Israel’s Uvision, Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate systems for NATO military
The companies did not disclose which military the teaming effort is for.
The big news out of AFA, plus a guided tour of the show floor
From weapons in space to the search for more affordable drones, here's a look at the highlights from AFA 2026.
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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.
‘Totally new’: Nammo pursues rocket motor engine for latest IRIS-T air defense
The push comes as German defense firm Diehl targets a first Safety Integrity Level (SIL) firing test of the surface-launched IRIS-T SLX in 2027.
Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs
“We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,” CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.
‘They overreached’: Amid industry worry, new Feinberg memo tweaks accounting regime
A Sept. 15 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg walks back some changes from a previous memo, while moving reforms forward, analysts tell Breaking Defense.
Nammo CEO warns European rupture with US risks 10-year capability gap
"This industrial base among our allies is already very interconnected, so we cannot break it up," said Morten Brandtzæg.
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One of the world’s most versatile attack planes is taking on the counter-UAS mission
An airborne layer pushes drone engagements farther from defended assets and changes the cost-per-kill equation.
EXCLUSIVE: Pratt licenses Hermeus to build F100 fighter jet engine
Hermeus CEO Zach Shore told Breaking Defense the company can now vertically integrate production of its Quarterhorse drone and serve as a second source of engines for Pratt’s F100-PW-229 powerplant.
Northrop drops off SNC-led Navy trainer team
SNC will continue moving forward with its Freedom trainer offering for the Undergraduate Jet Training System program.
Lockheed boosts bet on Skunk Works’ Vectis stealth drone
Lockheed now plans to build five Vectis prototypes, with the first on track to fly in 2027.
CEO of Ukraine’s Fire Point: Freyja anti-ballistic missile program seeks ‘best players’
Iryna Terekh said that when working with European companies, she prefers those that “work and think in Ukrainian speed and [with a] Ukrainian mindset."
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Why propulsion could be the critical piece in Golden Dome’s architecture
Throttleable systems, boost-phase interception, and new manufacturing capacity expand missile defense options.
Ukrainian Armor eyes German industry partnership for newly unveiled land vehicles
The Saigak APC features an active protection system that the company says can defeat up to 20 First Person View (FPV) drones, amid a proliferation of the aircraft dominating the war in Ukraine.
Elbit America rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense
The US arm of the Israeli weapons firm employs 3,300 people across 10 states, the company said on its website.
Turkey’s MKE launches first company in Egypt
“We established a company called ‘Zafer’ entirely under Egyptian law, with all of its shares owned by MKE,” MKE General Manager Ilhami Keles told Anadolu press agency today at the Al-Alamein airshow in Egypt.
European missile-maker MBDA opens first industrial facility in Poland
“At a time when Europe faces its most serious security challenges for generations, the opening of MBDA’s new site demonstrates that the relationship between our two nations has never been more important," said UK Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard.