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Opinion

A message from Normandy, 82 years later

By James Kitfield

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

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

Latest News

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

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

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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate

As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.

By Breaking Defense

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

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Trump executive order on AI gives central role to NSA

Space

Despite ‘peak hype,’ orbital data centers for AI not yet ready for NatSec prime time

Land Warfare

‘Have to be very careful’: Special ops head calls for combat AI ‘reality check’

Air Warfare

‘Insatiable appetite’ for AI: Maven usage surged for strikes on Iran, Pentagon AI chief says

Networks & Digital Warfare

CYBERCOM requests 2,660 percent increase in AI for cyber operations

Networks & Digital Warfare

Top Pentagon tech officials optimistic Mythos-style AI tools will improve cyber defense

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army plans fast follow-up to AI cyber wargame with industry: Officials

Opinion

Synthesized Command & Control: A new way human choices can guide AI warfighting

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon clears 8 tech firms to deploy their AI on its classified networks

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon workers vibe-code 100,000 AI ‘agents’ to use on unclassified networks

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MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace

The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.

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Networks & Digital Warfare

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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Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI’s revolutionary approach

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades.

By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Air Warfare

Brazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters

Gen. Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, the Brazilian air chief, told Breaking Defense that the need for extra jets was born from a serious look at Brazil’s air power.

By Jonas Olsson

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon’s Cyber Defense Command drafting plan to defend critical infrastructure

DoD Cyber Defense Command is working to develop a joint task force for defense of critical infrastructure.

By Mark Pomerleau

Naval Warfare

A Navy carrier is about to deploy with a robot ship. Could it change the service forever?

Experts said that this deployment could lay the foundation for how the Navy develops its concept of operations for unmanned systems.

By Diana Stancy

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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?

Pentagon

The Pentagon wants to buy 30,000 new drones. Here are the key questions.

Pentagon

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Congress

How to boost defense aviation in an election year? Sen. Budd has a few ideas.

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd outlines his concerns for defense firms as lawmakers get closer to the midterm elections.

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Global

Thales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand

"We more than doubled the [production] number, considering the situation at the moment in the Middle East,”  a company executive told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

Air Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for ‘medium thrust’ drone engines

The two engine makers will advance designs to power medium thrust class drones, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

By Michael Marrow

Naval Warfare

Marine Corps’ Harrier completes final flight following SOUTHCOM deployment

The Marine Corps is moving through its Tactical Aircraft Transition Plan as it plans to fully adopt fifth-generation aircraft across the entire fleet. 

By Diana Stancy