Breaking Defense

Austal USA names new president

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

“This procurement of Leopard tanks to Norway came at the right timing with the rebuilding of German armed forces and their tank fleet and we could join with KNDS and [the] German and Norwegian government[s] to create the new baseline of the Leopard,” EuroTrophy Managing Director Dan Kalfus told Breaking Defense.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Air Warfare

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

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Land Warfare

US military uses PrSM for first time in combat, says CENTCOM

In a social media post today CENTCOM said the missile provided “an unrivaled deep strike capability” against Iranian targets.

By Carley Welch

Naval Warfare

Gaucher takes over submarine ‘czar’ role, overseeing Virginia, Columbia-class production

Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher is now the Pentagon's first submarine 'czar.'

By Diana Stancy

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

Pentagon

Defense execs invited to White House to talk munition production amid Iran strikes

While Gen. Dan Caine said the US has "sufficient precision munitions for the task at hand," lawmakers are considering a high-dollar supplemental infusion to backfill missile supplies.

By Valerie Insinna and Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

Dassault CEO: FCAS jet program ‘dead’ if clash with Airbus not resolved

After Germany’s chancellor said Berlin and Paris may need different capabilities, Dassault’s Eric Trappier said France will push forward with or without Airbus.

By Christina Mackenzie

Opinion

Pentagon plans for reconciliation slush fund make a perfect case against another round

The Pentagon’s plan to spend all $152 billion from reconciliation by end of year diverges from its budget request.

By Gabe Murphy

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.

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Naval Warfare

Trump says US Navy vessels could accompany tankers in Strait of Hormuz

Navy vessels have previously been employed as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian to help protect civilian ships in the Red Sea.

By Diana Stancy

Pentagon

‘Strong and clear, but quiet’: Pentagon policy head faces Senate questions over NDS

“In effect, it obfuscates the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, and they are our pacing threat,” Sen. Roger Wicker said today.

By Ashley Roque

Air Warfare, Land Warfare

Key questions, and an expert take, after US strikes Iran

This week on The Break Out, CNAS's Stacie Pettyjohn breaks down the ongoing US strikes on Iran.

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Naval Warfare

Iran mission takes toll on US munition stockpile, lawmakers weigh supplemental defense funding

Defense experts told Breaking Defense the use of hundreds of offensive and defensive munitions now could create a distressing vulnerability for the US in the future.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

How tanking, airlift could be strained by Iran ops

"Aerial refueling capacity has historically been a major constraint on the tempo of operations, and it’s likely the case today," Tim Walton, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

‘Simple plans, violently executed’: One Army unit’s old-school counter to high-tech chaos

When drones can watch your every move and jammers scramble your communications, you need to keep your battle plans and your org chart simple, say officers from the Army’s National Training Center.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Congress

How Congress is reacting to the Iran conflict

Breaking Defense's Aaron Mehta is joined by Stacie Pettyjohn of the Center for a New American Security to discuss Sen. Tim Kaine's push for a war powers vote and how it might play out.

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Networks & Digital Warfare

How US cyber operators could take on Iran in cyberspace as Epic Fury plays out

A former senior cyber commander noted that one of the biggest differences between one-off strikes like Operation Midnight Hammer last June and the current operation is that supporting elements will be working 24/7, focused on targets offensively, defensively, information operations and intelligence.

By Mark Pomerleau

Space

Austria military’s first satellite will hunt for GPS, Galileo interference

The European Space Agency also is kicking in funds for the BEACONSAT, being developed by Austrian startup GATE Space.

By Theresa Hitchens

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