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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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Congress

Another Ukraine supplemental ‘likely’ needed if war continues on current trajectory: DoD Comptroller

“I have been sort of bludgeoned into being desensitized to [CRs] that go all the way to December in situations like this,” Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord said. “I would love to see it only go… ‘til right after the election. But I think that would surprise me if it didn't go straight to December.”

By Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

How SATCOM and resilient space networks are driving the future of command and control

In this live Breaking Defense webinar, we bring together DoD and think tank leadership to discuss the latest developments in both strategic and tactical SATCOM.

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A report from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime

Land Warfare

Army attempts to reassure industry on software acquisition

“Many of the right things were said publicly,” Warren Katz, chairman of the Alliance for Commercial Technology in Government, told Breaking Defense. “However, those sentiments do not seem to have translated into the RFI and directive documents.”

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Land Warfare

Army progressing toward Theater Information Advantage Detachments deployments

The urgency to stand up the TIADS comes from an increase in peer adversaries like China as they attempt to disrupt the US' critical infrastructure and other vulnerable realms, Commander of the Army Cyber Command Gen. Maria Barrett said.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

Special operations forces ‘big fan’ of Replicator, especially for Pacific missions

Chris Maier, assistant secretary of defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, said that as "students of the Ukriane conflict," that fight has underscored that "mass matters."

By Lee Ferran

Congress

Biden’s lame-duck period gives him a chance to reshape American security

Before President Joe Biden exits, AEI's John Ferrari argues in this op ed that there are four bold moves he should make for his legacy and for the future of America's defense.

By John Ferrari

Naval Warfare

At Ingalls, plenty of space for shipbuilding but ramping up workforce will be the challenge

“People can go do far less difficult things for just about the same money from an entry wage standpoint,” Ingalls' Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson told Breaking Defense. “I will say though that within a year-and-a-half to two years, you can double your salary as a shipbuilder.”

By Justin Katz

Naval Warfare

Navy Comptroller: ERP software will finally enable a clean audit, big data analytics

By 2026, the entire Navy will have an Enterprise Resource Planning system that can track “every single transaction,” comptroller Russ Rumbaugh told Breaking Defense.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Air Warfare

SNC wins Army contract for HADES spy plane

An Army official previously told Breaking Defense that a baseline HADES configuration will include moving target indication, high-end signals intelligence and other capabilities.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

‘Criminal investigation’ underway after foul smell stinks up TechNet Augusta

“In cooperation with the local authorities, the affected areas have undergone tests for the presence of hazardous material, and those authorities have stated that it is safe to proceed with this conference,” AFCEA President Susan Lawrence told the audience here.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

Air Force needs ‘more robust, active base defense’ amid new threats: Allvin

Anti-missile capabilities are just one aspect of more “robust” defenses needed for contested environments, which will also include sophisticated cyber attacks and electronic warfare.

By Michael Marrow

All Domain

Palantir taps former GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher as new defense business head

Gallagher, who departed Congress in April, started at Palantir in June and sees it as a continuation of a mission of "preventing World War III."

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Will Ukraine’s Kursk incursion lead to West loosening weapon restrictions?

The previous and sitting UK governments and the Biden administration have so far refused to approve Storm Shadow and ATACMS strikes on Russian territory, though both weapons have been used for attacks in occupied Crimea.

By Tim Martin

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