Breaking Defense

New Space Force acquisition portfolios include space control, orbital warfare

UK defense official: Boeing has been ‘troubled partner’ in much delayed E-7 program

Despite the UK once committing to field Wedgetail in the “early” 2020s, it was revealed last year that a new timeframe of 2026 had been approved.

By Tim Martin

Land Warfare

Army is not satisfied with readiness rates, says service’s undersecretary

Army Undersecretary Michael Obadal said not only does the Army have problems with its major weapons systems, but also has problems with magazine depth, something the “current situation” has "absolutely" put pressure on.

By Carley Welch

Global

Iran conflict shines a light on UK’s ‘stretched’ naval capabilities: Analysts

As France sends armada to aid in defensive operations, Britain opts for a much lighter maritime footprint – by choice or necessity.

By Tim Martin

Latest News

Space

To accelerate space capabilities, Pentagon ups Golden Dome spending plan by $10 billion

By raising the cost estimate to $185 billion, Gen. Michael Guetlein said it would accelerate development of the Airborne Moving Target Indication, space data network and the Hypersonic Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor.

By Ashley Roque

Air Warfare, Land Warfare

On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets on a NATO mission

This week on The Weekly Break Out, a journey to Iceland and face time with Swedish pilots flying there.

By Breaking Defense Video

In this episode:

We talk Iran developments and the latest in the back-and-forth between Anthropic and the Pentagon.

Naval Warfare

Navy taps Gecko Robotics for ship-scaling robots to identify repairs in Pacific Fleet

Gecko will conduct work on 18 ships in the US Pacific Fleet over the next nine months.

By Diana Stancy

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B ‘contract vehicle’

"We got a lot of messages over the weekend, like, ‘Oh, you made $20 billion.’ There's no money attached to it, this is just a contract vehicle, but it reduces a lot of friction in things that just simply shouldn't have it," Anduril President Matthew Steckman said.

By Mark Pomerleau

Air Warfare

AeroVironment to acquire California drone maker ESAero in $200M deal

The multimillion dollar deal for Empirical Systems Aerospace will "accelerate AV's ability to bridge the gap between conceptual design and manufacturing execution," AV chief Wahid Nawabi said.

By Patrick Dawson

Naval Warfare

How technology, strategy and industry are shaping the next fleet

Discover how unmanned systems and emerging technologies are shaping the future of U.S. naval power in Breaking Defense’s new eBook.

By Breaking Defense

Global

Israel’s defense industry accelerates production amid multi-front war

"The decisions we made to expand and accelerate production lines in Israel before the operation will now allow us to take production rates to the next level," said Israeli MoD Director General Amir Baram.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Naval Warfare

Navy unveils acquisition reform, establishes five more PAE organizations

The Navy previously established a PAE for Robotics and Autonomous Systems in December.

By Diana Stancy

Land Warfare

Lockheed completes first flight test for PrSM Inc 2 aimed at hitting moving maritime targets

Lockheed’s announcement comes shortly after the Army announced its Increment 1 PrSM capabilities were used for the first time in combat during the ongoing conflict in Iran.

By Carley Welch

Global

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

The company, famous for producing mid-range drones that proved effective in the early days of the Ukraine conflict, said the K2 fits within its “cost-effective defense solutions strategy."

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare

EXCLUSIVE: Aircraft carrier Nimitz service life extended until 2027

A service official revealed the change to Breaking Defense, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.

By Diana Stancy

Space

How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran

While senior officials have offered praise with few details, experts told Breaking Defense space ops likely include jamming or spoofing satellite communications.

By Theresa Hitchens

Naval Warfare

UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’

The Ministry of Defence declined to say if the new vessels could be deployed soon to aid Iran-related maritime operations.

By Andrew White

Global

UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates

One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for "operational security" reasons.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

Following congressional rebuke, Air Force awards E-7 contracts

The new awards procure an undisclosed number of developmental aircraft and address diminishing manufacturing sources for the plane’s radar.

By Michael Marrow

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New Space Force acquisition portfolios include space control, orbital warfare

UK defense official: Boeing has been ‘troubled partner’ in much delayed E-7 program

Army is not satisfied with readiness rates, says service’s undersecretary

Iran conflict shines a light on UK’s ‘stretched’ naval capabilities: Analysts

Latest News

To accelerate space capabilities, Pentagon ups Golden Dome spending plan by $10 billion

On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets on a NATO mission

Navy taps Gecko Robotics for ship-scaling robots to identify repairs in Pacific Fleet

Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B ‘contract vehicle’

AeroVironment to acquire California drone maker ESAero in $200M deal

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened

Pentagon’s new chief data officer to push ‘AI capabilities to warfighters’

AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands

Pentagon CTO says it’s ‘not democratic’ for Anthropic to limit military use of Claude AI

Kodiak AI lands Marine Corps deal to add driverless tech to ROGUE Fires platform

ChatGPT will be available to 3 million military users on GenAI.mil

AI ‘fundamentally changing’ adversary behavior, leading to force generation reforms: Official

DoD expects AI-powered database of patents ready for industry by year’s end

To overcome Golden Dome ‘affordability’ hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official

How technology, strategy and industry are shaping the next fleet

Israel’s defense industry accelerates production amid multi-front war

Navy unveils acquisition reform, establishes five more PAE organizations

Lockheed completes first flight test for PrSM Inc 2 aimed at hitting moving maritime targets

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

EXCLUSIVE: Aircraft carrier Nimitz service life extended until 2027

In Focus: Speed at the Tactical Edge

Powering up: Air Force eyes ‘broad reaching’ battery, energy storage research

‘Simple plans, violently executed’: One Army unit’s old-school counter to high-tech chaos

‘California jammin’: Wargames show Army’s electronic weakness — and a human fix

Marines aim to be CJACD2 ‘fast follower’ with Dynamis Series of C2 experiments

How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran

UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’

UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates

Following congressional rebuke, Air Force awards E-7 contracts