The Break Out: Tracking DOGE in the DoD budget and cyber workforce worries [Video]
What those DOGE-related footnotes in the fiscal 2026 budget request mean, and a check-in on the Pentagon's cyber workforce, this week on The Break Out.
The Break Out: Ukrainian dreams of drone exports, and a big US Navy stress test [Video]
In this week's episode, we look at how some Ukrainian drone makers hope for foreign customers. Plus we hear from Naval Warfare Reporter Justin Katz about the Navy's Large Scale Exercise.
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Edge computing fails when the mission hardware can’t evolve
The payoff is quicker tech insertion, avoiding vendor lock, and more room for autonomy, sensors, weapons, and mission growth.
On the ground at Turkey’s arms expo: The Middle East Defense Digest [VIDEO]
Agnes Helou takes you on a tour of the IDEF 2025 show floor. Then she interviews the CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries.
The Break Out: Palantir’s new pot of money and the launch of SMD [Video]
In this week's episode, we dive into what looks like a new contracting strategy out of the Army and look to the latest from Alabama.
How Senate appropriators helped out the Pentagon: The Congressional Roundup [Video]
Breaking Defense's Valerie Insinna walks you through key decisions from the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense markup.
The Break Out: The presumptive CNO on Boise’s fate, and an AI directive [Video]
This week's episode dives into some Navy news from the Hill and a tech gauntlet thrown down by the White House.
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Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat
APKWS® laser‑guidance kit provides reliable precision‑guided munitions across missions and platforms, delivered quickly to meet evolving operational demands.
Regional sales and ASFAT’s CEO on his expansion plans: Middle East Defense Digest [Video]
In this first edition of the Middle East Defense Digest, Agnes Helou walks you through some recent weapons deals in the region before interviewing ASFAT CEO Mustafa Ilbas.
How support for Ukraine survived in the House: The Congressional Roundup [Video]
On the first edition of The Congressional Roundup, Breaking Defense's Valerie Insinna walks through the state of congressional action on the defense budget.
The Break Out: What’s going on with the Navy’s next-gen fighter? [Video]
Plus, some exciting news from Breaking Defense!
The Middle East Defense Digest: A new regional show, coming soon. [Video]
In a new monthly show, Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou will walk you through the biggest news from the region, along with interviews from newsmakers.
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Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.
The Weekly Break Out: Are cracks developing in the ICE Pact? [Video]
On episode 25 of The Weekly Break Out, editor Lee Ferran is joined by reporters Justin Katz and Carley Welch to talk icebreakers and a new drone directive.
Introducing The Congressional Roundup [Video]
Breaking Defense is launching a new video series, focused on the comings and goings of Capitol Hill.
The Weekly Break Out: Firms jockey for position on Golden Dome [Video]
On episode 24 of The Weekly Break Out, editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran talk Golden Dome and plenty of silver.
The Weekly Break Out: On the ground at the NATO Summit [Video]
Reporter Michael Marrow was at The Hague for the NATO Summit and brought back his key takeaways for this week's episode.