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EXCLUSIVE: SNC pulls out of Navy’s trainer jet competition

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

Tunisian air force inks first North African deal to procure dozen Bell 412 helicopters

“The SUBARU Bell 412EPX has been gaining momentum as an international military platform, we’re thrilled to bring it to the Middle East and Africa region with the Tunisian Air Force,” Bell Textron's Tim Evans said.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

How chiefs of Honeywell Aerospace and Leonardo DRS each plan to expand

The CEOs of Honeywell Aerospace and Leonardo DRS separately told Breaking Defense they are expecting to spend on M&A activity in the near-term.

By Aaron Mehta

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Air Warfare

GCAP partners name Edgewing joint venture to deliver next generation fighter

The naming of the JV arrives 12 months after industry showcased a new concept of the future fighter designed around a conventional delta wing shape, giving increased wingspan compared to previous iterations.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

In Paris, Airbus makes new MRTT+ progress, French Navy drone breakthrough

On the helicopter front, Airbus and Italian manufacturer Leonardo announced they are collaborating on a NH90 Block 2 multirole rotorcraft upgrade architecture study to determine the long term evolution of the type.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

AI Transformational Model accelerates battle staff decision-making ‘seven-fold’ in Air Force experiment

In the service’s inaugural DASH experiment, coders from both industry and the Shadow Operations Center - Nellis (ShOC-N) spent two weeks building "agentic AI" tools that staff officers then tried out in high-pressure conflict scenarios.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Air Warfare

Four big takeaways to wrap up the Paris Air Show [Video]

Aaron Mehta and Tim Martin of Breaking Defense walk through their takeaways for Dassault, Embraer, Saab and Boeing at the end of the Paris Air Show.

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Air Warfare

Lockheed seeks European partners for missile production crunch

“There's plenty of work to go around, around the globe, so we're looking for those strategic partnerships to help us complete our mission,” said Lockheed executive Jason Reynolds.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

The sights of Paris Air Show, one last time: Day 4 [Photos]

Thursday marked the unofficial closure of the Paris Air Show, so here's a final look at what you saw — or could have seen, if you'd gone — at Le Bourget.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Air Warfare

Sweden delays 3.5% GDP defense spending target, predicts 2032 deadline out of NATO summit

Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson told Breaking Defense that Stockholm hoped NATO would set at 2030 goal, but suggested other countries would push back.

By Jonas Olsson

Air Warfare

General Atomics eyes European market, coproduction for CCA

Dave Alexander, president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, said the pace of engaging potential international partners in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program has been "unprecedented."

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

ShieldAI launching ‘next-gen aircraft’ in September: ‘Tremendous opportunity,’ new CEO says

New ShieldAI CEO Gary Steele told Breaking Defense he wants to bring "a different level of maturity and focus as we grow at scale."

By Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

KNDS’s Mataris loitering munitions finding contracts from French government

The effort falls under France’s “Larinae” project, launched in May 2022 by the French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) and the defense ministry’s procurement agency, to find domestic loitering munitions with a 50 km (31 mile) range and autonomy of at least 60 minutes.

By Christina Mackenzie

Global

Chinese sats appear to be attempting first-ever on-orbit refueling, sat tracking firms say

"While this type of close approach activity does not automatically signify a military mission, it obviously could provide a co-orbital counterspace capability," expert Victoria Samson told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

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