Breaking Defense

How Japan, South Korea are building up naval capabilities for China threat

By Mike Yeo

‘Truly concerns me’: DAWG director warns funding lapse could kill ‘momentum’

DAWG is Trump administration initiative that essentially absorbed the Biden-era Replicator initiative designed to acquire thousands of low-cost “attritable” drones, particularly for use in the Pacific.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Land Warfare

Army ‘not walking away’ from UAVs despite reverting drone unit back to infantry

The move prompted lawmaker concern, but Army CTO Alex Miller downplayed the flap, saying the service just may not have told the "full story fast enough."

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

What to know about Europe’s next-gen fighter programs

FCAS? GCAP? Upgraded Eurofighter Typhoons? The Breaking Defense roundtable walks you through the options on the table.

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Air Warfare

Poland’s WB Group unveils Warmate 30, latest in drone recon/strike system

The UAV is "designed to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets at long range," the company said.

By Bartosz Głowacki

Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin secures $950M Australian air battle management contract

Lockheed Martin says the enhancements under Australia’s Project AIR6500 Tranche 2B will establish a “scalable path” for future improvements and integration of future technological advances.

By Mike Yeo

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An Army leadership shakeup, plus lasers on the border

Congress

Pentagon’s $1.5B reprogramming would shift money to AI center, MV-75 tiltrotor

The request would also reroute money destined for an international counter-ISIS training program.

By Valerie Insinna and Carley Welch

Global

Elbit America’s SIGMA Mobile Tactical Cannon allows for artillery support that can quickly relocate as needed. (Photo courtesy of Elbit America.)

Elbit America rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense

The US arm of the Israeli weapons firm employs 3,300 people across 10 states, the company said on its website.

By Valerie Insinna

Global

Turkey’s MKE launches first company in Egypt

“We established a company called ‘Zafer’ entirely under Egyptian law, with all of its shares owned by MKE,” MKE General Manager Ilhami Keles told Anadolu press agency today at the Al-Alamein airshow in Egypt.

By Agnes Helou

Global

US finalizes $4 billion military financing loan for Poland

Though Warsaw did not disclose how the new money will be spent, it could be put toward an acquisition of 32 additional F-35s, in support of an air superiority program requirement.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

Italy orders 2 new MQ-9As Reapers, as US seeks newer options

Rome previously ordered a handful of Reapers, but lost one of the drones in Libya in 2019, and another one was destroyed in March during an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Land Warfare

Army sets new biodefense plan to counter pandemic, adversary threats

“We have to ensure that a global pandemic or some other health event does not stop us from our ability to project those forces forward,” Lt. Col. Dave Kingery said.

By Carley Welch

Space

Defense a key focus for new UK $10.6B, 4-year space spending plan

The largest MoD investment detailed in the new strategy is a planned £880 million between 2026/2027 and 2029/2030 for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and space control "activities."

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare, Land Warfare

European missile-maker MBDA opens first industrial facility in Poland

“At a time when Europe faces its most serious security challenges for generations, the opening of MBDA’s new site demonstrates that the relationship between our two nations has never been more important," said UK Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard.

By Bartosz Głowacki

Space

White House has lofty space launch ambitions, but experts question price tag

The space industry lauded a new Trump administration 1,000-launches-a-year space policy, but experts told Breaking Defense that the current space infrastructure doesn’t have enough capacity and someone’s going to have to pay, potentially a lot, to change that.

By Theresa Hitchens

Pentagon, Land Warfare

Air Force braces for new era of AI-powered hacking, plus unpacking the Mecca pact

The proliferation of AI is forcing the USAF to rethink cyber defense, and a new regional defense pact could shake up arms sales in the Middle East.

By Breaking Defense Video

Land Warfare

Poland’s PGZ unveils Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle tech demonstrator

Polish defense firm PGZ said the next step will be to build fully functional prototypes for testing.

By Bartosz Głowacki

Air Warfare

Poland, Canada seal defense cooperation pact, set to finalize drone deal

The new drone order "shows that Poland is moving from a country that purchased defense equipment worldwide to [now being] a producer as well,” said Poland’s Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

By Tim Martin

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