Sev1Tech wins 5-year, $262M contract to support Army radios
The Va.-based company won a “full and open” recompete of the original 2022 Material Fielding & Integrated Product Support (MF & IPS) contract to support the Army’s tactical radios.
Pentagon seeks open-source software for 5G, 6G networks
The Defense Department will hold an online industry day for interested vendors May 7, issue a Request for Prototype Proposals in early June, and award contracts by mid-September, said Thomas Rondeau, the Pentagon’s director for “FutureG.”
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
Marines plan full review of IT infrastructure, look for AI opportunities
“We have AI deployed all across the Marine Corps, we have some great examples … but we are doing it [today] in a somewhat siloed manner,” said Capt. Christopher Clark, AI lead at HQ USMC.
Out of ‘prototype mode’: Officials aim to determine Advana’s next moves by mid-June
Having grown to 100,000 users worldwide, the Pentagon’s favorite big-data analytics system now needs the legal authorities and budgetary stability of a formal Program Of Record, officials told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
Air Force Research lab awards PsiQuantum $10.8M for experimental quantum chips
The deal gives AFRL scientists access to manufacturing tools developed by PsiQuantum and GlobalFoundries, allowing them to build experimental designs for barium titanate chips that use particles of light instead of electricity.
NATO picks Palantir’s Maven AI for military planning, amid trans-Atlantic tension
American Combatant Commands worldwide already make heavy use of Palantir’s Maven Smart System to rapidly share and analyze planning data. Now NATO will start using it too.
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Congressional biotech commission calls for $15B over 5 years to catch up to China
Over $1 billion would pass through the Pentagon, researching shelf-stable blood for casualties, new lubricants for engines, more powerful explosives, and more. Commission Chairman Sen. Todd Young hopes to get the first funds in the 2026 NDAA.
DARPA adds 18 companies to spooky science Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
"The number of companies that we're announcing is a surprise to me," program manager Joe Altepeter told Breaking Defense. "I did not expect we would get this many.”
Estonia pledges major investments in military AI
A new artificial intelligence strategy calls for upgrading Estonian Defence Force “digital infrastructure” and improving high-tech interoperability with NATO.
Space Force unveils multi-front push to fix its Unified Data Library
The space service’s new “Data & AI Strategic Action Plan” emphasizes overhauling UDL, aiming to finally integrate its private-sector data with operational Space Force systems.
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Constantly evolving aerial threats demand training that adapts accordingly
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
DIU to start field testing quantum sensors in tough conditions
“Roughly a dozen meaningful field tests are going to occur by the end of the fiscal year” on drones, manned aircraft, and on the ground, DIU emerging technologies director Nick Estep told Breaking Defense.
Trained on classified battlefield data, AI multiplies effectiveness of Ukraine’s drones: Report
“These systems can often achieve objectives using just one or two drones per target rather than eight or nine," Ukrainian-American scholar Kateryna Bondar, a former advisor to Kyiv, writes in a new report released today by CSIS.
AI for war plans: Pentagon innovation shop taps Scale AI to build ‘Thunderforge’ prototype
Working with Anduril and Microsoft, Scale AI will help military planners manage masses of operational data, starting at INDOPACOM and EUCOM.
Tech bros to the rescue? Reagan Institute 2025 scorecard dings Pentagon on ‘scaling’ innovation
The Pentagon has made real progress in reaching beyond its historical contractors to “maturing defense startups,” the Ronald Reagan Institute said, but much work is needed.