The radars would help modernize NORAD’s air defenses, though it’s unclear how the program may change due to strained ties between the US and Canada introduced by the Trump administration.
By Michael MarrowMission management on the move
A new Collins Aerospace system enhances U.S. Army mobile command and control.
“We’re obviously a little different. We buy and build in America,” said HII CEO Chris Kastner.
By Justin Katz
“[C]onceivably, based on where we are buying long-lead parts for Lot 21 we could make that happen,” said J.R. McDonald, Lockheed’s vice president of business development for the F-35 program.
By Michael Marrow
This may be “the single biggest defense industry export from Australia in our history. So this is a really, really big opportunity for the nation,” Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said today.
By Colin Clark
The clarification comes after two American allies said they were publicly reevaluating their future fighter needs amid tensions with Washington.
By Lee Ferran and Michael Marrow
The Breaking Defense team walks you through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to “disestablish” the Office of Net Assessment, plus whether Canada will look to cut its F-35 buy.
By Breaking Defense Video
Elevating the mission by modernizing the E-2D to keep threats at bay
The E-2D Airborne Command and Control surveillance platform provides prime protection of nations, including land-locked ones.
“To be clear, we are not cancelling the F-35 contract, but we need to do our homework given the changing environment …,” a spokesperson for Canadian Minister of Defense Bill Blair told Breaking Defense.
By Michael Marrow
DISA plans to first achieve federated ICAM connection within the Army, followed by the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force.
By Carley Welch
“There’s a defense industrial base reality to this, certainly as it pertains to shipbuilding and shipyard capacity,” Adm. Linda Fagan told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley Roque
“It is key to unlocking the modern capability that we all crave within our Department of Defenses and our alliances,” acting Pentagon CIO Leslie Beavers said.
By Carley Welch
The announcement was made at the start of the annual Halifax International Security Forum, Canada’s premiere defense event.
By Ashley Roque
The deals include seven new P-8s and 15 KC-46s.
By Justin Katz
The signing comes one week after Russia launched another one of its own icebreakers.
By Justin Katz
To better equip Canada’s air force and navy, Andrew Erskine in this op-ed states that Canada should acquire the C-27J Spartan and double its order of Protecteur-class ships.
By Andrew Erskine