Amid FPV threat, Aussie company to offer Ukraine armored roofs for ATVs
Ballistic protection from overhead dangers come as modern militaries learn to cope with FPV killers.
Loitering munitions, launched effects had strong presence at SOF Week 2026
"The [Rogue 1] Block 2 upgrade leverages user feedback to greatly enhance performance, resilience, and operational capability, all while maintaining existing form-factor,” a Teledyne FLIR statement read.
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace
The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.
Helos need upgrades to perform special ops ‘quieter, with fewer aircraft’: PEO Rotary Wing
Special Operations Command’s fleet of MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs — operated by the 160th Nightstalkers Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) — could benefit from technology injections coming from the MV-75 Cheyenne, said PEO Rotary Wing Steve Smith.
‘Have to be very careful’: Special ops head calls for combat AI ‘reality check’
Adm. Frank Bradley told the audience at SOF Week that before unleashing "violence," humans must be in the loop.
Naval Special Warfare Command combatant craft set to receive upgrades
The upgrades are expected include the addition of an open system architecture to facilitate the “integration and aggregation of sensors,” PEO-Maritime Capt. Jared Wyrick said.
Special ops leader says Maduro mission set ‘new standard’
Special Operations Command head Adm. Frank Bradley used a keynote address at SOF Week to laud the “most sophisticated” joint operation special ops have ever conducted.
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Accelerating space power through software-defined mission dominance
As space threats continue to evolve, existing satellites need new capabilities to defend and protect, even after launch.
UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’
The Ministry of Defence declined to say if the new vessels could be deployed soon to aid Iran-related maritime operations.
Estonians in Saudi Arabia for ‘first steps’ in potential defense procurement team-up: Official
The two nations are exploring closer cooperation, Siim Sukles told Breaking Defense, "because when it comes to procurement, it's a global market."
Lockheed, Germany’s Diehl team up to combine maritime air defense tech
A Lockheed Martin exec described the new partnership as a “win-win” for both companies and, the firms hope, navies around the world.
India picks BAE Hägglunds’ BvS-10 for Army’s new tracked vehicle
The buy represents the vehicle’s “first expanse” into Asia, a BAE official told Breaking Defense.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
How the UK is changing its special forces for a modern world
The UK is setting up its service-level forces to take a more direct role in the kinds of special operations that UKSF has historically held tight.
‘Missile tank destroyer’: Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin team on new concept vehicle
The technology demonstrator features Rheinmetall’s 6x6 Fuchs armored vehicle and Lockheed Martin’s Hellfire Longbow and Joint Air to Ground Munition (JAGM) missiles.
Northrop targeting more European sales for IBCS, with local production pitch
Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom are all countries Northrop is pitching, or plans to pitch, on its Integrated Battle Command System.
UK’s Project ASGARD plots next steps following live trials in Estonia
ASGARD forms part of the British Army’s move to double lethality by 2027, triple it by 2030, and ultimately deliver a “tenfold increase in lethality” over the next decade.