Breaking Defense

Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request

By Ashley Roque, Valerie Insinna, Theresa Hitchens, Michael Marrow, Diana Stancy and Carley Welch

Space

EXCLUSIVE: SDA’s Sandhoo likely to lead Space Force Missile Warning & Tracking portfolio

It is unclear whether Gurpartap "GP" Sandhoo will keep his role as SDA acting director under a double-hat, but one industry source said that is the most likely solution at least in the near term.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues

“My house is my only shelter, and I don’t want to leave it,” one villager told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

US F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran, rescue operations underway

The loss of an American fighter jet over Iran would appear to be the first manned American aircraft downed over Iran during Operation Epic Fury.

By Michael Marrow and Ashley Roque

Latest News

Air Warfare

L3Harris exec says Greece close to decision for electronic warfare package on F-16 upgrade

After Poland chose the Viper Shield for it's F-16s, L3Harris' David Nyikos told Breaking Defense that of the "European air force conglomerate," operating the combat jet, Greece is "likely next," to buy an EW system.

By Tim Martin

Naval Warfare

Lockheed’s Aussie arm makes pitch to sustain combat system on future Australian Virginia-class submarines

One Lockheed executive argued the company has scores of workers available for the job after a different sub program was scrapped in favor of the American boats.

By Mike Yeo

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What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.

By Breaking Defense

Global

Before Trump’s Abraham Accords optimism, a more subdued view at Middle East conference

At the IISS Manama Dialogue, senior US officials pushed for more countries to join the historic agreement, but at least Lebanese and Syrian officials suggested it won't be that easy.

By Agnes Helou

Congress

Who’s Who in Defense: Scott DesJarlais, Chairman, House Armed Services (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee

DesJarlais leads a subcommittee that oversees critical DoD operations.

By Catherine Macaulay

Space

US slams ‘discriminatory’ draft EU space law as imperiling NATO cooperation

The State Department's damning critique argues that, if enacted, the draft law would imperil cooperation on "space weather, remote sensing, space exploration, spaceflight safety, space debris mitigation and remediation, [and] communications."

By Theresa Hitchens

Global

India, Israel sign new MOU on defense tech

"We view India as a first-rate strategic partner and are determined to continue deepening cooperation in the fields of defense, technology, and industry," an Israeli statement reads.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Global

Four defense primes team up to pitch development of SSN-AUKUS combat system

BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales said they would work collaboratively to design a tri-national command system as a "shared solution for Australia and the UK which builds on General Dynamics' existing AN/BYG-1 system" used by the US.

By Mike Yeo

Land Warfare

Inside six helo companies gunning for the Army’s Flight School Next program

With Flight School Next, the Army is looking to shake up the way it acquires both the aircraft and the curriculum.

By Carley Welch

Naval Warfare

‘Greatest vulnerability’: Australian Navy chief says protecting undersea cables is ‘existential’

Experts warned there's no single government agency in charge of monitoring, defending and repairing the cables, and no effective deterrent strategy.

By Colin Clark

Global

Italian Army orders first armored vehicles from Rheinmetall-Leonardo joint venture

Rome will get five Rheinmetall Lynx KF-41 vehicles with Lance turrets, followed by 16 "newly configured vehicles equipped with the same chassis and Leonardo's Hitfist 30mm turret."

By Lee Ferran

Global

Lockheed Martin Australia awards Moog contract to develop GMLRS rocket component

“It’s a critical time right now that Australian industry has actually got a hand up to say, 'Hey, we’re here to help,'" a Lockheed executive said.

By Mike Yeo

Air Warfare

Shield AI’s X-BAT drone to be powered by same GE engine as F-15, F-16 fighters (Exclusive)

The announcement marks the first official partnership for GE on a drone wingman platform.

By Michael Marrow

Congress

Pentagon policy shop stonewalling Congress, Republican senators say

"I can’t even get a response, and we’re on your team!” an exasperated Sen. Dan Sullivan told a Trump administration nominee.

By Michael Marrow

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Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request

EXCLUSIVE: SDA’s Sandhoo likely to lead Space Force Missile Warning & Tracking portfolio

Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues

US F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran, rescue operations underway

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L3Harris exec says Greece close to decision for electronic warfare package on F-16 upgrade

Lockheed’s Aussie arm makes pitch to sustain combat system on future Australian Virginia-class submarines

What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe

Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission

Before Trump’s Abraham Accords optimism, a more subdued view at Middle East conference

Who’s Who in Defense: Scott DesJarlais, Chairman, House Armed Services (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

First set of defensive cyber kits to be delivered to CYBERCOM units

Judge grants Anthropic preliminary injunction but Pentagon CTO says ban still stands

Companies to enter negotiations to build commercial data centers on Army installations

Swiss Destinus, Shield AI wrap European drone autonomy test campaign

Trump admin’s comments could undermine case against Anthropic in court: Experts

Pentagon CTO ‘pretty confident’ about life after Anthropic

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened

Pentagon’s new chief data officer to push ‘AI capabilities to warfighters’

AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands

US slams ‘discriminatory’ draft EU space law as imperiling NATO cooperation

India, Israel sign new MOU on defense tech

Four defense primes team up to pitch development of SSN-AUKUS combat system

Inside six helo companies gunning for the Army’s Flight School Next program

‘Greatest vulnerability’: Australian Navy chief says protecting undersea cables is ‘existential’

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Pentagon comptroller says a ‘generational investment’ is coming, but when?

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Italian Army orders first armored vehicles from Rheinmetall-Leonardo joint venture

Lockheed Martin Australia awards Moog contract to develop GMLRS rocket component

Shield AI’s X-BAT drone to be powered by same GE engine as F-15, F-16 fighters (Exclusive)

Pentagon policy shop stonewalling Congress, Republican senators say