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Pentagon awards Dell $9.7 billion contract to consolidate software licenses

Space

Dept. of Air Force ‘still working’ to sort space programs into acquisition portfolios: Ainsworth

The Department of the Air Force in "the coming days" will announce the finalized PAE structure along with the names of each office leader, Thomas Ainsworth, acting space acquisition chief, said.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

After Iran attacks, Turkish industry seeing increased Gulf interest in air defense platforms

Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.

By Agnes Helou

Pentagon, Air Warfare

How the US, allies and adversaries see the future of drone wingmen

In the third video focused on manned-unmanned teaming, we trace how the concept has evolved inside the US defense industry and among other militaries across the globe.

By Breaking Defense Video

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Networks & Digital Warfare

DoD floats 2035 as goal for zero trust in weapons systems

Weapons systems are the last element of the Pentagon’s Zero Trust Implementation Plan to adopt zero trust architectures.

By Carley Welch

Global

America’s arsenal is failing. We need an industrial mobilization board now.

Sheila Cummings of Cummings Aerospace uses this op-ed to call for the creation of a new Industrial Mobilization Board (IMB) for America's defense industrial base.

By Sheila Cummings

In this episode:

We travel to eastern Europe for drone testing with NATO troops before briefly reviewing the history of unmanned systems.

Air Warfare

Lebanon and Syria’s plan to formalize borders a ‘positive’ step, needs follow-through: Experts

"The alternative is more instability and cross-border risk in a frontier where Lebanese and Syrian maps diverge in key ways,” analyst Aram Nerguizian told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

India puts Metrea on contract for commercial air refueling, invests in helicopters

The Metrea announcement came hand in hand with a major investment in India’s aviation capabilities, with the defense ministry announcing a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 Prachand light combat helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

By Aaron Mehta

Pentagon

Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture

From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.

By Breaking Defense

Air Warfare

Philippines cleared to buy F-16s at estimated $5.6B

The approved package, which covers 16 F-16C Block 70/72 jets and four F-16B Block 70/72 fighters, comes just days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Manilla and pledged greater defense ties between the two countries.

By Aaron Mehta

Global

Finland pledges defense spending increase to 3 percent GDP by 2029

The new funding decision lets Finland “answer to the current security situation in Europe and the military threat posed by Russia," according to defense minister Antti Häkkänen.

By Tim Martin

Congress

NORTHCOM commander: ‘Strong concern’ spectrum auctioning could jeopardize Golden Dome

“Almost all the systems that we use for homeland defense rely on that part of the spectrum that's being considered to be either sold or shared,” Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of US Northern Command, said.

By Carley Welch

Congress

If annual appropriations are dead, it’s an opportunity for defense

"Through congressional failure to pass a budget, the administration has been given an opportunity for DoD to be able to more flexibly manage its budget," write Elaine McCusker and Bill Greenwalt of AEI.

By Bill Greenwalt and Elaine McCusker

Pentagon

Who’s Who in Defense: Stephen Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD)

Feinberg is responsible for the management and budget of Pentagon operations and for implementing the vision of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

By Catherine Macaulay

Air Warfare

Joint Chiefs nominee Caine denies MAGA hat story, pledges candor

Retired Lt. Gen. John Caine pledged to "provide the president with the best military advice, even when the president may have different feelings about it. That is exactly what the nation pays me to do."

By Lee Ferran and Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Sweden orders four KC-390 tactical transporters, in SEK ‘billions’ deal

Sweden's order increases global KC-390 sales to 42 units overall, largely based on a variety of European orders that also include the Czech Republic, Hungary and Portugal.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 12: Visits to an aircraft carrier and Australia’s biggest air show

This week on The Break Out, the team gets out of the studio and goes on the road.

By Breaking Defense Video

Land Warfare

Army to deploy integrated data layer for NGC2 at division level before next Project Convergence

The integrated data layer is a user interface where sensors from multiple domains can work together to supply information on enemy targets and other data the warfighter needs to make important calls.

By Carley Welch

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Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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