French army chief releases first agenda, shares ambitions for service
French Army Chief of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jacques de Montgros said he wants “an Army that is feared, proud, and bold.”
Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO
The company also recently nabbed a $318 million "situational awareness" contract with the Pentagon.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
Finland and Sweden team up to boost counter-drone defenses
“We trust one another, and together we are stronger,” said Finnish President Alexander Stubb on X, by way of welcoming the expanded, bilateral cooperation.
Spain signs off on $6.3 billion budget for joint MRTT buy with Poland
Poland’s minister of national defense said today that “at least” seven aircraft will be purchased, with his country receiving four by 2030.
Saab shows off loyal wingman drone it hopes to offer Swedish Air Force
The A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft.
Turkish Aerospace plans naval version of Hurjet as it eyes expanded NATO exports
“We believe HÜRJET has the potential to become not only the trainer aircraft of Türkiye and Spain, but also a training platform for NATO,” CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
Estonian lawmaker calls US questionnaire to NATO ‘unnecessary stress test’
“It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time ... that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing that NATO is not united or focused on deterring threats growing on our borders,” Marko Mihkelson told Breaking Defense.
Polish Navy floats first frigate under major modernization program
The frigate is scheduled to be delivered to the Polish Navy in 2029. Work on the second Miecznik-class frigate is ongoing.
Rheinmetall projects $346 million naval loss after F126 frigate cancellation
The loss was a blow to Rheinmetall's new naval ambitions, but the rest of the European giant saw a large rise in revenue.
Telesat wins $1.6B for Canadian Arctic MILSATCOM
The contract is just the first step in a broader MoD plan to develop a secure Arctic communications grid.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
GCAP timeline could shrink ‘by a couple of years,’ Leonardo CEO says
Lorenzo Mariani said the sixth-gen fighter could enter service two years ahead of its 2035 target date, but only if some requirements for the "initial version" were altered.
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Localizing tactical communications for sovereign, NATO-ready C3I
Beyond foreign sales, Rafael’s model enables tech transfer, local engineering, and is a template for NATO partners.
Ukraine, NATO launch new funding program to counter Russian drones
Five areas were listed by Brave1 as of high interest: active protection systems against FPVS; affordable counter-shaded systems; electromagnetic support for signals intelligence; electromagnetic attack technology against FPVs; and high-altitude platforms.
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.