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State Department approves FMS agreements with New Zealand, South Korea

By Mike Yeo

FCAS uncertainty and transatlantic upheaval: What to expect at the Berlin Air Show

Over 750 exhibitors from 37 countries are expected to display their equipment, say organizers, but the New Generation Fighter (NGF) aircraft, the centerpiece of FCAS, is not scheduled to make an appearance.

By Tim Martin

Global

US approves $2B sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait

The potential FMS announcement came just days Iran attacked Kuwait’s airport with missiles and drones, killing one person, damaging airport facilities and halting flights.

By Agnes Helou

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The future of defense manufacturing will be distributed, autonomous and software-defined

How Roboze is helping transform additive manufacturing from a prototyping tool into production infrastructure for defense and critical industries.

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Air Warfare

Airbus unveils U145 autonomous helicopter drone for cargo supply ops

Other military roles for the drone cover armed scouting, surveillance, crewed-uncrewed teaming as well as acting as a “mothership” for air launched effects, according to the European prime.

By Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Palladyne AI partners with IAI to bring Israeli Harpy, Harop drones to US

Palladyne plans to put new AI swarming software on the battle-proven Israeli drones and compete for contracts like the Army’s Long-Range Precision Munition (LRPM), CEO Ben Wolff told Breaking Defense.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

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We look at how long it might take to restock thousands of US munitions used against Iran.

Global

Macron’s nuclear pact expands across Scandinavia as global forces surges

Norway is just the latest ally to open discussions with Paris about France’s extended nuclear deterrence initiative.

By Jonas Olsson

Networks & Digital Warfare

Safeguarding federally funded innovation: Navigating the new era of research security

As global competition intensifies, this new Breaking Defense webinar examines how research security policies and practices are evolving to protect federally funded innovation while maintaining open scientific collaboration.

By Breaking Defense

Opinion

A message from Normandy, 82 years later

In remembrance of eight U.S. service members who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions during the D-Day assault and the Normandy campaign that followed.

By James Kitfield

Naval Warfare

Navy lifts price ceiling for new trainer jet

The Navy updated the price ceiling to $2.7 billion in May, up from roughly $1.8 billion.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

Under ‘Drone Dominance’ push, Pentagon begins receiving small drones

So far, the department has ordered 20,000 small, FPV-style drones from 10 vendors.

By Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils GBAD concept for NATO

While company representatives were tight-lipped about the exact technical details of their offering, they explained that a flexible, software-based system would allow individual member-nations to connect their sensors to another nation’s command nodes.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Networks & Digital Warfare

DoD cyber strategy will set a ‘clear and specific vision’ for AI to enable the force: Official

Katie Sutton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor, is looking to coordinate AI adoption across several entities within the Pentagon.

By Mark Pomerleau

Congress

HASC adopts FY27 defense policy bill, adds right to repair language

Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., said the provisions would "streamline ... processes, cut red tape, and close loopholes" that make it impossible for troops to repair equiprment.

By Valerie Insinna

Pentagon

3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies

“The bottom line is the US is becoming less dependable as a supplier," one analyst said.

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Congress

House passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia

House members voted 226-195 to pass the Ukraine Support Act, which authorizes $8 billion in military finance loans to Ukraine and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027.

By Valerie Insinna

Networks & Digital Warfare

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott Lowry, senior host analyst, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Brown, cyber operations technician, with the 200th Cyber Protection Team, U.S. Army Cyber Protection Brigade, assist a member of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force while attending a course on defensive cyber operations during exercise Justified Accord 26, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, March 5, 2026. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jan K. Valle)

Cyber Innovation Warfare center will pair industry side-by-side with operators

Elements of the concept are already operational today.

By Mark Pomerleau

Naval Warfare, Congress

Amendment to eliminate funds for Trump-class battleship falters in HASC defense bill markup

“Whatever the number is [for the BBG(X) program], I'm going to give you, right, one of the surest fire Kalshi bets you will ever have: Take the over,” said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.

By Valerie Insinna

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