Breaking Defense

Senate passes stopgap funding bill

GDIT scores $1.3 billion National Guard IT contract

The Enterprise Network Operations and Cybersecurity Support contract aims to provide modernized IT and cybersecurity services to the Army National Guard.

By Mark Pomerleau

Networks & Digital Warfare

Zero Trust leaders to level set status on meeting target level goals Webinar - underwritten by Netskope

The state of DoD Zero Trust: Progress toward target level

Join us August 26th at 2pm ET as industry leaders discuss the current state of Zero Trust and what the roadmap looks like for the next 2 years.

By Breaking Defense

Land Warfare

Army opens ranges in US, Morocco to speed interceptor testing, development

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told reporters he hopes to get companies who have internally funded their own munitions onto testing ranges within 30 days of a request.

By Carley Welch

Latest News

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

In this episode:

Insights and observations from this year's Farnborough International Airshow.

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.

By Breaking Defense Video

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

Naval Warfare

Coast Guard searching for tech to defeat unmanned underwater vehicles

The Coast Guard said there are few "tested and fielded" solutions equipped to defeat UUVs, according to a new notice.

By Diana Stancy

Pentagon

Pentagon inks deal with L3Harris to ramp rocket motor production

The seven-year deals have yet to be finalized, but will allow L3Harris to scale up motor production for PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors.

By Valerie Insinna

Opinion

America’s fighter force is running out of margin: Rep. Biggs

The current demand signal for US air power abroad is not sustainable without significantly growing the force, argues Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-S.C.

By Rep. Sheri Biggs

Air Warfare

Laser air defenses will be operational before decade’s end, Lockheed exec says

In a nod to a common refrain that laser systems are always just five years away, Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill said, “Not anymore.”

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

CAE hopes Canada’s new GCAP status brings industry business

Official announcements were circumspect about any active role for Ottawa in the sixth-gen fighter program, but that could change.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Land Warfare

Pentagon’s special ops office hosts first Shark Tank-style Accelerator Event

SO/LIC officials said they solicited responses from industry for problems drawn directly from operational commands, whittling 700 proposals down to 15 finalists.

By Mark Pomerleau

Global