Breaking Defense

Trump moves SPACECOM HQ from Colorado to Alabama

Global

Israeli firms say they will participate in DSEI, despite ban on officials

The British government linked the lack of official invite to Israel's conduct in Gaza, a move condemned by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Networks & Digital Warfare

Lockheed industry team to prototype integrated data layer for Army NGC2

The OTA awarded to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems and their team of non-traditional innovators and commercial technology providers seeks to deliver an integrated data layer to 25th Infantry Division.

By Mark Pomerleau

Pentagon

The Break Out: What to watch for in September, plus Breaking Defense expands [VIDEO]

Breaking Defense is growing! Again!

By Breaking Defense Video

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Global

UAE’s EDGE Group expands in Brazil and Switzerland

The defense conglomerate announced new facilities for two of its subsidiaries, half a world away.

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare

‘Be uncomfortable’: Navy wants new USV to challenge the ‘status quo’

In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, two senior Navy officials said they’re willing to accept some industry friction and take “calculated risks” to get the Modular Attack Surface Craft program right.

By Justin Katz

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We preview what’s coming up in September, with four major conferences happening around the globe
Congress returns to tackle the budget

Air Warfare

Polish fighter buy on hold for planning doc, but F-35 order won’t be cut: General

“F-35 is a very crucial platform for the Polish air power projection concept. I don't see any issues with that” contract going forward, said Maj. Gen. Cezary Wisniewski, deputy general commander of the Polish Armed Forces.

By Tim Martin

Global

Norway selects UK Type 26 frigates under $13.5 billion plan

The future frigates are set to be delivered in 2030 and “will be as identical as possible, and have the same technical specifications,” as those under construction for the Royal Navy.

By Tim Martin

Global

Japan’s $60B defense budget request seeks funding for coastal defense network, more F-35s

The Japanese budget request for the coming fiscal year also includes several systems from the US, including KC-46 tankers.

By Mike Yeo

Space

Stormy weather: DoD faces dearth of data from planned NOAA cuts

The Space Force repurposes NOAA's older GOES weather imaging satellites to monitor weather over the Indian Ocean for Indo-Pacific Command.

By Theresa Hitchens

Modernized Gray Eagle^® ER and beyond: Global readiness depends on the most advanced UAS

From Europe to the Middle East and beyond, the events of our era teach a tough but important lesson for the U.S. and its allies: Readiness is essential.

By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Opinion

Trump wants to stop nuclear proliferation. STRATCOM could play a major role.

Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, argues that the US needs to carry a new "big stick."

By Henry Sokolski

Pentagon

Task Force 401: Army to lead on countering small UAS tech, with buying power

The Army has been tapped to oversee the new shop and close up the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office it led.

By Ashley Roque

Land Warfare

Swarming balloons: Army planning mass exercise in ’26 over Indo-Pacific waters

“The data and insights from this experiment will directly inform our strategy for integrating stratospheric assets into our Army and joint force architecture,” said Andrew Evans, the director for the new Strategy & Transformation Office inside the G-2.

By Ashley Roque

Global

Turkey’s $1.5B Steel Dome hub envisioned as Europe’s largest air defense facility

Breaking Defense visited what's expected to be the center of Turkey's sprawling Steel Dome national air defense effort.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

New Sentinel ICBM silos, B-21’s next milestone flight on USAF radar

Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara said that the Air Force’s plan to build fresh silos for the Sentinel ICBM will save time and cost, but that a small number may not fit on existing federal lands.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army’s autonomy ‘characteristics of need’ guidance ‘basically complete,’ official says

“The whole idea is [to] simplify the way you describe your problem to industry to allow them to innovate alongside of you,” said David Meyer, director of futures integration for the Futures and Concepts Center within AFC.

By Carley Welch

Global

UN Security Council renews UNIFIL mission, for the final time

The resolution orders UNIFIL's mission to end on Dec. 31, 2026, after which the peacekeeping force has a year to pack it up.

By Alyssa Schonhaut and Agnes Helou

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Space Force launching sats to ‘enable’ GMTI ahead of mission-dedicated birds in 2028

Army seeks AI/ML tools to tame crowded airspace under NGC2 push

Next X-37B mission to carry quantum sensor, laser link experiments

Space Force creates new ‘System Deltas’ to guide missile warning, space-based targeting efforts

Northrop targeting more European sales for IBCS, with local production pitch

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Next Generation Defense Technology

Pentagon moves AI office under R&D, raising fears it’s ‘demoting AI’

New Navy-Marine AI and data strategy coming this fall, seeking rapid adaptation for wartime

Johns Hopkins is building classified versions of its AI wargaming tools for DoD, IC

How the Pentagon plays into Trump’s sprawling artificial intelligence ‘Action Plan’

Army upgrades policy, technology to secure GenAI

Biotech boosters win big in both HASC, SASC defense policy bills for FY26

Anthropic, Google and xAI win $200M each from Pentagon AI chief for ‘agentic AI’

Turkey’s $1.5B Steel Dome hub envisioned as Europe’s largest air defense facility

New Sentinel ICBM silos, B-21’s next milestone flight on USAF radar

Army’s autonomy ‘characteristics of need’ guidance ‘basically complete,’ official says

UN Security Council renews UNIFIL mission, for the final time