SASC Dems skeptical of Golden Dome price, feasibility
“We need a lot more information before we make decisions to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars," said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
With munitions and CCA in mind, small engines make a big show at AFA
“This is certainly a growth market. It’s gonna take awhile to get there, but you could easily see hundreds of air vehicles built per year in this market sometime in the early 2030s,” Richard Aboulafia, managing director at AeroDynamic Advisory, told Breaking Defense.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
Space Force declares ATLAS space domain awareness software ‘operational’
"[O]n the ops floor, [ATLAS is] generating a catalog — it's publishing data to Space-track.org They're using that as a primary system," Space Systems Command's Shannon Pallone said in an exclusive interview.
EXCLUSIVE: SECNAV consolidating Navy policy, foreign affairs staff into new role
The new chief of Naval policy will wholly replace what was the deputy undersecretary of the Navy for policy.
Army reignites self-propelled howitzer competition after ATI pause
Though the Army said “the scope and organization of a soldier experiment for self-propelled artillery is still being defined,” the RFI suggests that the service is primarily looking for US-made and -manufactured solutions.
Forge ahead with the Sentinel ICBM, but consider making it mobile
Nuclear experts from three different think tanks argue that it's time to take the idea of mobile launchers for America's ICBMs seriously.
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.
The Break Out: The highs of AFA and a Trump sartorial mystery [VIDEO]
Fashion aside, President Donald Trump's fighter jet pin raised some eyebrows for what it could signify.
Amid embargoes, how independent can Israel’s defense industry be?
Analysts agree with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could become more self-sufficient, but there are clear limits to the push.
Trump taps Wilsbach as next Air Force chief
Breaking Defense previously reported that former Air Combat Command chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach was a frontrunner to replace outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
Lockheed, Pentagon finalize deal for 296 F-35s
The $24.3 billion deal covers 148 aircraft each in production lots 18 and 19, closing out negotiations that have stretched since 2023.
At gathering of top generals, Hegseth outlines anti-‘woke’ vision for the ‘Department of War’
The secretary of defense made his pitch for a war-focused military, arguing "mounting urgency" required a cultural change against "ideological garbage."
BAE Systems, Forterra join forces for autonomous AMPV prototype
The two companies plan to have a prototype of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle outfitted with autonomous capabilities by next year.
Space Force creates new intel ‘production’ unit
"There's a great symbiosis here," said Lt. Col. Stefan Katz. "The crews from the 76th are focused on today's tasking, today's situation, today's mission and objectives, and the 4th [on] thinking longer term, and what are the implications."
NATO needs accelerated counter-drone tech to fend off Russian incursions: Official
Moscow has also flown drones over Romania and fighter jets over Estonia, moves that European officials have widely condemned.