Pentagon continues to ‘struggle’ with key weapons development timelines: GAO
The watchdog's annual weapons systems assessment revealed new details about high-profile programs, from Air Force One to Army missiles.
Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history
The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran’s war of disruption.
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Speed, AI, and the platform that makes it operational
These are the five root causes that account for most of the delay in cognitive operations staffing.
Ukraine signs $2.5 billion contract with Sweden for Gripen E deliveries by 2029
The deal is a first step in Kyiv’s planned ambition to purchase up to 150 of the advanced combat jets, noted Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson on social media.
Russia, Hamas, and China: Three reasons Turkey shouldn’t get the F-35
After President Donald Trump said he would make Turkey's leader "very happy," analysts from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warn in this op-ed that including Ankara in the F-35 program is still the wrong move.
UK prime minister pledges near $105B defense budget by 2029
Courtesy of a £8.6 billion investment in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan, the UK is also "renewing" a commitment to build sixth generation fighter jets, under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), in collaboration with Italy and Japan.
In Defence Investment Plan preview, Britain bets big on drones, ‘hybrid’ navy
The Ministry of Defence has said the plan will pursue at least six "hybrid" warships designed to work with unmanned systems in the air and at sea.
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Built for another era, our air-and-missile-defense industrial base needs more builders
New entrants are filling unmet needs in air-and-missile defense.
Romania buys Spyder air defense system as part of ‘largest deal’ in Rafael history, CEO says
Romania has taken a number of steps to upgrade its defenses amid the war in Ukraine just across its border, including acquiring other Israeli systems.
The Navy can’t afford to slow-roll its new trainer, even as competitors drop
With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy's T-45, service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.
Honeywell Aerospace begins trading as standalone company
Honeywell previously announced in February 2025 its strategy to split its businesses into three parts.
The defense implications of a United Kingdom led by Andy Burnham
Burnham will likely want to continue many aspects of Keir Starmer’s approach to defense and security policy, but with some key differences.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
Japan to rename air force in nod to growing space capabilities
The name change will take effect in 2027.
Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation
A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.
In Japan, Canadian defense minister expresses interest in GCAP sixth-gen fighter project
David McGuinty called the Global Combat Air Programme a "promising initiative."
Lockheed inks massive THAAD deal worth up to $35B
The company said the contract “puts in action” the THAAD framework agreement Lockheed signed with the DoD in January designed to quadruple interceptor output.