Breaking Defense

AM General CEO defends JLTV A2 program after lawmakers’ funding threat

TechNet Cyber 2026 eBook: Cyber defense in an AI era

How the Pentagon is shaping its next cyber strategy

Drawing on Breaking Defense's TechNet Cyber 2026 coverage, this eBook examines how the Pentagon is advancing AI, cybersecurity, and cyber strategy to strengthen the future force.

By Breaking Defense

Air Warfare

Japan to rename air force in nod to growing space capabilities

The name change will take effect in 2027.

By Mike Yeo

Opinion

Prime Minister Andy Burnham comes with defense and national security implications

Burnham will likely want to continue many aspects of Keir Starmer’s approach to defense and security policy, but with some key differences.

By John R. Deni and Philippe Dickinson

Latest News

Air Warfare

Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation

A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.

By Aaron Mehta

Space

China dumping more rocket bodies in space, endangering low Earth orbit satellites: Report

Three Chinese rocket bodies have exploded over the last four years, creating dangerous debris that "will linger for decades to centuries, potentially colliding with other space objects," LeoLabs study author Darren McKnight told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

In this episode:

A review of small unmanned systems as well as space-launch options showcased at ILA Berlin 2026.

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

Pentagon

Hegseth hosts emerging weapons makers for meeting on munitions production: Sources

Invitees to the closely held, publicly unannounced meeting included Anduril, Castelion and Leidos, sources said.

By Valerie Insinna and Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

In Japan, Canadian defense minister expresses interest in GCAP sixth-gen fighter project

David McGuinty called the Global Combat Air Programme a "promising initiative."

By Mike Yeo

Land Warfare

Army Air Assault brigade found AI tools ill-suited to tactical planning

"Large language models don't really understand three-dimensional space. And so they're not good for developing course of action," said Col. Ryan Bell.

By Mark Pomerleau

Opinion

Frank Kendall on the trouble with banning autonomous weapons [Book excerpt]

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall discusses whether effective arms control can be applied to autonomous systems in this book excerpt.

By Frank Kendall

Global

Major Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri exploring nuclear-powered vessels, CEO says

Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero also touched on several other topics during a closed-door roundtable, including lessons learned from the war in Ukraine regarding naval drones and the future of a common European patrol corvette.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Pentagon

Pentagon review asks Congress to fence off $5B over 5 years to rebuild ‘deteriorating’ labs

The armed services raid lab funding for more urgent needs like barrack repairs, the study says, leaving researchers in aging, outdated labs “that pose documented safety risks.”

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Naval Warfare

White House budget director calls for fifth public shipyard amid push to expand fleet

“From a maintenance standpoint, we're pushing hard for an additional public shipyard,” the OMB director said.

By Diana Stancy

Congress

House appropriators approve $1T defense bill, adopt ‘War Department’ renaming

No amendments offered by Democrats survived the long mark up session for the fiscal 2027 spending bill.

By Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

Lockheed inks massive THAAD deal worth up to $35B

The company said the contract “puts in action” the THAAD framework agreement Lockheed signed with the DoD in January designed to quadruple interceptor output.

By Carley Welch

Congress