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UK hits roll out milestone for new Type 31 frigate

Babcock also said that three of the five Type 31 vessels are in production and all five will be "completed within 10 years from the point of initial contract award," in 2019.

By Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Leidos acquires Kudu Dynamics for $300M to enhance AI-driven offensive cyber, EW

“We feel like this acquisition moves us in some certain sub-elements of offensive cyber about 18 months forward on what we would have been able to do with our organic investment,” President of Leidos National Security Sector Roy Stevens told Breaking Defense.

By Carley Welch

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Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business
A report from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime

Naval Warfare

Navy relieves senior officer overseeing unmanned, small combatant acquisitions

Rear Adm. Kevin Smith was relieved based on a "complaint substantiated" by the Naval Inspector General.

By Justin Katz

Space

From wildfires to battlefield cloud cover, Muon’s multispectral sats pique government interest

Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer told Breaking Defense that while the five-year-old startup is working in both the civil and defense sectors, the growth trend is on the defense side.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

The sights of DSEI Japan

A selection of images from on the ground at DSEI Japan.

By Mike Yeo

Global

The Marines need to invest in small boats for a big payoff

In this op-ed, Maj. Corey Jeske argues that the lack of investment in small boats is a liability for the Marine Corps in the Indo-Pacific.

By Maj. Corey Jeske

Air Warfare

[Video] The Weekly Break Out Ep. 19: Army aviation’s shakeup and the F-35’s future

Lee Ferran and Ashley Roque walk through how the Army aviation community is handling its latest shakeup.

By Breaking Defense Video

Air Warfare

Moving faster, sharing risk: How the Army wants to accelerate FLRAA helo program

The intent, Brig. Gen. David Phillips said, is not to “leave any rigor behind” but to focus on producing a “a safe, suitable, effective platform for the users.”

By Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

GCAP systems partners expect contract by year’s end

“We expect to receive our first international contract this year against relatively stable, high level requirements, which is what's required to disaggregate the work allocation," Andrew Howard, director for Future Combat Air at Leonardo UK, told Breaking Defense.

By Andrew White

Global

NATO summit could see 5% spending pledge, but it’s not that simple: Analysts

One official from an eastern NATO nation told Breaking Defense that a plan to create two different pots of spending could actually cause problems for nations who are planning to exceed the new defense target.

By Tim Martin

Congress

What a historic absence of its top officer means for the Navy

The Navy has never gone this long without a fully empowered chief of naval operations. Former officials and analysts say the consequences of that are stacking up by the day.

By Justin Katz and Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

New jet trainer in the cards as Japan seeks training fleet refresh

Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.

By Mike Yeo

Space

NGA hopes to award up to 10 Luno commercial analytics task orders this year

NGA's goal is to get through the bulk of the tasking under the $500 million Luno programs by early next year, NGA Director of Commercial Operations Devin Brande told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare