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Army picks Anduril to lead Next Gen C2 common data layer baseline

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South Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE

“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement.

By Agnes Helou

Global

War robots invade Eurosatory 2026 as interest grows in UGVs after use in Ukraine

Ukrainian firms, especially, showed off combat-proven unmanned ground vehicles, but at least one experts isn't convinced of a wider use-case, yet.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?

While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multiplier.

By Breaking Defense

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Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now

“It’s a way for us to communicate and leverage industry,” said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.

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Pentagon inks pair of rare earth mineral loans for $1.2 billion

“You can dream all day long about scaling [weapons production but] if you don't have germanium, gallium, and rare earths, it is a pipe dream,” said Michael Cadenazzi, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.

By Ashley Roque

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A review of small unmanned systems as well as space-launch options showcased at ILA Berlin 2026.

Air Warfare

Embraer ramping KC-390 production, plans Czech, Uzbek, Korean deliveries this year

At some point, company officials will need to discuss the fate of a separate production line for the A-29 Super Tucano in Jacksonville, Fla., but “[t]hat time has not come yet,” said Embraer’s Marcio Monteiro.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Dwindling stockpiles of solid rocket motors highlight industrial base challenges

Supply shortages, damaged radars raise concerns about air and missile defense.

By Casey Laughman

Space

Rheinmetall, Vantor plan joint ISR venture for Bundeswehr

The memorandum of understanding with Vantor marks the third partnership Rheinmetall has signed in recent months in the military space domain.

By Theresa Hitchens

Opinion

The Navy’s next secretary has an urgent task: Make the public case

Today the US may have the political conditions necessary to build a larger Navy, but it lacks a publicly articulated maritime strategy, argues naval veteran Bruce Stubbs.

By Bruce Stubbs

Air Warfare, Global

The sights of Eurosatory 2026, from the show floor

Check out a selection of photos from one of Europe's biggest defense conferences.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Pentagon

Hegseth announces six-month review of US force posture in Europe

Hegseth called NATO’s response to Iran “shameful” in his comments, while also railing against social issues in Europe.

By Aaron Mehta

Land Warfare

Carmaker Renault teams with Thales on ‘4Troop’ military vehicle design

“France fears we might see high intensity combat on its territory and to prepare for this possibility we need to be ready,” Thales' Marc Dehondt said.

By Christina Mackenzie

Air Warfare

Air Force picks General Atomics, Anduril to build first CCA drone wingmen

Anduril, Shield AI and Collins have been tapped to develop the autonomy system for the collaborative combat aircraft.

By Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

How Honeywell Aerospace plans to tap into the global CCA market

Honeywell Aerospace executive Matthew Milas lays out Honeywell's view on CCAs as a key platform-agnostic supplier.

By Breaking Defense Video

Land Warfare

Army to release proposal requests for ISV-Heavy late this year: Official

The service is looking to "accelerate" the delivery timeline of the ISV-Heavy, a top Army acquisition official told lawmakers.

By Carley Welch

Global

Aselsan lands $900M deal to help Turkey build Steel Dome air defense systems

Steel Dome, or Celik Kubbe, is a Turkish layered air defense project akin to the US Golden Dome effort, or Israel's various layered systems.

By Agnes Helou

Land Warfare

How one US Army brigade is learning to sacrifice robots in lieu of humans

The 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division performed a successful robotic combined arms breach during a recent JRTC rotation, the brigade's commander told Breaking Defense.

By Carley Welch

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Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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