it wants USVs outfitted with “mature hard-kill Counter-Air effectors and clutter-resilient sensor suites."

By Diana Stancy

Land Warfare

The Army’s Digital Transformation

AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.

By Breaking Defense

Global

Ukrainian defense firms get creative to try and break through export restrictions

Speaking to Breaking Defense in Washington and Lviv, companies made clear that reform efforts to allow weapons exports have not gone far enough.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army feels ‘growing pains’ as it integrates Anduril NGC2 tech with older comms

“It wasn't seamless, and we learned a lot,” Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor told Breaking Defense.

By Mark Pomerleau

Air Warfare

Zone 5 ‘found a spot’ in drone interceptor market with new Eclipse: CEO

CEO Thomas Akers told Breaking Defense that the company’s recent acquisition by Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg offers “an immediate step change” for the startup firm, whose portfolio now spans from a reusable drone interceptor to a low-cost cruise missile.

By Michael Marrow

Global, Air Warfare

Germany changes course on plans to buy MQ-28 drone wingman: Boeing official

Germany has set a target of 2029 to field a CCA, which would make it the first European country to reach such a milestone, but that timeline now looks to be in doubt.

By Tim Martin

Land Warfare

Open system architecture will be ‘hyper important’ in downselect of Army’s XM30: Senior official

An open systems architecture allows the Army and its industry partners to plug new and different software and hardware capabilities into the platform.

By Carley Welch

Global

Turkish Aerospace expands Anka 3 production with new line for upgraded drone

A company official said the first aircraft to be built on the new line is expected to roll out "soon" and undergo flight testing afterward.

By Agnes Helou

Global

Latvian official warns Russia ‘tempted to test’ European readiness, sounds alarm over border issues

Airis Rikveilis, the state secretary at Latvia’s Ministry of Defense, told Breaking Defense the military and border guards are working jointly to stem the tide of illegal entries, including via tunnels.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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