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Air Force awards $766 million for B-52 radar modernization

One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 million was issued to B-52 prime contractor Boeing.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

‘Shifted our whole mentality’: Army long-range EW system to go into production in 2027

The Army originally envisioned a larger, bespoke capability, but Mark Saxon, deputy project manager for Electromagnetic Warfare & Collection, told Breaking Defense the battlefield has changed.

By Mark Pomerleau

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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

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Spain signs off on $6.3 billion budget for joint MRTT buy with Poland

Poland’s minister of national defense said today that “at least” seven aircraft will be purchased, with his country receiving four by 2030.

By Tim Martin

Global

US flexes new ship-sinking weapons at summer naval exercises

A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a pair of summer exercises.

By Mike Yeo

Pentagon, Congress

How a new Pentagon memo ‘resets’ industry requirements, plus highlights from TechNet

A new DoD memo affecting Pentagon contractors, plus tech news out of Georgia.

By Breaking Defense Video

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Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’

“The Mecca Pact should not be viewed simply as an arms-export agreement. It is much broader," one expert told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Naval Warfare

Navy establishes new defense industrial base office: Cao

Andrew Magliochetti, who previously served as the director of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs, will oversee the Office of the Defense Industrial Base.

By Diana Stancy

Pentagon

Hypersonics, rocket startup Ursa Major to go public in $2.3B deal

"This transaction will help us turn that foundation into the production capacity our customers need,” CEO Chris Spagnoletti said.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

UK provides Ukraine classified long-range SCALP missile blueprints

The provision to Kyiv comes alongside increased tensions between Moscow and London over the UK's support for Ukraine.

By Tim Martin

Naval Warfare

Navy reveals new long range air-to-air missile, dubbed ‘Malice’

The Navy said that the missile is designed for 4th, 5th and 6th generation aircraft platforms.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

Saab shows off loyal wingman drone it hopes to offer Swedish Air Force

The A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft.

By Jonas Olsson

Networks & Digital Warfare

Army Cyber created an ‘integrated fire’ cell for Epic Fury

“Over the past five months, the teams have really been able to hone their skills based on the work they're doing inside of a live environment and I think we're getting better and better every day because of that," the ARCYBER commander said.

By Mark Pomerleau

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