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Unmanned systems take center stage at Turkish Ateş Serbest military demonstration

Space

Space Force reveals first 6 ‘operational’ contracts for civil reserve support in space monitoring

Space Systems Command officials said the contracts are an initial step for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) initiative, and don't address the thornier issues of US rights to deny other customers service or reimbursement for satellites lost in a conflict.

By Theresa Hitchens

Networks & Digital Warfare

GDIT announces Amy Johnson as new president

Johnson replaces longtime president Amy Gilliland, who was let go from the company earlier this month after almost a decade of leading the business unit.

By Aaron Mehta

Space

Kyiv eyes purchase of planned ICEYE, Nokia ‘sovereign’ communication sats

The letter of intent comes on the heels of the political dust up between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk over a US move to throttle Ukraine's Starshield access that has all but grounded the countries military drones in its war with Russia.

By Theresa Hitchens

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Global

Ukrainian defense firms get creative to try and break through export restrictions

Speaking to Breaking Defense in Washington and Lviv, companies made clear that reform efforts to allow weapons exports have not gone far enough.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Army feels ‘growing pains’ as it integrates Anduril NGC2 tech with older comms

“It wasn't seamless, and we learned a lot,” Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor told Breaking Defense.

By Mark Pomerleau

Air Warfare

Zone 5 ‘found a spot’ in drone interceptor market with new Eclipse: CEO

CEO Thomas Akers told Breaking Defense that the company’s recent acquisition by Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg offers “an immediate step change” for the startup firm, whose portfolio now spans from a reusable drone interceptor to a low-cost cruise missile.

By Michael Marrow

Global, Air Warfare

Germany changes course on plans to buy MQ-28 drone wingman: Boeing official

Germany has set a target of 2029 to field a CCA, which would make it the first European country to reach such a milestone, but that timeline now looks to be in doubt.

By Tim Martin

Land Warfare

Open system architecture will be ‘hyper important’ in downselect of Army’s XM30: Senior official

An open systems architecture allows the Army and its industry partners to plug new and different software and hardware capabilities into the platform.

By Carley Welch

Global

Turkish Aerospace expands Anka 3 production with new line for upgraded drone

A company official said the first aircraft to be built on the new line is expected to roll out "soon" and undergo flight testing afterward.

By Agnes Helou

Global

Latvian official warns Russia ‘tempted to test’ European readiness, sounds alarm over border issues

Airis Rikveilis, the state secretary at Latvia’s Ministry of Defense, told Breaking Defense the military and border guards are working jointly to stem the tide of illegal entries, including via tunnels.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Land Warfare

Army looks to add third CAML system, Lozano says

A request for information will be coming out in the near future, and the service is looking to make some “early selections” in the March to April timeframe for the CAML-light, Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, PAE for Fires, said.

By Carley Welch

Networks & Digital Warfare

Reprogramming robots in the mud: How Army Special Ops trains its new robot technicians

“What we’re building is a soldier that can adapt a piece of robotic kit to the mission, to the enemy, to the terrain,” said Maj. Gen. Jason Slider, commander of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Land Warfare

As critical mineral deadline looms, Army expects to feel ‘some impact’

Liz Miranda, Army Materiel Command's executive deputy to the commanding general, said a White House order's requirements for companies to map their supply chain down to the raw material level “is no easy task.”

By Valerie Insinna

Congress