Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors
The service pledged it would demonstrate an “initial capability” for the orbital missile killers by 2028.
Anduril announces partnership with Kraken for small USVs
The companies will use Kraken’s small USVs with Anduril handling US manufacturing and payload integration.
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3D vision is redefining how drones navigate without GPS
As “dirty” RF and contested environments proliferate, autonomy increasingly depends on resilient positioning.
The sights of Sea Air Space Day 1
A selection of photos from the show floor on the first day of the Navy League's biggest conference.
Army’s enterprise contracting vehicles likely to speed procurement but not without risk
An expert and former defense officials told Breaking Defense that the service’s push to award high ceiling, prolonged contracts could speed up acquisition processes but ultimately only time will determine their effectiveness.
As Fury production starts, Anduril pledging a different production approach at Arsenal-1
Anduril’s new Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio will be producing its Fury, Roadrunner and Barracuda products, along with a classified platform, by the end of 2026.
Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B ‘contract vehicle’
"We got a lot of messages over the weekend, like, ‘Oh, you made $20 billion.’ There's no money attached to it, this is just a contract vehicle, but it reduces a lot of friction in things that just simply shouldn't have it," Anduril President Matthew Steckman said.
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.
DIU, Navy tap Anduril to prototype Dive-XL autonomous submarine
The Dive-XL prototype Anduril will be demonstrating is similar to the Ghost Shark Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (XL-AUVs) being delivered to the Royal Australian Navy.
Anduril to buy space/missile tracking firm ExoAnalytic
Anduril intends to "fully absorb" ExoAnalytic's team of some 130 people rather than create a separate subsidiary, a senior Anduril exec said.
Air Force flight tests drone wingman carrying (inert) weapons, competitors reveal new names
Anduril’s YFQ-44A drone wingman under development for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program has begun testing flights with a missile underwing, according to an Air Force press release.
DIU, Navy seek long-range drones for maritime strikes
A new solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit asks for unmanned systems capable of carrying 1,000-pound-class munitions that can fly in a 600-nautical-mile radius.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Rafael joins Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for second IFPC Inc 2 interceptor competition
Today’s announcement comes more than two years after the Army began hunting for a second interceptor for its developmental IFPC Inc 2 launcher.
Army and Marine Corps successfully shared fire mission data at recent exercise
As part of the Army's Next Generation C2 capability, the services demonstrated how joint interoperability can work, in line with the Pentagon's JADC2 vision.
With the boom for solid rocket motors for missiles, a perilous crunch in the supply chain
To increase munitions stockpiles, the US military needs more solid rocket motors. Deep into the supply chain, there are still problems, executives told Breaking Defense.
Reed: Congress ‘would have to’ codify Trump’s defense industry stock buyback mandates
The top SASC Democrat stopped short of supporting Trump's executive order, as a few defense firms said they're on board, at least publicly.