Breaking Defense

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

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

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

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

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Air Warfare

Why would Russia need Iranian ballistic missiles? Experts point to tactics, industrial challenges

"I assume for Russia they are relevant for the kind of battles we see in the border area between Russian and Ukrainian troops so at tactical level to exhaust the Ukrainians," analyst Jean Loup Samaan told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare

Navy awards BlueForge Alliance new $950M contract to boost sub industrial base

In total, the Navy has awarded BlueForge roughly $1.3 billion in work associated with boosting the submarine industrial base.

By Justin Katz

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Air Warfare

Boeing expects Polish air dominance fighter decision by early 2025

Warsaw has long committed to acquiring 32 new multirole jets for the air dominance effort with rival bids from Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II fourth generation type and the Eurofighter Typhoon on the table.

By Tim Martin

Land Warfare

Aussie GPS alternative firm Advanced Navigation wins big Hanwha contract

Advanced Navigation CEO Chris Shaw told Breaking Defense the deal could boost his company's business by 400 percent.

By Colin Clark

Air Warfare

Army to test out 30 new drones and launched effects during EDGE 24

The demo come as two Army officials tell Breaking Defense that the service is reassessing its unmanned needs and looking at new lethal options.

By Ashley Roque

Global

BAE Systems unveils ‘ITAR free’ autonomous combat vehicle at Land Forces

“We’ve developed the ATLAS vehicle to give soldiers the advantage on the modern battlefield. This has resulted in an autonomous platform that will deliver the dull, dirty and dangerous tasks expected in a combat environment," said Andrew Gresham, a managing director at BAE Systems Australia.

By Colin Clark

Air Warfare

Anduril brings Roadrunner drone and solid rocket motor to Australia for first time

"Anduril Australia is primarily known for the cooperative development program we do in partnership with DTSG, ASCA and the Royal Australian Navy of the Ghost Shark XL, a UUV capability, and we are far less well known for our wider land and air defense capabilities that we sell to customers all around the world," Anduril CEO David Goodrich told Breaking Defense.

By Colin Clark

Pentagon

From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options

There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.

By Barry Rosenberg and Casey Laughman

Global

AUKUS, other agreements likely having ‘galvanizing effect’ in Beijing: Aussie ambassador

AUKUS, a rekindled relationship between the US, Japan and South Korea, as well as the Quad have "presented a much more complex picture" for China, the ambassador said.

By Justin Katz

Air Warfare

Space Force extends Sev1Tech contract to continue work on meshONE-T for DAF Battle Network

MeshONE-T is designed to operate as a network of data transport nodes that allows for rapid, secure communications between sites across the globe.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

Anduril, General Atomics to showcase drone wingmen models at Air Force conference next week

General Atomics is also expected to showcase an XQ-67 aircraft that has been doing live-flight tests during the upcoming Air Force Association conference.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Changing the battlefield with quadcopters and fixed-wing VTOLS

There’s a new battlespace called “air-ground littoral” where quadcopters and fixed-wing VTOLs now dominate.

By Barry Rosenberg

Global

NATO’s DIANA picks 10 disruptors for Phase II accelerator effort

All those involved in the new phase are eligible to receive additional funding of up to €300,000 ($330,000) and "assistance to adapt their ideas for commercial use," noted the alliance.

By Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Boeing to launch experimental quantum networking satellite, Q4S, in 2026

Boeing's approach goes beyond Chinese experiments with space-based Quantum Key Distribution and could enable ultra-precise timing and sensing, said chief engineer Jay Lowell.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

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