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Day 2 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium

More photos from the expo floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Land Warfare

TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’

“We have an aging fleet, and we have modernization on the horizon, but it's not coming fast enough," Brig. Gen. Beth Behn, commanding general of TACOM, told Breaking Defense.

By Carley Welch

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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

U.S. forces participate in a live fire involving Patriot missile launches during exercise Sky Shield at the Udari Range Complex, Kuwait, Dec. 9, 2025.

Army selects air defense unit to prepare for Golden Dome mission

“Leading up to [2028], we're going to do a lot of experimentation and test with this unit to make sure that we're ready to fight with it when it's delivered,” said Lt. Gen. John Rafferty.

By Ashley Roque

Networks & Digital Warfare

Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI

The long-standing mantra that certain operational systems must be continuously available and can’t be brought down for a patch is becoming harder to defend as cyber threats accelerate, US officials warn.

By Barry Rosenberg

Naval Warfare

L3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems

The 50,000-square-foot facility at ProvPort is a $6 million investment that aims to leverage local partnership to provide “additional jobs" in the community, according to the firm.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

DARPA seeks ‘unconstrained, radical’ concepts for next-gen hypersonic cruise missile

The Pentagon’s secretive research agency says new advances are needed to counter adversary air defenses, along with innovative manufacturing techniques that can produce hypersonic weapons affordably and at scale.

By Michael Marrow

Land Warfare

Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’

An Army official told Breaking Defense the service's original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less sense now that there's real industry investment in the capability.

By Carley Welch

Space

Joint force needs kinetic and non-kinetic weapons for space war: Whiting

"We’re a combatant command and we fight to win wars," US Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting told the annual Army SMD conference.

By Theresa Hitchens

Pentagon

Feinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing

The request by the Pentagon's No. 2 official that CEOs for defense firms bring their board members in for discussions is unprecedented, but in line with Feinberg's industrial maneuvering.

By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta

Pentagon

Will money run out for Golden Dome?

A recap of leading news from the first day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

By Breaking Defense Video

Land Warfare

Army awards 6 companies prototype contracts for last tactical mile program

The six companies awarded through prototype Other Transaction Agreements are: Maren-Go, Overland AI, Forterra, Hendrick’s Motorsports, American Rheinmetall and HDT, according to a service release.

By Carley Welch

Global, Space

A peek at Day 1 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium

From sensors and satellites to missiles and missile defense, here are a few images from this year's symposium.

By Breaking Defense Staff

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