Breaking Defense

Army doubles down on autonomy, stakes out Indo-Pacific role: AUSA Day 2

Avio, Lockheed sign agreement for solid rocket motor production

The deal will pave a path for Avio USA to become a new provider of motors on Lockheed Martin’s Extended Range GMLRS and the Precision Strike Missile.

By Valerie Insinna

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army’s Project Gatekeeper aims to cut software approval times from months to ‘minutes’

The service’s new cybersecurity testing sandbox will stand up on Oct. 23, said acting Army CIO Gabe Chiulli, streamlining the current cumbersome, ad hoc arrangements for clearing commercial software for Army networks.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Global

Democratic midterm gains could speed US military aid to Ukraine, lawmaker says

Polling and prediction markets suggest the midterms could deliver "a fairly massive repudiation of the president," said Rep. Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

By Tim Martin

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Air Warfare

Israel buys $55 million in helo protection systems from Elbit for Apaches, Black Hawks

"As part of the project, IAF helicopters will be equipped with innovative technologies designed to ensure maximum protection in complex combat scenarios, including systems for identifying, disrupting, and neutralizing threats and systems for deflecting guided missiles," the Israeli Ministry of Defense noted.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Networks & Digital Warfare

ODNI looking to reform contracting practices: Gabbard

DNI Tulsi Gabbard promised to speed the delivery of intelligence products to users including Congress, stressing that intelligence that "come[s] too late, or it's not providing that complete picture that [the president] needs to be able to make important calls" is "useless."

By Theresa Hitchens

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Naval Warfare

NATO aims to bolster investments in space, intelligence sharing

"[I]ncreased situational awareness in the space domain is absolutely essential for NATO allies," Maj. Gen. Paul Lynch, deputy assistant secretary general for intelligence on NATO's military staff, said today.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

US and UAE ink agreement formalizing Major Defense Partnership

During Trump’s visit to the Middle East, the UAE secured a modest number of defense deals, though a potential F-35 deal to the Gulf state did not make progress.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

EU and UK agree on defense deal, ‘second step’ needed to secure access to $169B in funds

The “United Kingdom and the European Commission should swiftly explore any possibilities for mutually beneficial enhanced cooperation created by the SAFE instrument, once adopted, in accordance with their respective legal frameworks,” states a UK-EU "Common Understanding" document.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

EXCLUSIVE: Allvin says Air Force must grow, even at ‘expense’ of other services

In an interview with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin argues the Air Force is most apt for an Indo-Pacific fight relative to other services.

By Michael Marrow

Space

Space Force FORGEing ahead with missile warning ground system

Space Systems Command (SSC) in recent weeks has issued a flurry of contracts for the key hardware and software "thrusts" that make up the FORGE program, following a restructuring in 2023 that broke the effort into more manageable pieces.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare

Missile Defense Agency takes delivery of first THAAD radar to track hypersonics

The upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar uses a Gallium Nitride semiconductor that allows it a longer range, enabling an interceptor to launch early enough to hit a hypersonic missile before its starts maneuvering, according to the company.

By Theresa Hitchens

Congress

Amid lawmaker concerns, CYBERCOM head says SOCOM-like model is best way forward

Reps. Don Bacon and Richard McCormick shared concerns over the SOCOM-like model in today's hearing.

By Carley Welch

Naval Warfare

Navy to host industry for talks about ‘Future Unmanned Surface Vessel’ program

The industry day will take place in Washington, DC, on June 17.

By Justin Katz

Air Warfare

Army general says deep aviation cuts aren’t set in stone, might ‘walk something back’

“A lot of the reasons that we're making decisions are because of political change. That's the reality of our governmental system," said Maj. Gen. Clair Gill. "And so we might be moving down a path for a couple years, and things change. The world changes. Wars happen.”

By Ashley Roque

Networks & Digital Warfare

Large Language Matchmaker: DIU tests AI to automatically bring innovators, agencies together

The “Digital OnRamp” will use Large Language Models to recommend which companies’ technologies might meet a given DoD organization’s needs.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Global

RTX deepens footprint in UAE with gallium project and counter-drone facility

The American company said gallium has "applications across many different sectors ... [for] the defense industry, the supply of gallium is critical as it is a key component of defense products including advanced radars."

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

DoD working on cyber ‘warfighter scorecards’ for COCOMs’ weapons systems

The move comes as the department is pushing to bolster its cybersecurity for weapons systems in other areas, such as establishing zero trust for weapons systems by 2035.

By Carley Welch

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