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Congress

How industry views Congress’ continuing resolution plans

By Breaking Defense Video

Land Warfare

Army picks GM Defense, Ford and BC Customs to build nine ISV-Heavy prototypes

The prototype vehicles are expected to be provided to the Army by March 30, 2027.

By Carley Welch

Naval Warfare

Coast Guard searching for tech to defeat unmanned underwater vehicles

The Coast Guard said there are few "tested and fielded" solutions equipped to defeat UUVs, according to a new notice.

By Diana Stancy

Pentagon

Pentagon inks deal with L3Harris to ramp rocket motor production

The seven-year deals have yet to be finalized, but will allow L3Harris to scale up motor production for PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors.

By Valerie Insinna

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Opinion

America’s fighter force is running out of margin: Rep. Biggs

The current demand signal for US air power abroad is not sustainable without significantly growing the force, argues Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-S.C.

By Rep. Sheri Biggs

Air Warfare

Laser air defenses will be operational before decade’s end, Lockheed exec says

In a nod to a common refrain that laser systems are always just five years away, Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill said, “Not anymore.”

By Michael Marrow

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• The US military's renewed ambition to harness solar power for missions in orbit

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Empower defense teams to scale AI securely

AI is expanding the mission data footprint across defense environments, increasing the need for scalable, layered data-at-rest (DAR) protection.

By Conner Crisafulli, Cigent

Air Warfare

CAE hopes Canada’s new GCAP status brings industry business

Official announcements were circumspect about any active role for Ottawa in the sixth-gen fighter program, but that could change.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Land Warfare

Pentagon’s special ops office hosts first Shark Tank-style Accelerator Event

SO/LIC officials said they solicited responses from industry for problems drawn directly from operational commands, whittling 700 proposals down to 15 finalists.

By Mark Pomerleau

Global

UK selects Tekever AR5 surveillance drones to succeed Watchkeeper 

The acquisition is slated to see up to 24 aircraft delivered to the British Army by 2029.

By Tim Martin

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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Global

‘Easier access’: US export change for the UAE to boost Emirati drones, AI tech

Naval Warfare

In first, US uses sea drones in combat in Iran strikes: CENTCOM

Air Warfare

Auterion, Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs

Networks & Digital Warfare

Air Force pushing contractors to purge Anthropic by Sept. 1: Memo

Pentagon

New drone czar’s success hinges on personalities, Pentagon politics: Experts

Opinion

The AI disinformation gap the Pentagon may be missing

Air Warfare

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

Pentagon

EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts

Land Warfare

Overland AI nets Marine Corps autonomous ground vehicle contract

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon seeks to hire ‘hundreds’ of software engineers for 2-year tours

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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats

Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.

By Breaking Defense

Air Warfare

What we learned about GCAP at the Farnborough Airshow

From potential new entrants to a “bridge” aircraft in the works, here’s what you need to know about GCAP.

By Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Oracle inks $7 billion deal to consolidate Pentagon software purchases

The up to ten-year contract could yield $441 million in savings, the DoD CIO said.

By Mark Pomerleau

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Right sized for the fight, smaller Group 2 drones are solving for the limitations of larger UAS

It’s fuel cells, not batteries, that let Group 2 unmanned VTOLS fulfill many missions of larger Group 3s.

By Breaking Defense

Pentagon

Pentagon eyes November to demo ground-launched, precision strike weapons

Aligned with the new autonomy czar shop, the department plans to spend $250 million evaluating options and moving out with initial deals for its new Ground-Based Affordable Mass initiative.

By Ashley Roque

Opinion

It is time to reconsider the costs of new energetics

Considering only the price tag of a munition and its energetic filling may lead the US military to seriously undervalue improved energetics, argues CSBA's Tyler Hacker.

By Tyler Hacker

Global

‘Easier access’: US export change for the UAE to boost Emirati drones, AI tech

The status change should "shorten procurement timelines, make sustainment less cumbersome and facilitate closer cooperation between American defense companies and UAE institutions," one analyst told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

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Pentagon

What to expect from the US at the 2026 NATO summit

Pentagon

Why the Pentagon is in a hurry to spend $152 billion

Pentagon

Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now

Pentagon

3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies

Pentagon

Pentagon considers restoring Army aviation cuts

Pentagon

The Pentagon wants 10,000 small cruise missiles. Here’s who is making them.

Pentagon

Key takeaways from Hegseth’s day in front of the House

Pentagon

How the Army is developing its C2 plans

Pentagon

Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?

Pentagon

Pentagon comptroller says a ‘generational investment’ is coming, but when?

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Global

Farnborough recap: CCA race heats up, plus munitions on display

A brief roundup of top news this week from the Farnborough International Airshow.

By Breaking Defense Video

Pentagon

Pentagon willing to work with industry over critical mineral EO concerns

A new executive order essentially gives companies until the start of 2027 to alter their supply of critical materials and minerals. Industry is worried that could be a difficult lift.

By Ashley Roque and Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Greece approves over $3.4B in air defenses for Achilles’ Shield

The system would reportedly rely heavily on Israeli tech as Athens, like other world capitals, rushes build a national "shield" against aerial threats.

By Lee Ferran

Air Warfare

Some final sights of the Farnborough Airshow

As Breaking Defense wraps up our time in Farnborough, here are some of our favorite photos.

By Breaking Defense Staff