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Amid unease in Europe, NATO SACEUR bullish on ‘block, blunt, break’ theory of victory

Swedish government launches first Patriot mission to Poland

The move, part of a NATO mission, comes as a new government is coming to power in Stockholm, with security policy at the heart of political row.

By Jonas Olsson

Air Warfare

Could Germany join GCAP? UK ‘seeks to progress’ the potential switch

Berlin has been exploring next-gen fighter options since the collapse of the FCAS program this summer.

By Tim Martin

Global

Lithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US base

US President Donald Trump appeared open to the idea, saying Lithuanians are "great people."

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Latest News

Air Warfare

US-Norwegian startup Heaviside launches Tyr loitering munition

The company is headquartered in L.A. but partners closely with Norwegian arms-maker Nammo, which provides the anti-tank warheads and a range for live-fire testing.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Air Warfare

After B-1’s leave England, analysts point to limited options, importance of base defense

“Withdrawing these bombers to [the US] will provide an opportunity for more significant maintenance on the aircraft, but it does reduce the potential sustained strike capacity US forces could bring to bear against Iran,” Timothy Walton, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.

By Michael Marrow

Global

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole helicopters

The contract signature follows on from Bucharest green-lighting the estimated €757 million ($845 million) deal in July.

By Tim Martin

Space

EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact

The move is one more step in the EU's long-running, but recently accelerated, effort to create "strategic autonomy" in the space arena.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare, Naval Warfare

Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine

Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business, while Breaking Defense reports from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime.

By Breaking Defense Video

Global

Leonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary

The new subsidiary will help support UK requirements for counter-drone capabilities, air defense and active protection systems, DRS said.

By Valerie Insinna

Global

Germany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors

"Russia must know that we will take steps to defend ourselves against any further escalation," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

By Tim Martin

Global

Long-range radar deal puts Ireland on course to shrink capability gap

Dublin said last year that a “record” €1.5 billion defense budget would allow “significant progress” to be made on the radar project.

By Tim Martin

Land Warfare, Global

In Ukraine, data centers ‘facing increased attacks’ in recent weeks: Ex-official

"Naturally, you cannot move everything underground. … So an important aspect is boosting Ukrainian anti-ballistic and anti-drone capabilities, which are already in critically short supply," Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine's former deputy minister of defense for digital transformation, told Breaking Defense.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Air Warfare

Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets

In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.

By Tim Martin