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The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 3

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A new, British CCA enters the fray at the Farnborough airshow

Breaking Defense brings you the latest from Day 3 at Farnborough.

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Pentagon

House passes 2027 NDAA while measure remains stalled in the Senate

“[There are] provisions in this bill that some folks disagree with, but understand that this is just a single step in a long process,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said on the chamber floor today.

By Ashley Roque

Land Warfare

Army partners with industry to alleviate Abrams engine supply chain woes

The Army organized what it called a "hackathon" to find new vendors that could help with the supply of 166 critical components causing readiness issues for the tank's engine.

By Carley Welch

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Air Warfare

Boeing mulls building ‘many’ Ghost Bat production hubs overseas

The US airframer also announced that Hensoldt has been added to its German MQ-28 supplier base, in support of a bid to land Berlin’s CCA requirement.

By Tim Martin

Space

FCC approves satellite spectrum license streamlining

By reducing regulatory burdens, the FCC "is taking a critical step in allowing for continued American innovation and space superiority," according to the Commercial Space Federation.

By Theresa Hitchens

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Air Warfare

Ukraine’s Skyfall unveils new drone interceptor to strike Russian Shaheds faster

The Skyfall spokesman added that the key feature setting this latest interceptor variant apart is its speed, which can reach 370km/h, a significant improvement over the previous 310km/h maximum.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Space

Extra $11 billion to fund huge leap in Space Force launches

The service now expects 170 NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launches between 2025-2034, up from 60.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

Turkish Aerospace CEO: US cleared KAAN fighter engines for export

“The rest is standard procedures. So we can say yes, we have the export license for the engine. We will work with GE folks to get the engines in time, and since it is for the serial production, which is at least two and a half years away, we will have no issue receiving those engines in time to support our serial production for Turkish Airforce,” Mehmet Demiroglu told reporters.

By Agnes Helou

Congress

At Farnborough, US lawmakers tap the brakes on reconciliation

What's the status of the Pentagon's reconciliation spending request in Congress? Some lawmakers shared their perspective this week while visiting a high-profile airshow in the UK.

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Air Warfare

BAE unveils Brontanax, a UK-designed CCA drone

The Brontanax drone, roughly the size of a BAE Hawk trainer jet, was unveiled by newly installed Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.

By Tim Martin and Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

Lockheed, RTX in ‘early’ talks for Ukraine Patriot production, execs say

“Working with the United States government, we are working [...] to determine what is feasible and what is best for Ukraine,” said Raytheon’s Tom Laliberty.

By Michael Marrow

Congress

Hegseth offers $37.5B price tag for ‘certain aspects’ of Iran war

In an at times contentious hearing, the defense secretary said the administration urgently needed nearly $90 billion in supplemental funding in part to cover Iran conflict-related costs.

By Ashley Roque

Global

GCAP officially expands, and other news from day 2 at Farnborough

Plus we talk about why the Commerce Department sent representatives to the air show.

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Air Warfare

The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 2

More aircraft from day 2 of the Farnborough International Airshow.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Land Warfare

Project Convergence to stress-test next-gen comms gear in sweltering Mojave Desert

The 4th Infantry Division's NGC2 prototype will undergo its final test ahead of additional acquisition decisions the Army will make regarding the overall NGC2 ecosystem.

By Mark Pomerleau

Air Warfare

Israel’s IAI unveils Ellyon, next-gen electronic attack and intel gathering platform

The platform "represents a technological leap forward, combining stand-off operations with the ability to sense, understand and shape the electromagnetic battlespace," said Dror Bar, CEO of IAI subsidiary Elta Systems.

By Seth J. Frantzman

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