The Navy needs a 180-degree pivot: Embracing autonomy and AI for maritime dominance
The Navy should drop manned aircraft and pivot the majority of surface vessels to drones, argues John Ferrari of AEI.
Preparing the defense industrial base to surge, collaborate, and deliver
In this Breaking Defense webinar discover how DoD supply chain leaders collaborate with industry and international partners to meet demands and streamline delivery efforts.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
New plug-and-play AI can protect pilots of non-stealth planes: Raytheon
The upgrade allows existing radar warning receivers to analyze unfamiliar signals in real time — fast enough to warn the pilot if it’s an enemy radar locking on. “It could go on any kind of F-16” or a wide range of other aircraft, Raytheon Vice President Michael Baladjanian told Breaking Defense.
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In EMSO, the small stuff matters
With electromagnetic warfare evolving at an unprecedented pace, the smallest details can make the biggest impact—discover how material science innovations are shaping the future of EMSO and ensuring mission success.
Elbit to supply Israel with $80 million in EW and protection suites for F-16s
The procurement of the new systems for the F-16s is part of a much larger process the Ministry of Defense has embarked upon since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
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Accurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
AIS@P: Army aims to get AI ASAP for intel, jammers and sensors
The multi-vendor contract for “Artificial Intelligence & Software at Pace” will divide $1 billion over 10 years into bite-sized, quick-turn task orders of $25 million or less.
Naval Information Warfare Center awards BlueHalo $50M for UAS electronic warfare sensors
The $49.9 million award will be fleshed out over a five year period.
NATO eyes solar-powered high altitude platforms to counter GPS jamming
Separately, a Ukrainian official told Breaking Defense that Kyiv's forces are constantly having to evolve their cyber and electronic warfare tactics to stay ahead of Russia.
AUKUS partners to stand up electronic warfare intel-sharing framework
“We are not out there alone, and we share that with our allies and partners, and they also have some pretty exceptional capabilities,” said Travis Manning, an electronic warfare officer in the Pentagon.
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
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Display screens are the eyes for maneuver forces needing to command and control
The Army is upfitting vehicles with big 24 or 32-inch displays that present multiple sources of data for a full operational picture.
After apparent mass pager attack, Hezbollah has few avenues for response, experts say
When Hezbollah does respond, one analyst said he expected it to mirror previous local operations after Israeli attacks, but another said the group could also look to act abroad.
Aussie GPS alternative firm Advanced Navigation wins big Hanwha contract
Advanced Navigation CEO Chris Shaw told Breaking Defense the deal could boost his company's business by 400 percent.
‘New era of crisis’ prompts Japan’ biggest defense budget ever: $59B for 2025
Japan seeks to buy another 11 F-35 joint strike fighters, develop a new military small satellite constellation and invest in new signals intelligence aircraft.