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Inside Sen. Ted Budd’s plan to boost airpower, pilot retention

IAI’s new Diamond naval offering envisions flexible drones, missiles for small vessels

The plan involves different defensive systems dispersed across small satellite ships, which can be connected to a mother ship in a disaggregated model.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Air Warfare

Loitering munitions, launched effects had strong presence at SOF Week 2026

"The [Rogue 1] Block 2 upgrade leverages user feedback to greatly enhance performance, resilience, and operational capability, all while maintaining existing form-factor,” a Teledyne FLIR statement read.

By Andrew White

Global

RIAT canceled: Middle East ‘situation’ forces collapse of major UK air show

"This has not been an easy decision," but it was made after "extensive discussions" with the RAF and the US Air Force, said organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo today.

By Tim Martin

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Air Warfare

Helos need upgrades to perform special ops ‘quieter, with fewer aircraft’: PEO Rotary Wing

Special Operations Command’s fleet of MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs — operated by the 160th Nightstalkers Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) — could benefit from technology injections coming from the MV-75 Cheyenne, said PEO Rotary Wing Steve Smith.

By Andrew White

Pentagon

Lockheed breaks ground on new THAAD interceptor plant

"These aren't just ideas or papers going back and forth,” Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet said of the Pentagon's munitions ramp. “We know it's going to be good, and we know it's going to happen.”

By Valerie Insinna

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We review the latest tensions over Golden Dome's forecasted costs before visiting Colorado where special forces and infantry linked up for a novel exercise at Fort Carson.

Air Warfare

General Atomics CCA drone returns to flight

Air Force Col. Timothy Helfrich said the response to the drone’s April 6 crash “validates our approach to accept acquisition/test risk instead of operational risk allowing us to accelerate the program towards fielding.”

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

F-35B conducts flight test with British SPEAR mini-cruise missile

The first flight milestone comes four years later than originally planned, after an initial delay caused by technical troubles.

By Tim Martin

Global

Russian nukes threaten ‘almost all’ US cities, Norway’s FM says, highlighting NATO’s value

“It is good that Europe is doing more, but there’s a need to remind our good friends on the other side of the Atlantic that NATO is also good for them,” said the Nordic official.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Pentagon

Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture

From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.

By Breaking Defense

Global, Opinion

Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience

Amid debates over budget and policy, Europe must prioritize building the physical infrastructure required to sustain technological and defense capabilities at scale, argue Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring.

By Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring

Space

Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute

"[F]uture American space security is at risk. China's military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People's Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access, infrastructure, and resources," Kyle Puma, Mitchell Institute senior resident fellow for space studies, said today.

By Theresa Hitchens

Pentagon

Pentagon considers restoring Army aviation cuts

Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque shares three things to know about the U.S. Army's latest aviation plans.

By Breaking Defense Video

Naval Warfare

Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says

President Donald Trump had floated the idea of a naval escort months ago, but Adm. Daryl Caudle said today it would be a "very challenging mission."

By Diana Stancy

Networks & Digital Warfare, Land Warfare

To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority

"[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried," Adm. Frank Bradley said.

By Carley Welch

Congress, Pentagon

Hurst nominated as full Pentagon comptroller

He has been ‘performing the duties’ since August 2025 and oversaw the crafting and rollout of the $1.5 billion defense request for 2027.

By Ashley Roque

Land Warfare

First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook

During a table top exercise, the Army, along with 14 external partners, gamed out how to respond to a coordinated and simultaneous attack on an installation as units are deploying.

By Mark Pomerleau

Air Warfare

Netherlands eyes more JASSM weapons for F-35, discloses ASW frigate delivery delay

The move to open talks comes after The Hague and Washington signed a 2024 Letter of Offer and Acceptance to initially acquire the deep strike capability.

By Tim Martin

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