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Pentagon

On Asia trip, DoD policy chief has praise for AUKUS, and a warning for ‘middle powers’

By Mike Yeo

Pentagon, Networks & Digital Warfare

AI’s next leap for the Intelligence Community: Agents managing agents

DIA, NGA and the FBI are building the infrastructure and guardrails needed for increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence.

By Barry Rosenberg

Naval Warfare

AEVEX to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650M

The acquisition is slated to close in September and aims to provide AEVEX greater "customer access" to military users.

By Diana Stancy

Pentagon

Should the US demonstrate its space weapons?

A recap of leading news from the second day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

By Breaking Defense Video

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Securing the AI flank to provide trusted decision-making capabilities

AI tools are critical components of modern warfare, but must be protected to ensure they are reliable.

By Breaking Defense

Space

Space-based interceptor contractors passed first Golden Dome milestone: Guetlein

The Defense Department will not decide whether to produce operational space-based interceptors until after industry demonstrates their feasibility, Gen. Michael Guetlein said.

By Theresa Hitchens

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MQ-9B and Gambit Series: Advancing European Defense Capabilities

GA-ASI will build Gambit aircraft in Europe, partnered with European-based companies, with airframes available for international procurement starting in 2027.

By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Global, Space

Day 2 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium

More photos from the expo floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Land Warfare

TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’ 

“We have an aging fleet, and we have modernization on the horizon, but it's not coming fast enough," Brig. Gen. Beth Behn, commanding general of TACOM, told Breaking Defense.

By Carley Welch

Army selects air defense unit to prepare for Golden Dome mission

“Leading up to [2028], we're going to do a lot of experimentation and test with this unit to make sure that we're ready to fight with it when it's delivered,” said Lt. Gen. John Rafferty.

By Ashley Roque

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI

Networks & Digital Warfare

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a ‘AA battery’

Middle East

CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI

Global

‘Easier access’: US export change for the UAE to boost Emirati drones, AI tech

Naval Warfare

In first, US uses sea drones in combat in Iran strikes: CENTCOM

Air Warfare

Auterion, Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs

Networks & Digital Warfare

Air Force pushing contractors to purge Anthropic by Sept. 1: Memo

Pentagon

New drone czar’s success hinges on personalities, Pentagon politics: Experts

Opinion

The AI disinformation gap the Pentagon may be missing

Air Warfare

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

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Acquisition reform at the speed of war

As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI

The long-standing mantra that certain operational systems must be continuously available and can’t be brought down for a patch is becoming harder to defend as cyber threats accelerate, US officials warn.

By Barry Rosenberg

Naval Warfare

L3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems

The 50,000-square-foot facility at ProvPort is a $6 million investment that aims to leverage local partnership to provide “additional jobs" in the community, according to the firm.

By Diana Stancy

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Networked for the fight: Army aviation’s next advantage 

As operating environments grow more complex, Link 16 provides instantaneous, mission-wide connectivity to ensure no aircraft flies alone.

By Eric Vanek, L3Harris Technologies

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Air Warfare

DARPA seeks ‘unconstrained, radical’ concepts for next-gen hypersonic cruise missile

The Pentagon’s secretive research agency says new advances are needed to counter adversary air defenses, along with innovative manufacturing techniques that can produce hypersonic weapons affordably and at scale.

By Michael Marrow

Land Warfare

Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’

An Army official told Breaking Defense the service's original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less sense now that there's real industry investment in the capability.

By Carley Welch

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Pentagon

How ITAR concerns are affecting US defense sales abroad

Pentagon

How the Pentagon plans to help mitigate industry concerns over critical mineral EO

Pentagon

What to expect from the US at the 2026 NATO summit

Pentagon

Why the Pentagon is in a hurry to spend $152 billion

Pentagon

Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now

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

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Space

Joint force needs kinetic and non-kinetic weapons for space war: Whiting

"We’re a combatant command and we fight to win wars," US Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting told the annual Army SMD conference.

By Theresa Hitchens

Pentagon

Feinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing

The request by the Pentagon's No. 2 official that CEOs for defense firms bring their board members in for discussions is unprecedented, but in line with Feinberg's industrial maneuvering.

By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta

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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter

Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.

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Pentagon

Will money run out for Golden Dome?

A recap of leading news from the first day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

By Breaking Defense Video