F-35As inch closer to carrying Meteor missiles after ‘pivotal’ ground tests
Italy is sponsoring integration of the ramjet powered weapon on the F-35A, while the UK is leading integration on the F-35B model.
How to design a credible air deterrent for Ukraine after a ceasefire
If a ceasefire in Ukraine happens, the European Union should lead the creation of an Allied Air Command for Ukraine (AAC-U), write Dave Deptula and Jahara Matisek.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Germany receives first Arrow 3 air defense system from Israel
The $4 billion deal to deliver Arrow 3 to Germany was finalized in late 2023.
After soldier sickness, UK procurement minister to launch review into Ajax advice
Luke Pollard ordered a two-week pause on the armored vehicle, though the Ministry of Defence told Breaking Defense no "systemic issues" had been discovered in extensive testing.
ESA leaders greenlight $1.6 billion for new ‘non-aggressive’ space security initiative
ESA's ruling Council of Ministers approved a whopping $25.7B in funds over the next three years — a 32 percent increase over the previous three-year budget.
Poland selects Sweden’s Saab A26 as future submarine
The deal for three submarines is expected to be a 10 billion Polish zloty ($2.52 billion) investment.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Lessons for combat medicine from the Ukraine conflict
The Army must evolve its medical response operations in light of drone warfare and other modern battlefield developments, combat medic Zachary Hilmer argues in this op Ed.
Joint Ukraine-NATO training and analysis team gets classified, AI-enabled Google Cloud
Founded to bring NATO closer to Ukraine, the year-old Joint Analysis, Training, & Education Centre (JATEC) is also tasked to lead the alliance’s migration to AI and secure cloud, starting with the newly announced Google contract.
As US, Ukraine hammer out peace deal, security guarantees take center stage: Analysts
"In the end, Trump is going to have to stare down Putin to get his deal in any kind of decent form," said Daniel Fried of the Atlantic Council.
IBCS set for full rate production, Polish milestone, Northrop says
“We have the capacity to….increase our production by two, three or even four times what we do today," said Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager of C2 and weapons integration at Northrop Grumman.
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Beacon brings industry into a shared ecosystem to accelerate flight autonomy
Six companies have already signed up for a new flight-test program to mature their autonomy software.
Sweden to pick next frigate design by ‘early 2026,’ working on GlobalEye sale to France
France's defense minister was in Stockholm today pitching Naval Group's offering.
For Europe’s ‘drone wall,’ detecting threats is challenge number one: Officials
“Detection — especially detection on the low altitudes — this is the most difficult part and when you add to the drones, the low flying cruise missiles, then the detection is really a challenge,” Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur told Breaking Defense.
Estonia proceeding with second HIMARS buy, eyeing ‘28-29 delivery
“This is why we are looking for additional systems for the deep strikes: It's not only HIMARS and it's not only Chunmoo,” said Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur.
With royal push, Sweden pitches Canada on economic benefits of buying Gripen
Sweden's king and queen joined the country's defense minister in visiting Canada this week as part of a broad push that included support of defense sales.