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Pentagon awards Dell $9.7 billion contract to consolidate software licenses

Space

Dept. of Air Force ‘still working’ to sort space programs into acquisition portfolios: Ainsworth

The Department of the Air Force in "the coming days" will announce the finalized PAE structure along with the names of each office leader, Thomas Ainsworth, acting space acquisition chief, said.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

After Iran attacks, Turkish industry seeing increased Gulf interest in air defense platforms

Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.

By Agnes Helou

Pentagon, Air Warfare

How the US, allies and adversaries see the future of drone wingmen

In the third video focused on manned-unmanned teaming, we trace how the concept has evolved inside the US defense industry and among other militaries across the globe.

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Air Warfare

Inside the special F-16 the Air Force is using to test out AI

With AI still a nascent technology, VISTA's ability to churn through flight tests could be critical for the Air Force as it looks to start a Collaborative Combat Aircraft program as early as fiscal 2024.

By Valerie Insinna

Space

It’s time to rethink how to get the most out of a Space Domain Awareness architecture

"The current SDA infrastructure simply does not address the evolving threat capabilities our potential adversaries have deployed, let alone the ones they are developing," writes Joshua Hartman of GEOST.

By Joshua Hartman

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

Air Warfare

Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones

The Air Force started regularly flying the XQ-58 in November at Eglin.

By Justin Katz

Land Warfare

Army Spartan Brigade preparing to put newest combat vehicles through their paces

“[We’re] trying to to mirror what it would be like to deploy into an austere environment, from fort-to-port, and then generate combat power on a foreign soil.”

By Ashley Roque

Congress

After a year in limbo, appropriators appear to finally sink large unmanned sub program

The program appeared to have fleeting chance at revival earlier this year.

By Justin Katz

Space

AFRL wants on-orbit servicing tech to enhance space monitoring, logistics

The lab sees "rendezvous, proximity operations and docking," or RPOD, as critical to future space situational awareness needs, AFRL's Tristan Griffith told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

The time is now to question how NATO should look post Ukraine

"Now is the moment to consider what changes may be needed to ensure the alliance is strong, healthy and focused on its core task of keeping alliance members out of Russia’s grasp," writes Joshua Huminski of the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress.

By Joshua Huminski

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

Land Warfare

Before Basic: Amid recruiting crunch, Army expands Future Soldier Prep Course

The service maintains that recruiting shortfalls have not yet hindered readiness but it is in a race to increase recruiting incentives and expand this pre-basic training pilot project before numbers dip lower.

By Ashley Roque

Air Warfare

Wrapping up 2022 and looking forward to 2023 with the Breaking Defense team

What you may have missed from the last year, and what you need to read as 2023 kicks off.

By Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

SpaceX to naval Iron Dome: Breaking Defense’s 10 most read stories from 2022

These 10 stories got widespread attention, from both within the defense community and with a broader readership.

By Lee Ferran

Land Warfare

A pivotal year for Army weapon modernization programs awaits: 2023 Preview

From replenishing weapons stockpiles to exploring lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, Army leaders have a busy year ahead.

By Ashley Roque

All Domain

Potential cloud protests and maybe, finally, more JADC2 jointness? 2023 Preview

For the Defense Department in 2023, the spotlight is its enterprise cloud contract, JADC2 and AI investments.

By Jaspreet Gill

Air Warfare

European defense spending no longer a laughing matter: 2023 Preview

2023 will bring with it an expectation that Germany and the collection of 19 other NATO countries that committed to increase defense spending after Russia invaded Ukraine, act on those plans.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare

Indo-Pacific turmoil ahead as Aussies and allies shift their strategies, and China wobbles: 2023 Preview

It may be the beginning of a new era in Australian defense, with plans to buy Abrams tanks and hundreds of Infantry Fighting Vehicles scaled back to free money for weapons designed to deter.

By Colin Clark

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Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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