Breaking Defense

Space Force slates $1.8B for commercial sats to replace GSSAP neighborhood watch birds

Israel to ramp up production of Arrow interceptors

The announcement came before the US and Iran came to what has turned out to be a shaky ceasefire, one that didn't restrain Israel from striking targets in Lebanon.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Global

UK accuses Russia of covert submarine operation threatening undersea cables

Together with allies, the UK tracked “every mile” of the deployment involving an Akula-class and a pair of Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI) surveillance submarines, according to British defense secretary John Healey.

By Tim Martin

Naval Warfare

Navy selects Leidos, Defense Unicorns to test software prototypes for ships

Leidos and Defense Unicorns will test prototypes in a lab-based environment under the other transaction agreement.

By Mark Pomerleau

Latest News

Congress

Lawmakers press Pentagon on cuts to oversight of key missile defense programs

Some of the programs that will no longer be assessed by the Pentagon's independent weapons tester include efforts that "could enable the Golden Dome architecture," two Democrats wrote.

By Valerie Insinna

In this episode:

Details of the $1.5 trillion defense budget request, and a key lawmaker’s take on the F-35

Land Warfare

The vibes of AUSA 2025: Change, and drones, in the air

AUSA is officially over. Watch below to hear about all the fun you missed out on.

By Breaking Defense Video

Land Warfare

AUSA Day 3: How much is that doggy in the AMPV? [PHOTOS]

AUSA's 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in downtown Washington winds down.

By Breaking Defense Staff

Air Warfare

Air Force reverses course on Integrated Capabilities Command

The decision creates a new Chief Modernization Officer, but deals a blow to a key initiative started under the Biden administration to change how the service sets requirements for buying weapon systems.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Air Force shields CCA drone wingman program from effects of government shutdown

The service has permitted furloughed employees to return to work “to ensure continuity of operations and avoid any potential delay” for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, according to an Air Force official.

By Michael Marrow

Announcement

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.

By Breaking Defense

Land Warfare

Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command expands homeland defense mission

“The ground-based midcourse defense mission that we traditionally held under NORTHCOM has expanded to air and missile defense holistically,” said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey.

By Ashley Roque

Space

Army Col. Peter Atkinson, Col. Donald Kean, BG Donald Brooks at AUSA 2025.

Army budget prioritizes counterspace for first time

Brig. Gen. Donald Brooks, deputy commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), said the command's plan to stand up a new Space Branch is now "in the approval process" at the senior service level.

By Theresa Hitchens

Land Warfare

Gen. George says Army’s new Western Hemisphere Command to stand up in weeks

“Our Army has gotten smaller, and we have grown headquarters. I mean, so we have to reduce the headquarters, and I think we can become more efficient,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said at AUSA 2025.

By Carley Welch

Land Warfare

Nuclear power might be coming to an Army base near you, and sooner than you think

“Realistically, it's gonna take us a few months to do all this. But we are planning to put a draft RFP out within a few weeks, so we're gonna move very quickly,” an Army official said.

By Aaron Mehta

Announcement

Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon

Breaking Defense joins with other trade publications in rejecting the Pentagon’s press restrictions.

By Breaking Defense

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Latest News

Lawmakers press Pentagon on cuts to oversight of key missile defense programs

Details of the $1.5 trillion defense budget request, and a key lawmaker’s take on the F-35

The vibes of AUSA 2025: Change, and drones, in the air

AUSA Day 3: How much is that doggy in the AMPV? [PHOTOS]

Air Force reverses course on Integrated Capabilities Command

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

AFCENT awards Kraus Hamdani $270M for solar-powered, long-endurance drones

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’

Air Force shields CCA drone wingman program from effects of government shutdown

Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition

Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command expands homeland defense mission

Army budget prioritizes counterspace for first time

Pentagon Buzz News Video

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

The Pentagon wants to buy 30,000 new drones. Here are the key questions.

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Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon