Europe’s airpower future is taking shape, but not as originally planned
Germany's next move, the fate of GCAP, and the rise of CCAs reshape Europe's combat aircraft strategy.
How tanking, airlift could be strained by Iran ops
"Aerial refueling capacity has historically been a major constraint on the tempo of operations, and it’s likely the case today," Tim Walton, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.
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Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat
APKWS® laser‑guidance kit provides reliable precision‑guided munitions across missions and platforms, delivered quickly to meet evolving operational demands.
National Guard adds F-15EXs, F-35s to $2.4B unfunded wish list for FY26
Additional F-15EXs are needed by Guard squadrons in Oregon, California and Louisiana, the unfunded requirements document states.
New National Guard chief Nordhaus takes stage as Helene, Milton recovery continues
Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus was previously confirmed by the Senate in September and started his term as the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau on Oct. 2.
SASC breaks spending cap by $25 billion in FY25 defense policy bill
The amendment to break congressionally-mandated spending caps, offered by Sen. Roger Wicker, the committee's top Republican, led SASC Chairman Jack Reed to vote against the bill.
Boeing wrapping up lot 1 F-15EX deliveries after handing over first operational jet
A second operational fighter is expected to be delivered “in the next couple of weeks,” according to a Boeing spokesperson, averting a potential schedule breach for the F-15EX program.
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
48 US state governors object to DoD plan to shift Guard units to Space Force
Despite Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's reassurances, the governors are outraged at what they see as a Defense Department end-run around their authorities that they say could set a negative precedent.
HASC chair backs Air Force plan on space Guard units (Exclusive)
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers tells Breaking Defense that Guard advocates should not “waste their time” lobbying against the move.
Transfer of Air National Guard units to Space Force would be a one-off, says Air Force Secretary
“It’s a unique situation. There's absolutely no intention to make any other changes, moving things out of the Guard," said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
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Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus
How the KC-46A has become a “game changer” for U.S. and allied warfighters.
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Rethinking defense innovation
How a product-driven approach can accelerate technology delivery and get proven capabilities to warfighters faster.
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Airborne tactical operations centers are needed for JADC2; Northern Edge demoed one in a KC-135
Integrating C2 solutions on more assets ensures that operators share a common operating picture they can act on based on verified, secure intelligence.
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True all-domain operations? It happened at Northern Edge ‘23
Collins Aerospace and Raytheon successfully demonstrated a suite of sensing and networking technologies that are foundational to Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control.
National Guard chief looks to keep 25 Guard fighter squadrons, but may need help from Hill
“We have 25 fighter squadrons in the Guard right now. And when I look at the global demand, my personal view is I think we need to keep all 25 of those. I think our nation needs that capability,” said National Guard chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson.
Guard Chief: Transferring Air National Guard missions into Space Force will cost $1B, harm readiness
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said his "best military advice" is instead "to transfer the current Air National Guard units doing the space mission into a National Guard component for the Space Force, so they can continue everything they're doing today tomorrow."