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EXCLUSIVE: SNC pulls out of Navy’s trainer jet competition, leaving Textron likely winner

Thales subsidiary lands US Navy contract for remote mine hunting modules

The contract, awarded to Advanced Acoustic Concepts, is worth $53.9 million and also covers engineering support for the modules.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

Air Force divests its few A-29s, explores ‘future options’

A set of three A-29 Super Tucanos are destined for storage after officials at the Air Force Test Pilot School opted against using the turboprops, a spokesperson for Edwards Air Force Base told Breaking Defense.

By Michael Marrow

Naval Warfare

France investing in naval power as military ambition is ‘to be feared’: Armed forces minister

Macron has previously used similar words during his nuclear strategy address in March, when he announced in Brittany an increase in the country’s nuclear warhead stockpile.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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Air Warfare

Denmark eyes additional F-35 fighter jets, Patriot aid breakthrough for Ukraine

"I think [President Donald] Trump is on the right path here. I think he has promised that would be a possibility, we are talking in these hours about 10 Patriot systems," said Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

South Korea puts brakes on follow-on Apache acquisition: Reports

Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said that funding for the program to acquire of 36 Apaches has been cut from 10 billion won ($7.29 million) to just 300 million won, according to local media.

By Mike Yeo

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Air Warfare

Sens. Fischer, Rounds: Setting the record straight on how we protected defense spectrum in the 5G era

In this exclusive op-ed, Republican senators Deb Fischer and Mike Rounds lay out the new rules that will, they say, protect Pentagon spectrum needs for the next decade.

By Sen. Mike Rounds and Sen. Deb Fischer

Air Warfare

UK closes in on build of first E-7 Wedgetail, keeps faith in program amid US Air Force cancellation

In all, the estimated £1.89 billion ($2.57 billion) British E-7 program had completed a total of three test flights as of May, according to a parliamentary statement from Maria Eagle, UK defence procurement minister.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

From fighter jets to space systems: Military sends lawmakers nearly $50B-worth of unfunded priorities

Breaking Defense has obtained a series of the Pentagon's Unfunded Priority Lists, non-public documents that outline what the services and COCOMS would do with extra money.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Networks & Digital Warfare

A look at the wish lists for CENTCOM, NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, INDOPACOM and STRATCOM

INDOPACOM had the biggest request of these five COCOMS, asking for nearly $12 billion in additional funding.

By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna and Carley Welch

Air Warfare

Air Force, Space Force seek $16B extra for FY26 ‘unfunded priorities’

The services’ unfunded requests, obtained by Breaking Defense, reflect sharp increases compared to last year.

By Valerie Insinna and Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Drones and ammunition: Army chief hands lawmakers $4.3 billion wish list for FY26

The Army's Unfunded Priorities List features, for instance, an additional $581 million for small drones and counter-unmanned aerial systems, as both are “changing faster than our budget can react," according to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

By Valerie Insinna and Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

National Guard adds F-15EXs, F-35s to $2.4B unfunded wish list for FY26

Additional F-15EXs are needed by Guard squadrons in Oregon, California and Louisiana, the unfunded requirements document states.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

House committee’s NDAA authorizes more money for Ukraine, thwarts troop reductions in Europe

HASC’s version of the NDAA sticks closely to the Pentagon’s own FY26 budget — a departure from a typical year where lawmakers divert funding to bolster high-priority programs.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Navy puts $1.4B for F/A-XX next-gen fighter in its annual wish list to lawmakers

The Navy's Unfunded Priorities List, obtained by Breaking Defense, seeks roughly $1.4 billion in funding to award a contract to industry for the F/A-XX program.

By Justin Katz and Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

The Weekly Break Out: Firms jockey for position on Golden Dome [Video]

On episode 24 of The Weekly Break Out, editors Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran talk Golden Dome and plenty of silver.

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Land Warfare

Sweden commits $500M to artillery ammo in biggest munitions boost since Cold War

One agreement with Rheinmetall Denel Munition includes shells and propellants for Sweden’s Archer artillery system, while a separate framework deal with Nordic manufacturer Nammo Sweden involves 155 mm high-explosive extended-range shells.

By Jonas Olsson

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