Breaking Defense

Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request

By Ashley Roque, Valerie Insinna, Theresa Hitchens, Michael Marrow, Diana Stancy and Carley Welch

Space

EXCLUSIVE: SDA’s Sandhoo likely to lead Space Force Missile Warning & Tracking portfolio

It is unclear whether Gurpartap "GP" Sandhoo will keep his role as SDA acting director under a double-hat, but one industry source said that is the most likely solution at least in the near term.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues

“My house is my only shelter, and I don’t want to leave it,” one villager told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

US F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran, rescue operations underway

The loss of an American fighter jet over Iran would appear to be the first manned American aircraft downed over Iran during Operation Epic Fury.

By Michael Marrow and Ashley Roque

Latest News

All Domain

Space Rapid Capabilities Office slates $1B for dynamic space ops C2

Under the contract, SpRCO's Rapid Resilient Command and Control project, nicknamed R2C2, will buy ground software in "bite-sized pieces" to support new Space Force satellites capable of rapid and sustained maneuver.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare

Army wants ideas for new large drone for reconnaissance and attack missions

The service wants information on Group 4 or 5 drone designs that can carry a range of sensors, and also launch new weapons like the developmental launched effects.

By Ashley Roque

In this episode:

What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe

Announcement

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.

By Breaking Defense

Air Warfare

Hypersonics: DoD’s development strategy for missiles

Tune in to our on-demand webinar where we bring together senior military leadership and technical experts to discuss hypersonic technology and the DoD's comprehensive defensive strategy.

By Breaking Defense

Networks & Digital Warfare

CMMC 2.0 on track to start early 2025

“We are moving forward, we're hoping by the first quarter of calendar year [2025] we'll be able to start enforcing this and putting this in contracts," Dave McKeown, Deputy CIO for the DoD, said.

By Carley Welch

Space

Hide and seek: Despite sharper eyes on the heavens, sneaky sats can still find shadows

Hiding in the sun, launching mini satellites and radar absorbent materials are just some of the tricks nations are using to hide their military satellites in orbit.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare

Rapid Raven: Air Force exercise updates electronic warfare threats in hours, not months

The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing is modeling a new approach to electronic warfare for all the services: Instead of traditional quarterly updates, the 350th can now update over 30 Air Force systems about new threats within three hours.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Air Warfare

Boeing wrapping up lot 1 F-15EX deliveries after handing over first operational jet

A second operational fighter is expected to be delivered “in the next couple of weeks,” according to a Boeing spokesperson, averting a potential schedule breach for the F-15EX program.

By Michael Marrow

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.

By Breaking Defense

Networks & Digital Warfare

Getting perspective on the reality of AI and quantum in defense

In a new eBook, Breaking Defense examines AI and quantum technology for defense and how - or if- these technologies will actually help the Pentagon.

By Breaking Defense

Pentagon

First test of space-based hypersonic tracking sensors ‘within a week,’ MDA director says

Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins told CSIS that he is "absolutely" trying to speed development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, but that any changes must keep the program "viable."

By Theresa Hitchens

All Domain

Beyond Blackjack: DARPA planning new X-plane to give ship COs local ISR assets

The program manager told Breaking Defense all six companies remaining in the program are narrowing in on a similar design incorporating folding wings.

By Justin Katz

Air Warfare

The sights of the Berlin Air Show 2024 [PHOTOS]

Defense firms the world over took the opportunity to show off their vehicles, airframes and more bespoke platforms at the 2024 edition of ILA's Berlin Air Show.

By Lee Ferran and Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Cyber Command wants to unify Army and Air Force software factories under JCWA, plans for new PEO

CYBERCOM is using its new acquisition authorities to rev up JCWA and become more "service-like."

By Carley Welch

Networks & Digital Warfare

John Sherman leaving CIO post at end of June

Sherman will serve as the next Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.

By Carley Welch

Featured:

Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request

EXCLUSIVE: SDA’s Sandhoo likely to lead Space Force Missile Warning & Tracking portfolio

Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues

US F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran, rescue operations underway

Latest News

Space Rapid Capabilities Office slates $1B for dynamic space ops C2

Army wants ideas for new large drone for reconnaissance and attack missions

What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Hypersonics: DoD’s development strategy for missiles

CMMC 2.0 on track to start early 2025

Hide and seek: Despite sharper eyes on the heavens, sneaky sats can still find shadows

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

First set of defensive cyber kits to be delivered to CYBERCOM units

Judge grants Anthropic preliminary injunction but Pentagon CTO says ban still stands

Companies to enter negotiations to build commercial data centers on Army installations

Swiss Destinus, Shield AI wrap European drone autonomy test campaign

Trump admin’s comments could undermine case against Anthropic in court: Experts

Pentagon CTO ‘pretty confident’ about life after Anthropic

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened

Pentagon’s new chief data officer to push ‘AI capabilities to warfighters’

AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands

Rapid Raven: Air Force exercise updates electronic warfare threats in hours, not months

Boeing wrapping up lot 1 F-15EX deliveries after handing over first operational jet

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Getting perspective on the reality of AI and quantum in defense

First test of space-based hypersonic tracking sensors ‘within a week,’ MDA director says

Beyond Blackjack: DARPA planning new X-plane to give ship COs local ISR assets

Pentagon Buzz News Video

Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?

Pentagon comptroller says a ‘generational investment’ is coming, but when?

The Pentagon wants to buy 30,000 new drones. Here are the key questions.

Watch Pentagon Buzz, Breaking Defense’s new show on DoD policies, personalities and power

The sights of the Berlin Air Show 2024 [PHOTOS]

Cyber Command wants to unify Army and Air Force software factories under JCWA, plans for new PEO

John Sherman leaving CIO post at end of June