Austin announces $1B in new Ukraine aid, warns against abandoning Kyiv
As US defense leaders and lawmakers debate national security this weekend, European allies prepare for shifting policies.
Ahead of defense gathering, poll finds majority agree on US as global leader, but then it’s complicated
Despite political divides on issues like the war in Ukraine and military support for Israel, the new poll found that 57 percent of Americans believe the US should be more engaged leading international events.
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Trump taps Driscoll as Army secretary, Navarro as trade advisor
Driscoll, now named to be the 26th Army Secretary, is a former Army soldier and Yale graduate.
Army eyeing new PrSM Inc. 5 weapon to fire from autonomous launchers beyond 1000 km
“You might be able to employ something that's actually longer … and you might be able to achieve ranges that right now don't seem realistic,” said Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks.
Rheinmetall closes Loc Performance acquisition, as it eyes US-market expansion
The new pairing is targeting an annual revenue “north of” $1 billion by 2027, says Matthew Warnick, the American Rheinmetall Vehicles managing director.
Swedish Gripen jets don’t ‘make sense’ for Ukraine yet, Dutch defense chief says
Chief of Defence of the Netherlands Gen. Onno Eichelsheim told Breaking Defense that F-16s are already in play and that Ukraine doesn't have the pilots to man new, complex systems.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Peace at 4 am: Israel, Lebanon agree to US-sponsored ceasefire, Biden says
The deal calls for guns to go silent overnight, the eventual withdrawal of Israeli troops and the US and France's inclusion in a monitoring group.
Russia ‘likely’ to transfer submarine tech to China, N. Korea: INDOPACOM Chief
“The idea of driving wedges between" Russia and China, Australia’s director-general of the Office of National Intelligence said, "is fanciful."
Canada, Australia jointly pledge $474M to research hypersonic missile defense tech
The announcement was made at the start of the annual Halifax International Security Forum, Canada's premiere defense event.
Army picks Red Cat’s small quadcopter for 2nd Short-Range Reconnaissance tranche
The service and company are expected to ink a deal by the end of the year.
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DIU picks 7 companies to support Replicator autonomy, C2 efforts
“We are seeing the strength of the joint teams that assemble to collaborate on the challenges of deploying autonomous systems including policy, software architecture, experimentation, and more,” said Pentagon AI chief Radha Plumb.
Pentagon fails 7th audit in a row, eyes passing grade by 2028
“This result was not a surprise, and I know that on the surface it doesn't sound like we're making progress. However, that is not the case,” said DoD comptroller Michael McCord.
From firing generals to limiting women in combat, Hegseth hints at possible Pentagon shakeup
"Any general that was involved ... in any of the DEI woke shit has got to go," Trump's pick for SecDef said in a recent podcast.
Pentagon announces 4 drones, loitering munitions now under Replicator
"The delivery of commercially available Company-Level Small UAS with support from the Replicator initiative will allow American soldiers to rapidly experiment, learn and innovate with these systems," said Army Chief Gen. Randy George.