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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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Naval Warfare

Tech startup HavocAI, Lockheed Martin strike partnership to develop, scale medium USVs

"The future of maritime warfare is autonomous, and the MUSV is at the forefront of this revolution," said Paul Lwin, CEO at HavocAI.

By Justin Katz

Congress

Industry lobbies to protect Commerce space office at risk of cuts

The Trump administration’s budget would dramatically shrink the Office of Space Commerce and cancel an effort to transition responsibilities for keeping tabs on civil satellites from the Pentagon to the Commerce Department.

By Michael Marrow

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All Domain

Lockheed delivers first SPY-7 radar antennas to Japan

Japan plans to commission its two Aegis System Equipped Vessels in 2027 and 2028.

By Justin Katz

Air Warfare

With push to 3D print drones, Army examines battlefield calculation

“Is it really the right answer to have a brigade carrying around 3D printers in the back of a truck trying to print 100, 400, 500 of these things at a time, and fabricate them while on the move so they don't get targeted by the enemy?” asked Col. Nick Ryan, director of the Army Capability Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

By Ashley Roque

Naval Warfare

Trying to enter the defense industrial base? Here’s four steps to follow.

Commander Adam Stein, the Future Ships and Digital Transformation branch head for the Navy's Surface Warfare directorate, wants new entrants to help him out. Here's the best way for them to do that.

By CDR Adam Stein

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

Integration, existing weapons and uncertainty: In Paris, industry makes its Golden Dome pitch

Executives from both Lockheed and Raytheon indicated interest in building a space-based interceptor, and hinted at their broad approaches to Golden Dome.

By Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Congress passes Trump’s reconciliation megabill with $150B for defense

For a period of time on Wednesday night, it appeared House Speaker Mike Johnson didn't have the GOP votes needed to move the bill forward.

By Valerie Insinna

Global

Japan’s government pushes hard to woo Aussies with advanced frigate

“We the Japanese government will guarantee that the whole project, and all the contracts will go smoothly so that there will not be any delay to the project,” Osamu Nishiwaki, a top official at Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), told reporters.

By Colin Clark

Air Warfare

A look at the UK-led carrier strike group in Singapore [PHOTOS]

Breaking Defense shares an up-close look at the HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group.

By Mike Yeo

Networks & Digital Warfare

Who’s Who in Defense: Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, the position of Director of National Intelligence, (DNI) was created to close the gaps in the US Intelligence Community.

By Catherine Macaulay

Global

Poland invests $662M to up production of 155mm ammunition

"We are intensively expanding our production capacity, increasing the quantitative volume and dynamically acquiring competences and technologies to produce the necessary types of weapons," said Adam Leszkiewicz, president of the management board of PGZ, in a statement.

By Bartosz Głowacki

Air Warfare

Army eyes new program, test with Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile in 2026

"If we can build this better, faster, cheaper, both sides should be rewarded for that," said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s founder and CEO.

By Ashley Roque

Naval Warfare

Fincantieri names new CEO of its American shipmaking arm

Industry veteran George Moutafis will lead the US arm of Fincantieri as the Trump administration contemplates the future of its biggest Navy program, the Constellation-class frigate.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

S-400s or not, don’t give Turkey the F-35

Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi in this op-ed say that regardless if Turkey ever gives up its S-400, the risk is too great for the US to send it any F-35s.

By Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi

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