Frozen tablets and downed drones: Army’s 11th Airborne learns to fight in the Arctic
During JPMRC 26-02, the “Arctic Angels” grapple with tough terrain, fragile tech and logistical shortfalls as the Army tries to sharpen its Arctic edge.
Kodiak AI lands Marine Corps deal to add driverless tech to ROGUE Fires platform
Last year Forterra was also awarded a contract to integrate its autonomy stack, dubbed AutoDrive, into the JLTVs for the ROGUE Fires program.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Rafael joins Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for second IFPC Inc 2 interceptor competition
Today’s announcement comes more than two years after the Army began hunting for a second interceptor for its developmental IFPC Inc 2 launcher.
Army’s new space career field won’t ‘encroach’ on Space Force: Official
Col. Felix Torres, commandant of the Army’s SMDC Center of Excellence, told Breaking Defense recruiting 1,000 new space specialists does not signal the Army is "trying to take over [Space Force's] job, or anything like that."
Army moves 3 companies to Phase III of Flight School Next competition
Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin confirmed to Breaking Defense that they have been selected to move on to the next phase of the competition.
Army seeks to award self-propelled howitzer contract by July, prototype request coming soon
The race to get the new combat vehicle was originally planned to kick off about a year ago, but was pushed off due to the Army Transformation Initiative.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Trump’s threats to Canadian jets raise questions about a key customer: The Pentagon
The Air Force, Army and Navy each fly militarized versions of Canadian airframes, for everything from surveillance to transport missions.
Army eyes more HADES jets, but program isn’t ‘full steam ahead’
An Army spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the current plan is for the service to acquire six production aircraft and three prototypes for the HADES program.
Pentagon expands counter-drone authorities beyond ‘fence line’
The new guidance also grants service secretaries the power to designate what facilities should have special protections against drone threats.
Army to push M1E3 prototypes to soldiers this summer, five years ahead of schedule
Instead of waiting until all the tank's fixings meet every requirement, the service wants soldiers in the field to “plug and play” with various hardware and software components, Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said.
New CAML request for prototype proposals coming in days: Army CTO
After pushing back its timeline to add flexibility to the program, the Army looks to award contracts later this year.
FY26 defense bill boosts budget by $8B, largely bypassing last-minute $28B munitions request
Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.
Army says new software directive coming soon, priority on flexible funding
“For years we’ve been trapped by the color of money,” Army Undersecretary Michael Obadal said. “We try to buy modern, agile software with rigid funding authorities, and predictably….it doesn’t work.”
Army says first MV-75 tiltrotor helo to be delivered by end of 2026 for testing
"We have a new tiltrotor aircraft, and it was supposed to be delivered in 2031, 2032 and we said, 'No, we need it, you know, very quickly,'" the Army chief of staff said.