Chairman Caine talks cislunar ops, plus a window into next-gen airlift
We discuss top news from the final day of AFA 2026.
Rocket engines, helmet displays and ground robots: Last looks from AFA Day 3
Here are some parting sights from across the show floor at this year's conference.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
A surprise engine team up, plus a budget warning from space
We recap top news from the second day of AFA 2026.
Missiles, drones and counter-drone systems: A look at day 2 of AFA
From counter-drone lasers to cutaway engine blocks, here are some of the sights from around the trade show floor.
Why the US is talking about space weapons now
We recap leading headlines from day one of this year's conference.
AFA’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference kicks off
From unmanned fighter jets to scale-model satellites, here are some of the sights from around the expo floor at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
What we’re watching for at AFA 2026
Breaking Defense's Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow preview anticipated developments at this year's AFA conference.
Day 3 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium
A final round of photos from around the show floor in Huntsville, Ala.
Day 2 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium
More photos from the expo floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.
A peek at Day 1 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium
From sensors and satellites to missiles and missile defense, here are a few images from this year's symposium.
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One of the world’s most versatile attack planes is taking on the counter-UAS mission
An airborne layer pushes drone engagements farther from defended assets and changes the cost-per-kill equation.
Some final sights of the Farnborough Airshow
As Breaking Defense wraps up our time in Farnborough, here are some of our favorite photos.
The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 3
Aerial demonstrations captivated attendees during day 3 of the Farnborough International Airshow.
The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 2
More aircraft from day 2 of the Farnborough International Airshow.
The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 1
A selection of photos from the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow.