EXCLUSIVE: HASC chair seeking $450B for defense in reconciliation
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers told Breaking Defense the next NDAA will focus on expanding the defense industrial base.
Trump targets defense giants in Davos as Qatari Air Force One nears takeoff
New on The Weekly Break Out: Trump in Davos, an Air Force One update and how defense contractors' investments stack up.
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Pentagon CTO offers industry free use of 400 patents from gov’t labs — for a start
The first 400 patents are “the freebie, the door buster” to get industry excited about an in-progress, unprecedented database linking all 216 DoD labs, Emil Michael told reporters.
Navy chief calls for defense spending to hit ‘new normal’ of 4% GDP
“We need to make a dent into that,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said of the Navy's 355-ship requirement. “I think the chairman, and I think the secretary of Navy and the secretary of War agree that that the Navy needs a budget commensurate with its mission set.”
Trump takes aim at major defense firms, demands faster production
What's gotten Trump so mad at the defense industry? Find out on The Weekly Break Out.
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.
Military & government leaders: Share your perspective
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For defense AI, bubble, bubble, toil and … bargains?: 2026 preview
“The bubble is real,” said the founder of the Pentagon’s Joint AI Center, retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan. “[But] for the DoD, there could be new opportunities to partner with all kinds of tech companies…if their commercial opportunities start to evaporate.”
Industry chaos, congressional clampdowns and secret CCA contracts: 2025 review
I didn't include Taylor Swift song recommendations this time, but if you're asking me my favorite tune off "The Life of A Showgirl," it's "Ruin the Friendship."
GDIT chief Gilliland bets her humans will master artificial intelligence
“It's early days,” said Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics Information Technology. “Right now, the battle that we are waging is education: It is about understanding what AI can do for you.”
J.P. Morgan eyeing both defense startups and legacy firms for $10B investment push: Execs
Under the bank's new Security and Resilience Initiative, executives told Breaking Defense one key priority is funding nuclear submarine construction.
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US, Western allies should look to ‘friendshoring’ defense production in the Middle East: Report
"[T]here is a unique opportunity now to enhance the capacity of our partners in the Middle East, and thus our collective capacity as well," the report states.
Northrop Grumman offers made-in-USA microelectronics to partner firms
Northrop’s three government-certified semiconductor factories are now taking orders from other aerospace and defense firms, the company announced.
Manufacturing startup Hadrian to expand to Arizona, and into defense primes’ own factories
The company also announced a "factories-as-a-service" offering "primarily where the program itself is a real manufacturing challenge to scale up, [or] where there’s super scarce workforce needs,” said Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power.
Trying to enter the defense industrial base? Here’s four steps to follow.
Commander Adam Stein, the Future Ships and Digital Transformation branch head for the Navy's Surface Warfare directorate, wants new entrants to help him out. Here's the best way for them to do that.