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After delivery of first tanks to Norway, EuroTrophy looks to wider European future

The Hermeus Mk 2.1 Quarterhorse. (Hermeus photo)

DIU ups Hermeus contract for high-speed drone

A recent award from the Defense Innovation Unit raises a total contract ceiling to $219 million, and will further develop Hermeus’ Quarterhorse drone to release payloads at speeds “up to and including Mach 3,” CEO Zach Shore told Breaking Defense.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Ukraine to acquire up to 20 Gripen fighter jets, on track to receive batch of older models

In a statement announcing both moves, Stockholm said that Kyiv "plans to allocate" €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) from the European Union's Ukraine Support Loan to fund the package for the more modern Gripen combat aircraft.

By Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon awards Dell $9.7 billion contract to consolidate software licenses

The five-year blanket purchase agreement consolidates Microsoft 365 licenses into a single contract vehicle.

By Mark Pomerleau

Latest News

Air Warfare

3,000 strikes, 43 ships hit: US operations against Iran by the numbers

The US says it has hit more than 3,000 targets, while Iran has retaliated by launching attacks on a dozen countries.

By Ashley Roque and Lee Ferran

Networks & Digital Warfare

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened

CEO Dario Amodei said he would still sue to overturn the designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk,” but he said the company was “having productive conversations with the Department of War” — which Pentagon CTO Emil Michael promptly denied.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

In this episode:

We travel to eastern Europe for drone testing with NATO troops before briefly reviewing the history of unmanned systems.

Air Warfare

Swiss cutting F-35 order by six, facing up to five year Patriot delay

By deciding against a request to secure funding for all 36 jets and move ahead with a reduced buy, the Swiss Federal Council accepted that “negative consequences” are to come.

By Tim Martin

Global

US sinking of Iranian navy ship stirs controversy in Australia, India

Australia has confirmed that three of its sailors were on board the nuclear-powered attack submarine when it struck the Iranian frigate, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied that they took part in the action.

By Mike Yeo

Networks & Digital Warfare

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

The Pentagon announced two key hires for data and cybersecurity positions.

By Mark Pomerleau

Global

‘New status quo’: Germany reaches for European conventional military dominance

Analysts noted that after decades of underinvestment, Berlin is flipping the script by moving ahead with a seismic increase in defense spending, set to hit a high mark in 2029 of €150 billion a year.

By Tim Martin

Pentagon

Drone Dominance: Pentagon to order 30,000 one-way drones in ‘next few days’

The DoD is about to choose the winners from its "Gauntlet" unmanned exercise and provide successful systems to military units "over the next five months," a DoD official said.

By Valerie Insinna

Pentagon

Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture

From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.

By Breaking Defense

Air Warfare

Air Force seeks additional vendors for radar-killing missile

Northrop Grumman was previously selected to build a new anti-radiation Stand in Attack Weapon, but a market survey released by the Air Force March 4 is probing for other vendors that could supply an “equivalent missile system.”

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

How RAFT is approaching AI at the edge

Trey Coleman, a retired US Air Force colonel and now the chief product officer at RAFT, talks with Breaking Defense about the company's approach to AI.

By Breaking Defense Video

Global

UAE’s defense giant EDGE Group to equip Ecuador with border protection systems

“Given the high demand for internal security in Latin America, EDGE’s approach in the region is emphasizing border control, surveillance, drones and anti-drone systems, cybersecurity, and non-lethal ammunition, rather than more traditional types of military equipment," a defense analyst said.

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare