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Pentagon weighing options to license Patriot production to Ukraine: DoD official

“We're evaluating a set of [courses of action] right now, which include a mix of domestic and international sourcing for end units, where they're going to be located, how we're going to build it, [and] which variant,” Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy, told Breaking Defense.

By Valerie Insinna

Networks & Digital Warfare

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a ‘AA battery’

Seven teams are competing as part of DARPA's Rads to Watts program to create a new kind of miniature power cell that last for years or decades without recharging.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

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Naval Warfare

Marine Corps accepts last Osprey aircraft

The Marine Corps received its 359th Osprey aircraft today, completing the program of record.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

Boeing’s Air Force One replacement racks up $280M charge

“While the charge is disappointing, we recognize how critical schedule performance is to our customer and we are investing accordingly to maintain our commitment to deliver the airplane in 2028,” CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

By Valerie Insinna

Middle East

CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI

“It sounds good on paper,” a former senior defense official told Breaking Defense. “My biggest questions revolve around classified information sharing.”

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Pentagon

Commerce aims to speed advocacy timelines for foreign weapon sales

Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt was at the Farnborough Airshow to develop a list of "high priority" potential sales, he told Breaking Defense.

By Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

Air Force mulls ‘maybe’ pulling B-52s from retirement

A program to upgrade the radar for the Eisenhower-era bomber suffered a tragic setback after a fatal crash in California.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare, Congress

AIA chief Eric Fanning on the budget and the health of America’s defense industry

Fanning also gave The Break Out his take on the state of foreign military sales and the room for reform.

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Air Warfare

PACAF looks to reduce exercise participation to preserve ‘readiness’: Commander

“I think we've done a pretty good job of identifying, amongst commanders, where we're going to take risk or how we manage the risks as we prioritize… [efforts] in the CENTCOM region right now and what are those things that you know we are able to absorb as commanders elsewhere in the Air Force enterprise,” said PACAF Commander Gen. Kevin Schneider.

By Ashley Roque

Opinion

Time to decide: A critical moment in Japan-US missile defense cooperation

In the face of growing air and missile threats in the Pacific, robust radar coverage and command networks will be critical to US and Japanese defense objectives, Tom Karako writes.

By Tom Karako

Air Warfare

Leonardo UK CEO sees potential CCA role, but wary of funding

Clive Higgins told Breaking Defense the firm would likely pitch its experience in sensors and EW, but also saw an opening for drones developed with a Turkish partner.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

Air Force eyes next-gen engine ‘integration’ by 2030

An engine with so-called adaptive turbofan technologies “could” go on the forthcoming F-47 stealth fighter, John Sneden, the chief of the Air Force’s propulsion directorate said, though he emphasized no final decisions have been made.

By Michael Marrow

Congress

How industry views Congress’ continuing resolution plans

Eric Fanning, chief of the Aerospace Industries Association, talks industry's view on the potential continuing resolution working its way through Congress.

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Land Warfare

Army picks GM Defense, Ford and BC Customs to build nine ISV-Heavy prototypes

The prototype vehicles are expected to be provided to the Army by March 30, 2027.

By Carley Welch

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