Breaking Defense

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army’s Scarlet Dragon exercise adds commercial data to battlefield data flows

By Mark Pomerleau

Land Warfare

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.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Air Warfare

DIU wants ‘moving map’ to help aircrews with situational awareness

A new prototype platform sought by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit could significantly boost situational awareness for users like mobility aircrews, whose decades-old aircraft often lack modern communications equipment.

By Michael Marrow

Opinion

Will private capital and disruption reshape the defense industrial base?

Private capital is pouring into defense firms, but unless the relevant stakeholders align, the surge may fail to produce proper returns, according to two op-ed authors.

By Dan Folliard and Michael Sion

Latest News

Air Warfare

Australia should talk to Washington about buying B-2 stealth bombers

Australia should acquire B-2A stealth bombers to help defend against China, argue Euan Graham and Linus Cohen of ASPI.

By Euan Graham and Linus Cohen

Congress

Acting acquisition chief Brett Seidle to ‘perform the duties of’ Under Secretary of the Navy: Memo

Hung Cao, a retired Navy officer, has been nominated to become the under secretary, but has yet to be confirmed.

By Justin Katz

In this episode:

What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe

Announcement

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.

By Breaking Defense

Congress

Who’s Who in Defense: Rob Wittman, Chairman, HASC’s Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee (TAL)

Wittman chairs the Tactical Air & Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over ammunition programs, Army and Air Force acquisition programs related to aircraft, ground equipment, missiles, ammunition, and other procurement.

By Catherine Macaulay

Space

Latest DoD IG report clears a hurdle for SPACECOM move to Alabama

Following the release of the report today, Alabama politicians began touting the new OIG report as justifying a Trump move to reverse Biden's basing decision.

By Theresa Hitchens

All Domain

Anduril gets green light from Army to take over Microsoft’s IVAS project: Exec

Anduril’s Tom Keane said the company doesn't plan to make any more of the physical IVAS headsets, but separately does plan to compete in the Army's next-gen augmented reality competition dubbed Soldier Borne Mission Command.

By Ashley Roque

Global

South Korea’s Hanwha and Poland’s WB Group agree to guided missile joint venture in Poland

“In 2024, we signed a second agreement for 72 Homar-K [Chunmoo] systems […]. This is the first stage of transferring the production technology of Chunmoo launchers to Poland,” Secretary of State at Poland’s Ministry of National Defense Paweł Bejda said at the ceremony.

By Bartosz Głowacki

Air Warfare

Air Force Research lab awards PsiQuantum $10.8M for experimental quantum chips

The deal gives AFRL scientists access to manufacturing tools developed by PsiQuantum and GlobalFoundries, allowing them to build experimental designs for barium titanate chips that use particles of light instead of electricity.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Naval Warfare

Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 13: Hegseth targets IT spending, plus final Sea Air Space thoughts

Networks reporter Carley Welch joins the show to explain Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's big IT cuts. Then naval reporter Justin Katz talks Sea Air Space.

By Breaking Defense Video

Naval Warfare

Coast Guard seeks info on medium icebreaker options from US, international industry

The service wants a ship that can be launched within three years of a contract award being issued, according to a recent request for information.

By Justin Katz

Global

Enter AJUS? Australia, Japan, US must boost trilateral intel, industrial cooperation: Experts

The three countries, working together, are "arguably the grouping best suited to deliver tangible results when it comes to the balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific," a new report argues.

By Colin Clark

Air Warfare

DIU selects 8 ‘eligible’ companies for nuclear microreactors that could power US bases

“Projecting power abroad demands ensuring power at home and this program aims to deliver that,” said DIU’s Andrew Higier.

By Michael Marrow

Space

EXCLUSIVE: Derek Tournear reinstated as Space Development Agency director

Tournear was placed on administrative leave from his role on Jan. 16.

By Theresa Hitchens

Land Warfare

Army eyeing first Human Machine Integrated Formations in 2027, common controller for robotics

“We don't want a robot wandering off the battlefield. We don't want one being taken over by a potential adversary,” RCCTO Director Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch told Breaking Defense.

By Ashley Roque

Global

NATO picks Palantir’s Maven AI for military planning, amid trans-Atlantic tension

American Combatant Commands worldwide already make heavy use of Palantir’s Maven Smart System to rapidly share and analyze planning data. Now NATO will start using it too.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Featured:

Army’s Scarlet Dragon exercise adds commercial data to battlefield data flows

Greece inks $750M deal with Israel for Elbit’s PULS Rocket Artillery Systems

DIU wants ‘moving map’ to help aircrews with situational awareness

Will private capital and disruption reshape the defense industrial base?

Latest News

Australia should talk to Washington about buying B-2 stealth bombers

Acting acquisition chief Brett Seidle to ‘perform the duties of’ Under Secretary of the Navy: Memo

What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Who’s Who in Defense: Rob Wittman, Chairman, HASC’s Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee (TAL)

Latest DoD IG report clears a hurdle for SPACECOM move to Alabama

Anduril gets green light from Army to take over Microsoft’s IVAS project: Exec

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

First set of defensive cyber kits to be delivered to CYBERCOM units

Judge grants Anthropic preliminary injunction but Pentagon CTO says ban still stands

Companies to enter negotiations to build commercial data centers on Army installations

Swiss Destinus, Shield AI wrap European drone autonomy test campaign

Trump admin’s comments could undermine case against Anthropic in court: Experts

Pentagon CTO ‘pretty confident’ about life after Anthropic

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened

Pentagon’s new chief data officer to push ‘AI capabilities to warfighters’

AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands

South Korea’s Hanwha and Poland’s WB Group agree to guided missile joint venture in Poland

Air Force Research lab awards PsiQuantum $10.8M for experimental quantum chips

Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 13: Hegseth targets IT spending, plus final Sea Air Space thoughts

Coast Guard seeks info on medium icebreaker options from US, international industry

Enter AJUS? Australia, Japan, US must boost trilateral intel, industrial cooperation: Experts

Pentagon Buzz News Video

Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?

Pentagon comptroller says a ‘generational investment’ is coming, but when?

The Pentagon wants to buy 30,000 new drones. Here are the key questions.

Watch Pentagon Buzz, Breaking Defense’s new show on DoD policies, personalities and power

DIU selects 8 ‘eligible’ companies for nuclear microreactors that could power US bases

EXCLUSIVE: Derek Tournear reinstated as Space Development Agency director

Army eyeing first Human Machine Integrated Formations in 2027, common controller for robotics

NATO picks Palantir’s Maven AI for military planning, amid trans-Atlantic tension