Breaking Defense

Pentagon awards Dell $9.7 billion contract to consolidate software licenses

Space

Dept. of Air Force ‘still working’ to sort space programs into acquisition portfolios: Ainsworth

The Department of the Air Force in "the coming days" will announce the finalized PAE structure along with the names of each office leader, Thomas Ainsworth, acting space acquisition chief, said.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

After Iran attacks, Turkish industry seeing increased Gulf interest in air defense platforms

Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.

By Agnes Helou

Pentagon, Air Warfare

How the US, allies and adversaries see the future of drone wingmen

In the third video focused on manned-unmanned teaming, we trace how the concept has evolved inside the US defense industry and among other militaries across the globe.

By Breaking Defense Video

Latest News

Air Warfare

Canada enters talks with Saab for GlobalEye purchase

While no deal is finalized, Sweden's Prime Minister stated that he looks forward to “welcoming Canada into the GlobalEye family.”

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global

Canada to buy Polish drones, deepen defense ties by leveraging EU SAFE funds

In December, Canada became the only non-European country to gain entry into the €150 billion SAFE defense borrowing and procurement scheme.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

In this episode:

We travel to eastern Europe for drone testing with NATO troops before briefly reviewing the history of unmanned systems.

Pentagon

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.

By Breaking Defense

Opinion

The KC-46 has finally landed in Israel. The US needs to keep pushing forward.

Israel now has its own KC-46, but the US needs to do much more to help grow Israel's tanker force, argue Justin Leopold-Cohen and Bradley Bowman.

By Justin Leopold-Cohen and Bradley Bowman

Global

The sights of Turkey’s Efes military drill

Breaking Defense was on the ground for Turkey's massive combined forces drill Efes 2026, which brought ships, drones, air defense and helicopters together.

By Agnes Helou

Space

SpaceX wins $2.29B to speed Space Force’s LEO communications ‘backbone’

The SpaceX "backbone" constellation will support the broader Space Data Network, which will include the Space Development Agency's Transport layer satellites.

By Theresa Hitchens

Naval Warfare

House pushes Navy to nail down battleship design details

Multiple lawmakers have questioned the value of the battleship in recent weeks, often citing the expected cost of the vessel.

By Diana Stancy

Space

HASC $1.15T defense policy bill takes aim at industrial base challenges

The bill authorizes multiyear procurement of critical munitions, the F-35 and the Arleigh Burke destroyer.

By Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

Raytheon, Lockheed deliver first next-gen Javelin launchers to Army

The new launcher incorporates modern infrared camera technology that allows for easier and faster target detection and is smaller and lighter than the legacy unit.

By Carley Welch

Naval Warfare

Navy splits major information warfare post across three new directorates

The move follows a similar one by the Air Force nearly two years ago.

By Mark Pomerleau

Global

South Korea outlines nuclear-powered submarine plan

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense expects its first nuclear-powered submarine to enter service in the mid-2030s.

By Mike Yeo

Air Warfare

Air Force sees another year delay for next-gen engines

The Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program is now projected to complete prototyping work in 2031, a cumulative delay of three years compared to earlier projections.

By Michael Marrow

Global