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Battling sand and wind, Pentagon evaluates counter-drone tech at southern border exercise

A dozen vendors came to Yuma Proving Ground during Falcon Peak 26.2 to test their counter drone tech. Their goal: win a Pentagon contract.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

What Europe’s military air fleets will look like in 30 years

Breaking Defense's roundtable looks into a crystal ball to discuss the more distant future for the continent's air forces.

By Breaking Defense Video

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Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business
A report from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime

Pentagon

Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, among other initiatives

Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.

By Ashley Roque

Naval Warfare

Saronic breaks ground on new Port Alpha shipyard in Texas

The shipyard is being built from the ground up in Brownsville, Texas.

By Diana Stancy

Land Warfare

Army taps 5 companies for PrSM Inc 4 prototypes

Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, RTX and Mach Industries were awarded Other Transaction Agreements for an undisclosed amount.

By Carley Welch

Land Warfare

EXCLUSIVE: How the DIA measures a military’s ‘Will to Fight’

After underestimating Ukraine's forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency adopted a new analytical framework to try and quantify the unquantifiable.

By Lee Ferran

Space

White House names nominees for SPACECOM, Navy No. 2

Overseeing the ongoing move of SPACECOM's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama will be one of the first tasks Lt. Gen. David Miller will face if he is confirmed to lead the command.

By Theresa Hitchens and Diana Stancy

Pentagon

From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options

There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.

By Barry Rosenberg and Casey Laughman

Air Warfare

China opens training center with Laos, marking third overseas military base

Satellite imagery shows the new facility is built in part on a purported old US airstrip used during the Vietnam War.

By Mike Yeo

Air Warfare

Boeing nabs $2.4 billion deal for more F-15EX fighters

The award came on the same day that the planemaker secured a contract to build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the US Navy.

By Michael Marrow

Pentagon

US withdraws last remaining troops out of Iraq

“As we step back and hand full primary responsibility for Iraq’s security to the Government of Iraq and the brave people of Iraq, US and Coalition forces stationed across the region will remain ready to respond to any ISIS threats that arise,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.

By Ashley Roque