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Air Warfare

Air Force eyes massive boost for F-15EX fleet

By Michael Marrow

Naval Warfare

The sights of Sea Air Space Day 2

Check out a selection of photos from the show floor.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Pentagon

Pentagon officials broadly detail $55 billion drone plan under DAWG

The bulk of funding comes in the form of reconciliation, a bet the department also made for a proposed hike to its Office of Strategic Capital loan program.

By Ashley Roque

Global

Japan loosens arms exports rules in major shift

Tokyo's shift clears the way for arms exports to partners and allies.

By Mike Yeo

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Air Warfare

Northrop to invest $2.5B to hasten B-21 production

The company plans to spend $200 million in 2026 to accelerate B-21 production, Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said.

By Valerie Insinna

Naval Warfare

Anduril announces partnership with Kraken for small USVs

The companies will use Kraken’s small USVs with Anduril handling US manufacturing and payload integration.

By Patrick Dawson

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Details of the $1.5 trillion defense budget request, and a key lawmaker’s take on the F-35

Air Warfare

In a first, Ukraine’s drone force launches interceptor drone from USV to destroy Shahed

According to experts, the success of this new sea-air integration setup will create further headaches for Russian kamikaze drones.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Naval Warfare

Delivering first Columbia-class sub in 2028 will prove ‘wicked heavy lift’: Sub czar

“We’ve got to get through all the first of class — I’m going to call them hiccups — because there’s going to be things we learn because we’ve never operated it before,” Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher said.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles

The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.

By Michael Marrow

Naval Warfare

A new F/A-XX timeline and many, many MUSVs at Sea Air Space Day 1

Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the first day of the Navy League's annual conference.

By Breaking Defense Video

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.

By Breaking Defense

Space

Space Force kills OCX GPS ground control system, citing ‘insurmountable’ challenges

The Pentagon will instead continue with a current ground control system managed by Lockheed Martin.

By Michael Marrow

Naval Warfare

The sights of Sea Air Space Day 1

A selection of photos from the show floor on the first day of the Navy League's biggest conference.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Land Warfare

Army to rely on FMS, reinvesting to ensure helicopter manufacturers stay ‘healthy’

After the recent FY27 budget request drastically cut helicopter procurement funding, senior leaders and industry ensure foreign sales and reinvestment programs will keep the helo manufacturers afloat.

By Carley Welch

Space

With eyes on future NASA moon base, Space Force launches cislunar acquisition task force

Meanwhile, the Air Force Research Laboratory is gearing up to launch its experimental cislunar monitoring satellite, called Oracle Prime, next year.

By Theresa Hitchens

Naval Warfare

Saildrone unveils new medium unmanned surface vessel for anti-sub warfare, ISR

The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO

The competition for the Navy's sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

By Valerie Insinna

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Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles

A new F/A-XX timeline and many, many MUSVs at Sea Air Space Day 1

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Space Force kills OCX GPS ground control system, citing ‘insurmountable’ challenges

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With eyes on future NASA moon base, Space Force launches cislunar acquisition task force

Saildrone unveils new medium unmanned surface vessel for anti-sub warfare, ISR

F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO