After yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s
The two jets landed at an airbase in eastern Taiwan on Friday.
China opens training center with Laos, marking third overseas military base
Satellite imagery shows the new facility is built in part on a purported old US airstrip used during the Vietnam War.
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Building the stand-off and stand-in weapons needed for the fight
Threats have changed the range, seeking and attack capabilities necessary to ensure effectiveness.
Drone-hunting on the border, plus turmoil at an Air Force think tank
NORTHCOM is testing ways to counter drone incursions, while an Air Force institute focused on China faces questions about its future.
South Korea inducts first locally developed fighter jet into air force
Introduction of KF-21 into South Korea's military marks a significant milestone for country's defense industry.
How China is rethinking tank survival against FPVs and top-attack threats
The drone age did not end armored warfare. It rewrote the terms of survival, and Chinese military analysts are paying attention.
The Air Force says its China think tank will continue. Its director says it’s basically dead.
The Air Force’s stance that the China Aerospace Studies Institute can function without civilian staff is “not credible,” Brendan Mulvaney told Breaking Defense.
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How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs
Demand signals from leadership are shaping investments in design, engineering and manufacturing.
Fate of Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute up in air
The China Aerospace Studies Institute will carry on by “leveraging assigned military service members to accomplish its objectives,” according to an Air Force spokesperson.
Australian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability
Attaining IOC for the RAAF's MQ-4Cs has “significantly strengthened its ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance effects across Australia’s primary area of military interest,” according to the announcement.
Aussie defense chief confirms missing F-35 parts, says none are ‘sensitive’
After parts reportedly made their way to Hong Kong, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the missing components “are unserviceable and deemed low risk for exploitation."
Boeing picks Lite Coms for Aussie BLOS SATCOM terminals
Australia's LAND 4140 program aims to modernize the Australian military's land-based C4I architecture across all domains.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Textron, Merlin offer unmanned Cessna Skycourier for Pacific island resupply
“We can't devote C-130s and C-17s to do a lot of these little shuttle missions,” said retired Maj. Gen. Kyle Kremer, a Merlin advisor.
How Japan, South Korea are building up naval capabilities for China threat
Japan and South Korea are stepping up their naval game in the face of China's phenomenal expansion.
Lockheed Martin secures $950M Australian air battle management contract
Lockheed Martin says the enhancements under Australia’s Project AIR6500 Tranche 2B will establish a “scalable path” for future improvements and integration of future technological advances.
Air Force braces for new era of AI-powered hacking, plus unpacking the Mecca pact
The proliferation of AI is forcing the USAF to rethink cyber defense, and a new regional defense pact could shake up arms sales in the Middle East.