Estonia to halt $587M Infantry Fighting Vehicle buy in favor of drones, air defense
Defense Minister Hanno said that, given the diminishing battlefield utility of heavy equipment, it is not “reasonable to replace” CV90s over the next decade.
Nowhere to hide: Iran war spotlights military challenges posed by space-based remote sensing
Planet in a March 9 notice to its customers, obtained by Breaking Defense, explained that the company would be instituting a 14-day delay on release of imagery not just of Iran, but also of nearby military bases, the Gulf States and "existing conflict zones."
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
With Joint Innovation Outpost, Army ‘operationalized an acquisition cell’
Rather than episodic execution, the new JIOP aims to foster a more enduring set of industry experimentation for the XVIII Airborne Division and, officials hope, the wider Army.
Europe must wean off ‘addiction’ to US military, Swedish DefMin says
Speaking to Breaking Defense, Pål Jonson signaled that defense cooperation between Sweden and the US has not been impacted by recent political tensions.
Finland clinches $642 million deal for 112 South Korean K9 howitzers
The government-to-government deal is expected to bring Finland's total K9 inventory to over 200 systems.
Israel to ramp up production of Arrow interceptors
The announcement came before the US and Iran came to what has turned out to be a shaky ceasefire, one that didn't restrain Israel from striking targets in Lebanon.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
China’s dual-use ambitions could severely threaten America’s force posture
The Pentagon already closely tracks dual-use technology, but The Heritage Foundation's Brent Sadler and Allen Zhang write in this op-ed that it's past time to keep an eye on potential dual-use maritime infrastructure.
How the Army could spend nearly $19 billion in RDT&E funding
The programs taking up the majority of the Army’s RDT&E funding include FLRAA, THAAD, UAS launched effects, artillery systems, hypersonic weapons, counter drone tech and M-SHORAD.
France to increase defense spending by $42 billion, mulls new tank effort
"We need an interim tank, that is likely going to be a KNDS Germany or KNDS France platform," said French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin.
Bell, M1 advance to final phase of Army’s Flight School Next competition
During this phase members of the Army’s “technical evaluation team” will fly each aircraft to make sure they meets all of the Aviation Center of Excellence's standards.
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
Greece inks $750M deal with Israel for Elbit’s PULS Rocket Artillery Systems
Greece and Israel have become increasingly close partners in the Eastern Mediterranean in recent years.
Army’s Scarlet Dragon exercise adds commercial data to battlefield data flows
“We've had to iterate and figure out what worked, what didn't work, different pathways, different APIs, different cross domain solutions, to find out okay, this is the best one, this is more reliable one, okay, let's turn the spigot on full blast to see what we get," Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sean Benson told Breaking Defense.
Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request
Everything you need to know about the record setting fiscal 2027 defense budget request.
Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues
“My house is my only shelter, and I don’t want to leave it,” one villager told Breaking Defense.