The president doesn’t need a one-trick Army
In our high-tech, fast-moving world, the US Army should stop optimizing for prediction and start optimizing for uncertainty, argues this retired one-star general.
How the Army benefits from diverse interceptors, plus a window into modernization
The chief of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command shares more from our recent interview in Huntsville, Ala.
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army
EDGE said that the center will provide "specialised services" to both the Brazilian army and federal institutions, including for training, cyber incident response, and the "development of advanced cyber defence capabilities and solutions."
Army taps 5 vendors to move forward with nuclear microreactor prototypes
Up to $2.2 billion could be distributed among the handful of vendors.
Hegseth stands by LaNeve nomination amid reported lawmaker hesitation
The Pentagon is attempting to "lock in" LaNeve's nomination for the next Army Chief of Staff amid lawmaker concerns and the potential departure of the service's secretary.
‘Shifted our whole mentality’: Army long-range EW system to go into production in 2027
The Army originally envisioned a larger, bespoke capability, but Mark Saxon, deputy project manager for Electromagnetic Warfare & Collection, told Breaking Defense the battlefield has changed.
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Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’
“The Mecca Pact should not be viewed simply as an arms-export agreement. It is much broader," one expert told Breaking Defense.
Turkish FNSS unveils unmanned amphibious assault vehicle
“İ-ZAHA [is] designed to take the crew out of the first wave which is the highest-risk phase of any amphibious assault and to operate as part of a manned-unmanned team (MUM-T) with the Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV) already in service with the Turkish Naval Forces Command,” FNSS said in a statement.
Pentagon counter-drone task force preps ‘shoot-off’ for directed energy prototypes
A promising demonstration could result "in a purchase order that allows us to start building the production lines to get these systems into the field,” said Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of the Pentagon’s JIATF-401.
Army cyber defenses need ‘dedicated funding’ for AI, top official says
Dedicated funding is key, according to the Army's principal cyber advisor, because the service's cyber command cannot fund AI work strictly from their operational budget.
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From requirements to readiness: Rethinking defense technology
As threats continue to evolve, speed will increasingly depend on what is already available when the need emerges.
How the Army balances Patriot priorities and approaches Golden Dome
A brief chat with the chief of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command.
Army network needs digital twin for training, testing, cybersecurity: NETCOM chief
“It’s a big ask,” acknowledged Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail, chief of Army Network Command, but it could allow NETCOM to “leverage AI in that model to understand our vulnerabilities, where our gaps are.”
Drone companies, admin leaders meet for first White House ‘Drone Dominance’ meeting
“The cavalry arrived here to meet your cavalry in private industry to make sure that we are not drone sufficient, from parity, but drone dominant,” Pentagon R&E chief Emil Michaels said.
No new starts, no problem: Army’s plan to get new EW capability in the hands of soldiers
Army wants to field commercial EW systems to forces fast.