Race cars and robots on drones: Sights from AUSA day 2
George Washington made a cameo appearance at this year's conference, which features incredibly large artillery and fiber-optic drones from the Ukrainian battlefield.
BAE unveils Shadow EW, compact solutions for small aerial platforms
The company says the family of small solutions can be produced in high quantities at low cost.
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Securing the AI flank to provide trusted decision-making capabilities
AI tools are critical components of modern warfare, but must be protected to ensure they are reliable.
Inside the Pentagon’s latest ‘alien’ files, plus driving a CV90 in northern Sweden
This week on The Break Out, we explore the US military's newest tranche of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena before visiting a training facility in northern Europe.
Pentagon, Lockheed sign plan to boost PrSM missile production
BAE Systems and Honeywell Aerospace have also inked new framework deals designed to boost munition production over the coming years.
Four defense primes team up to pitch development of SSN-AUKUS combat system
BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales said they would work collaboratively to design a tri-national command system as a "shared solution for Australia and the UK which builds on General Dynamics' existing AN/BYG-1 system" used by the US.
Army reveals formal requirements for howitzer competition (EXCLUSIVE)
The document, dated Oct. 20, and marked as controlled unclassified information, sheds additional light onto the Army's plans to host a new competition.
Building logistics networks for contested environments
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Japanese firms view GCAP as opportunity to develop skills, international supply chain
Execs and officials hope that GCAP can open doors for Japan's defense industrial base to expand.
Air Force clears BAE’s F-15 electronic warfare kit for full rate production
The Air Force plans for the system to be integrated by prime contractor Boeing into the F-15E and F-15EX.
Boeing eyes converting F-15EX into Growler-like electronic attack jet
“There’s a lot of conversation internally, could we turn this into a Growler,” Boeing F-15 business development lead Rob Novotny told Breaking Defense. “So we're looking at some trade work.”
Pentagon still withholding F-35 payments to Lockheed over upgrade delays
“Since not everything that we contracted for has been delivered, payment is also not complete. We will not pay for that which we have not yet received,” said Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter.
The Army’s Digital Transformation
AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.
Shooting for the moon: Army’s 2025 budget to reflect artillery revamp
“If the… 58-cal cannon solution can't deliver on a timeline we want, what are the other options? That can be munitions…new munitions with old cannons and it can be different cannons,” said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.
Pentagon declares second Nunn-McCurdy cost breach for F-15 electronic warfare kit
A decision to slash procurement of the kits contributed to a 39 percent cost growth over a baseline estimate, causing a “significant” breach.
Air Force gets first Red Hawk trainer, Compass Call electronic warfare jet
To meet the program's delayed production decision, set for February 2025, the T-7A will need to qualify its escape system and finish its flight control software, though officials expressed confidence the jet could achieve the goal.
BAE unwraps Strix VTOL strike drone with 800km range at Avalon
Strix is a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft that can be stuffed in a standard shipping container and can carry a range of weapons, including the AGM-114 Hellfire, Brimstone, APKWS II 70mm laser-guided rockets and the AGM-179 JAGM-MR.