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First German F-35 rolls off the line

German defense minister Boris Pistorius called the F-35 “a promise that Germany will step up to defend itself and defend its allies.”

By Aaron Mehta

Congress

Why the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon

The US military wants authorization to repair its systems without contractor support, which at the moment is easier said than done.

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France’s 2035 national security plan warns of increased conflict in sea, outer space

"An increasing share of power — and also vulnerabilities — will be concentrated in these spaces, which are largely invisible to citizens.” the document says.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global

‘Totally new’: Nammo pursues rocket motor engine for latest IRIS-T air defense

The push comes as German defense firm Diehl targets a first Safety Integrity Level (SIL) firing test of the surface-launched IRIS-T SLX in 2027.

By Tim Martin

Opinion

NATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong way

For NATO, reproducibility should become a distinct measure of Russian military capability, driving how the alliance plans for the future.

By Roger N. McDermott

Land Warfare

Army adds $234M in undefinitized contract funding for Black Hawk deal

The news comes as Sikorsky’s 10th multiyear deal, awarded in 2022 by the Army, is set to conclude by the end of next calendar year.

By Carley Welch

Pentagon

Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs

“We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,” CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.

By Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

Army can outfit small drones to each unit, but needs the training to do so

“Where we still have some work to do candidly is getting everybody trained at the appropriate level," Col. Gregory Merkl, Drone Dominance director for the Army, said.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

US clears $24B F-35 sale for Saudi Arabia

The approval comes a year after President Donald Trump announced Riyadh would be permitted to buy the highly advanced stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the sale.

By Michael Marrow

Pentagon

‘They overreached’: Amid industry worry, new Feinberg memo tweaks accounting regime

A Sept. 15 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg walks back some changes from a previous memo, while moving reforms forward, analysts tell Breaking Defense.

By Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

Lockheed reaches deal to boost production of secretive JATM missile

The announcement did not include information about the scale or timeline for the production ramp up, nor the dollar amount associated with the agreement.

By Valerie Insinna

Pentagon

What the Pentagon is testing along the US-Mexico border

A brief overview of high-tech plans along the southern border as FY27 funding hangs in the balance.

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Air Warfare

Air Force seeks 737 MAX for VIP airlift

The aircraft would be known as the C-40 when modified for military missions, and would appear to be the first time the 737 MAX would be militarized for a government customer.

By Michael Marrow

Global

Nammo CEO warns European rupture with US risks 10-year capability gap

"This industrial base among our allies is already very interconnected, so we cannot break it up," said Morten Brandtzæg.

By Tim Martin

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