Breaking Defense

Is the Pentagon’s demand signal for drones working? It depends on who you ask.

Global

Unmanned systems take center stage at Turkish Ateş Serbest military demonstration

The highlight of the exercise may have been the Turkish military showing off a new drone for the first time: Turkish Aerospace Industries’ Ayaz, a turbojet-powered one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle.

By Agnes Helou

Space

Space Force reveals first 6 ‘operational’ contracts for civil reserve support in space monitoring

Space Systems Command officials said the contracts are an initial step for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) initiative, and don't address the thornier issues of US rights to deny other customers service or reimbursement for satellites lost in a conflict.

By Theresa Hitchens

Networks & Digital Warfare

GDIT announces Amy Johnson as new president

Johnson replaces longtime president Amy Gilliland, who was let go from the company earlier this month after almost a decade of leading the business unit.

By Aaron Mehta

Latest News

Naval Warfare, Opinion

What it takes to succeed as Secretary of the Navy

The US Navy faces its most challenging period since the end of the Cold War, and it needs someone with the right qualities to steer it back on course, says former SecNav John Lehman and AEI's Anand Toprani.

By John Lehman and Anand Toprani

Space

EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact

The move is one more step in the EU's long-running, but recently accelerated, effort to create "strategic autonomy" in the space arena.

By Theresa Hitchens

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Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business
A report from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime

Global

Australia’s guided weapons and munitions effort makes progress, but risks remain

Experts have called on GWEO efforts to diversify sources and ensure workforce readiness

By Mike Yeo

Air Warfare, Naval Warfare

Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine

Boeing’s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business, while Breaking Defense reports from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime.

By Breaking Defense Video

Naval Warfare

Anduril launches new shipyard to manufacture components for Virginia-class subs

Anduril's Arsenal-2 is positioned to produce “complex components and large scale assemblies” for the vessels, according to the firm.

By Diana Stancy

Global

Leonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary

The new subsidiary will help support UK requirements for counter-drone capabilities, air defense and active protection systems, DRS said.

By Valerie Insinna

Pentagon

Pentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program

AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing were selected for JIATF-401's pilot program.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

Boeing nabs potential $14.7 billion PAC-3 seeker contract

The award was issued as an undefinitized contract by PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin.

By Michael Marrow

Land Warfare

US OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners

One proposed deal would allow the United Arab Emirates to purchase $1 billion-worth of Advanced Precision Kill System-II Guidance Sections.

By Lee Ferran

Air Warfare

Northrop logs first flight for self-funded drone wingman

The YFQ-48A performed fully autonomous “taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing” over the Mojave Desert in California, according to Northrop Grumman.

By Michael Marrow

Global

Germany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors

"Russia must know that we will take steps to defend ourselves against any further escalation," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

By Tim Martin

Opinion

What are humanoid robots actually for on the battlefield?

Despite their cinematic, sci-fi allure, humanoid robots could potentially address real manpower and survivability problems, a former Turkish general argues.

By Yavuz Turkgenci

Land Warfare

Army to establish new autonomy command, acquisition executive

The service’s new command will be called Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM, according to a memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle.

By Carley Welch

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