Euro defense leaders rail against Ukraine ‘peace plan,’ lawmakers say it didn’t come from US
Senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the proposal didn't come from US officials, but Rubio later said it was indeed American "authored."
Golden Dome implementation plan under review, Congress may get look this week
“I predict that what you're going to see is something that is far more… limited, both in terms of the number of threats that are feasibly able to be stopped, and also in terms of the area that [can be] defended against,” said Tom Karako with CSIS.
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F-35, tank sales part of new US-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement
As part of the defense deal, Riyadh will purchase nearly 300 tanks from Washington.
Army doubles balloons for upcoming SWARMS demo, adds NORAD to the mix
"We're going to launch in multiple waves, demonstrating what a phased use of these might look like over time," said Andrew Evans inside the Army’s intel shop.
Pentagon announces nearly $9 billion in contracts over six-week shutdown
Among the scores of newly revealed deals is $876 million for up to 60 Chinooks for Germany and about as much for AeroVironment drones.
EXCLUSIVE: The Army is changing its acquisition structure. Here are the details.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll laid out the plan for Breaking Defense, including the formation of six new Portfolio Acquisition Executives.
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Speed not a mandate for Pentagon acquisition overhaul, says top weapons buyer
“There's certainly no question about the emphasis on speed, but recognizing that there's a need for judgment and flexibility in that triangle of cost schedule performance,” said Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey.
If the US cuts Colombian military aid, Bogota’s Black Hawks likely first to feel it
“If the mil-to-mil relationship can be salvaged and can be kept, that's worthwhile and that's meritorious,” Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart told Breaking Defense.
Army reveals formal requirements for howitzer competition (EXCLUSIVE)
The document, dated Oct. 20, and marked as controlled unclassified information, sheds additional light onto the Army's plans to host a new competition.
Trump nominates new Vice Chief of Army, moving Mingus out after less than two years
Gen. Mingus “always intended” for this to be “his last job,” adding that “it is a little early, sure but not significant," an Army source told Breaking Defense.
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Trump backs AUKUS deal, pushing to expedite sub delivery to Australia
Navy Secretary John Phelan said the ongoing review is designed to make the original deal “better," to clear up some of the “ambiguity” and be a “win-win for everybody.”
Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command expands homeland defense mission
“The ground-based midcourse defense mission that we traditionally held under NORTHCOM has expanded to air and missile defense holistically,” said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey.
Army planning ’26 demo with ‘ultra long-range’ launched effect contenders
“Imagine a scenario where you can bring a jet into an operational area, but you can't get close enough to the threat … and then you send something in that can go even further, and now you have some penetrating capability,” Andrew Evans told reporters.
‘I have got this s— figured out’: Anduril unveiling EagleEye mixed-reality device at AUSA
“I now have all my toys back. ... All of it is on the table for EagleEye,” said Anduril founder Palmer Luckey.