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US, allies warn Russian cyber group targeting Western IT, defense firms to hamper aid to Ukraine

An advisory said the campaign is "likely connected" to the compromise of surveillance cameras in Ukraine and neighboring countries, which are used to watch the movement of equipment.

By Carley Welch

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Air Warfare

House narrowly passes reconciliation bill with $150B for defense

Funding contained in the bill is required for the Trump administration to hit $1 trillion in defense spending in fiscal 2026.

By Valerie Insinna

Naval Warfare

Integration on Virginia-class subs the ‘greatest risk’ for nuclear sea-launched cruise missile: Navy official

"This will be a whole new infrastructure that we have to stand up and so getting all of those things in place, getting the weapon system done, but as importantly, getting the fleet trained ... that's going to be the one of the challenging parts of this," said Vice. Adm Johnny Wolfe, director of the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Saudi Arabia in talks to buy as many as 200 MQ-9 drones, General Atomics says

“We have been in discussions with the government of Saudi Arabia and the White House for quite some time about a package that could include as many as 200 General Atomics aircraft,” a company spokesperson said.

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare

Adm. Kevin Lunday to be tapped for job as Coast Guard’s commandant, DHS’s Noem says

The admiral's nomination immediately received push back from a top Democratic senator overseeing the Coast Guard.

By Justin Katz

Air Warfare

Pentagon accepts 747 from Qatar as Democrats try to block Air Force One plan

President Donald Trump’s embrace of a luxurious jet offered as a gift by the Qatari royal family has drawn bipartisan concerns about converting the aircraft to serve as a new executive airlifter.

By Valerie Insinna and Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

NGA, Space Force ink accord on responsibilities for buying commercial ISR

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman stressed that the commercial imagery the Space Force gathers will not be used directly for targeting, rather to allow commanders to rapidly understand evolving situations.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare

Boeing on track to deliver fifth, sixth KC-46As to Japan this year: Exec

The Boeing executives also touched on Japan’s ongoing effort to upgrade its fleet of F-15 Eagle interceptors, with Suding telling reporters that systems integration work is ongoing at Boeing’s facilities in St. Louis.

By Mike Yeo

Land Warfare

DIU shakes up Blue UAS process, enlisting third-party vendors for compliance checks

“We anticipate that hundreds of companies will apply for verification,” a DIU spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

By Ashley Roque and Carley Welch

Air Warfare

What air defense lessons can be learned from the India-Pakistan conflict?

Harsh Pant, an Indian defense analyst said, "I do think that India feels that what it has destroyed in Pakistan and the signaling that it has done by reaching out to key targets in Pakistan should create a new level of deterrence."

By Colin Clark

Air Warfare

‘Behind glide slope’: Navy Reserve chief calls for Congress to step up its KC-130J buy

Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore said only about 40 percent of the C/KC-130J fleet are mission capable on average, numbers she described as "not great."

By Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

Army eyes cancellation of new logistics boat, halting TOW missile buys

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the transformation push is expected to free up $48 billion over the next five years.

By Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

Trump: Golden Dome to cost $175 billion, will be led by Space Force’s Guetlein

President Donald Trump said the project to develop a missile defense shield should be "fully operational" before the end of his term, and claimed Canada has asked to join the project.

By Michael Marrow

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