Finnish defense chief: Finland is dedicated to NATO’s Northern, Baltic needs
Commander of the Finnish Defense Forces Gen. Janne Jaakkola in this op-ed discusses Finland's military positioning as part of NATO.
BAE Systems receives UK Sting Ray torpedo MLU assessment contract
New investment in the Mod 2 design is in keeping with a 10-year Sting Ray MLU program forecast valued by the MoD at a maximum of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) out to 2032.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
P-8 LRASM testing expected to wrap this summer, Boeing official says
Boeing will also soon begin flight testing a multimission pod developed with internal funds, according to company official Jon Spore.
NAVSEA is in its ‘survey era,’ writes top civilian in email loaded with Taylor Swift lyrics
“This survey will take you less time than listening to “All Too Well” (Taylor's Version) 10 min edition," promised Chris Miller, executive director of US Naval Sea Systems Command, in an email to employees.
What could a new Labour government mean for UK defense?
Now that Labour has won the July 4 UK elections, here's what to know about their plans for national security.
Israel’s defense sales top $13B as 2023 becomes another record year
The outbreak of the conflict in Gaza towards the end of the year didn't seem to slow Jerusalem's booming defense export business.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Across the Indo-Pacific, militaries scramble to put more submarines in the water
Several US allies in the region have launched new subs this year, and others are making plans to buy them, reflecting a long-standing focus on undersea warfare that is only intensifying.
US needs to invest in cheaper long-range drones for Taiwan scenario, report says
“I don't know if it's going to be a fair fight,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, director of CNAS’s defense program and one of the authors of the report. “There are a lot of things that are stacked up against the United States when it's playing an away game."
South Korean giant Hanwha agrees to acquire Philly Shipyard for $100M
It's the latest in a series of moves South Korean shipbuilders have made to advance their interests in American-based facilities.
Navy eyeing industry for readily available medium USVs
The new solicitation is another instance where the US Navy seems to be opting for technology that is commercially ready, rather than exquisite and unique.
Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte set to become new NATO Secretary General
With the support of Hungary's Victor Orban, few issues appear to stand in the way of Mark Rutte taking the post over from longtime NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
With Houthi attacks in Red Sea persisting, DIU, Navy seek ‘kinetic defeat’ for medium aerial drones
DIU and the Navy are looking for mature technologies they can test within three months and have a handful of prototypes for within 12.
Navy, Marine Corps chiefs sign off on new guidelines for amphib readiness
The new "terms of reference" follow a deep dive the service chiefs ordered earlier this year.
Russian warships visit Cuba, sending a message to Washington: Analysts
As fighting continues in Ukraine, experts told Breaking Defense there’s no danger of a Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0, but Russia still wants to project global reach.