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Land Warfare

French army chief releases first agenda, shares ambitions for service

French Army Chief of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jacques de Montgros said he wants “an Army that is feared, proud, and bold.”

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

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Another busy week for the defense industry, with Euronaval underway in Paris and the International Fighter Conference convening in Germany
A closer look at the Hollywood star who became an Air Force general

Air Warfare

MH-139 helo tasked with nuclear missile escort role is operational, Air Force says

The Grey Wolf achieved initial operational capability Aug. 10, and will replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N to protect the Air Force’s nuclear missile fields.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO

The company also recently nabbed a $318 million "situational awareness" contract with the Pentagon.

By Mark Pomerleau

Pentagon, Land Warfare

An Army leadership shakeup, plus lasers on the border

US soldiers are demonstrating new systems to shoot down drones while the Army starts the search for a new secretary.

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Middle East

US approves potential $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq

The proposed sale “will improve Iraq’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its rotary wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities," the State Department said.

By Agnes Helou

Land Warfare, Pentagon

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns

Dan Driscoll, a former soldier who came into the role from the finance world, reportedly had a strained relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

By Carley Welch and Ashley Roque

Global

Japan seeks new extended-range missiles in record $55B defense budget request

Other weapons sought include submarine-launched missiles and missile modules for underwater drones.

By Mike Yeo

Air Warfare, Global

Greece inks $3.4B deal for multi-layered Israeli air defense system

Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.

By Seth J. Frantzman

5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan

The Army's top energy official recently walked reporters through a series of questions he’s grappling with as part of the push to deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations around the country.

By Ashley Roque

Space

Space Force struggling to integrate commercial space data: Officials

"We have to have a better linkage between our acquisitions officers, or staff, and our operators," Col. Tim Trimailo, head of the Space Systems Command's Commercial Space Office, told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global, Middle East