Space Force aims to build out requirements for digital training environment in 2026
Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain (SWORD) is a "distributed" digital training environment currently being used by the 392nd Combat Training Squadron.
L3Harris F-16 EW system cleared for low-rate production, company says
The defense contractor is also making a play to dislodge Northrop Grumman as the supplier for US Air Force F-16 EW kits.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
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ASELSAN redefines helicopter modernization for the next generation
With more than 500 aircraft upgrades worldwide, ASELSAN delivers end-to-end modernization solutions, from digital cockpits to self-protection suites, helping operators extend fleet life and capability.
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Small-form-factor EW scales from exquisite strike weapons to affordable mass drones
Open architectures promise to break vendor lock and speed electronic warfare for UAS, missiles, and loitering munitions.
Evolving under strain: Networks, cyber and EW in transition
What’s next in the military’s digital realm? Catch up on Breaking Defense’s coverage of how the Army’s reorganization, federal staff cuts and more are reshaping nonkinetic operations.
Army eyes larger all-source intelligence support to EW
As the Army improves its EW acumen, it needs more intelligence sources to support operations.
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
Mobilizing for the ‘invisible war’
The new Vice Chairman can lead the fight for sensing and sensemaking by harnessing the Pentagon’s non-kinetic arsenal, Bryan Clark argues in this op-ed.
After budget limbo, Northrop Grumman is rapidly fielding F-16 EW suite to Middle East
Northrop is looking to rapidly field 72 IVEWS systems to support urgent operational need in the Middle East.
Here’s who will put electronics aboard Poland’s F-16V fleet
Lockheed Martin will serve as the primary contractor for the modernization effort, valued at approximately $3.8 billion, and will partner with local supplier Military Aviation Works No. 2 in Bydgoszcz to perform the upgrade work in-country.
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The modular EW payload for CCAs
With the best mix of capability, size & cost.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Army to develop new modular, interoperable EW kit amid Army Transformation Initiative
Those in charge of outfitting EW capabilities are on the hook for finding a modular solution with little to no details about what it may be placed on.
ARCYBER chief’s advice to industry: Make interoperable tech and start at the edge
"The biggest opportunities that I see are from a modularity and platform independence standpoint," Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett, the commanding general of Army Cyber Command, said.
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Threat warning and survivability in the modern battlespace
Protecting warfighters requires fast, accurate, and dependable systems that work flawlessly to military standards.
‘All about time’: Army turns to AI to reprogram RF waveforms at the edge
“The intent behind this is to provide for a deployed soldier an enhanced capability so that they can easily provide an RF [radio frequency] waveform and provide some of that reprogramming at the edge," Eric Bowes, the program officer of ARAT, told Breaking Defense.