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Hegseth, currently a co-host of Fox News’s “Fox & Friends Weekend”, was an infantry captain in the Army National Guard and served in Afghanistan, Iraq and at the US outpost in Guantanamo Bay.
By Lee Ferran
Most of the funding, $148 million, will go directly to the eight Microelectronic Common hubs spread across the country.
By Carley WelchE-2D Hawkeye: Flexible airborne command and control for sea, land and joint operations
For European nations needing to protect their borders – especially land-locked ones – the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye may be an ideal choice.
The joint British, Italian and Japanese effort has been the subject of uncertainty in recent months after UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard refused to make a long term commitment to it on grounds that doing so could “prejudge” the outcome of a new strategic defense review, set to report in mid-2025.
By Tim Martin
Rep. Mike Waltz, a Florida congressman, has been a strong advocate for increasing shipbuilding, a sign that the Navy’s budget could see a boost in the coming Trump administration.
By Aaron Mehta
Small UAS: Accelerating situational awareness on every level
There’s a renaissance in small UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, both in the way they’re procured and deployed.
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Next-generation modular radars and new composable weapon capabilities solve a critical problem for the U.S. and allied militaries.
By Breaking Defense
Display screens are the eyes for maneuver forces needing to command and control
The Army is upfitting vehicles with big 24 or 32-inch displays that present multiple sources of data for a full operational picture.
“Sen. Tuberville has spoken with President Trump several times about the importance of moving Space Command back to its rightful home in Huntsville,” a spokesperson for the Alabama Republican’s office told Breaking Defense.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Reshoring TNT production gives us the ability to control and secure our supply chain for this vital component, especially in an era of increasing global challenges,” said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.
By Ashley Roque
“The collaboration includes dedicated satellite capacity and constellation access, which allows the capacity of the entire ICEYE satellite fleet to be utilized,” according to a Rheinmetall press release.
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“Aerospace cooperation is important to both Sweden and Brazil. The new letter of intent provides a basis for us to further deepen this cooperation,” Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson said in a statement.
By Aaron Mehta
“It’s essential that the [Olympic Defender] allies and partners have a shared understanding of the battlespace, to ensure mission impacting decision-making is based on common perceptions of what’s occurring and likely to occur in the Area of Responsibility,” said Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Julien Greening, CSpOC deputy director.
By Theresa Hitchens
“This was a huge step for unmanned naval aviation,” said unmanned pilot Lt. Steven Wilster.
By Lee Ferran
So far, the tool has been used by DCMA employees over 400 times in the past month.
By Carley Welch
“It’s time for America to put real investments into space weapons capable of targeting earth-bound targets,” writes Christopher Stone in this op-ed.
By Christopher Stone
Weapons and radars built with modular design are relevant and flexible as threats evolve
Next-generation modular radars and new composable weapon capabilities solve a critical problem for the U.S. and allied militaries.
In this op-ed, John Ferrari says the incoming secretary of defense needs to fix three things in the Pentagon: acquisition, resources, and recruiting.
By John Ferrari