Breaking Defense Europe

Saab unveils new speed assault boat for Swedish Navy

The fiscal risks of bringing US troops out of Europe

Reducing America’s military footprint in Europe may seem fiscally prudent, but relocating troops and giving up overseas bases could leave US taxpayers with a much bigger bill.

By John R. Deni

Air Warfare

Greece inks deal for KC-390 fleet

The purchase, arranged via a government-to-government agreement between Greece and Portugal, covers three KC-390 aircraft with options for up to six manufactured by Brazilian planemaker Embraer.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

US greenlights 500 Patriot missiles for Ukraine, with $2.1 billion to be paid by allies

The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Washington, including purported delays in the transfer of interceptors.

By Lee Ferran

Latest News

Global

New UK policy requires foreign defense contractors to invest locally for all £50M+ deals

The new policy is due to come into effect in April 2027 and make sure that “British workers and businesses still benefit,” from contracts inked with foreign firms, according to the UK.

By Tim Martin

Global, Middle East

Qatar’s domestic weapons, Turkey’s drone arsenal and the Mecca pact’s next test

Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou breaks down efforts by Turkey and Gulf nations to bolster their defense capabilities amid ongoing regional instability.

By Breaking Defense Video

Global, Opinion

Kaliningrad is more than the Suwałki Gap, and NATO cannot ignore it

In an age of drones and long-range precision weapons, Kaliningrad’s location shows Europe's security isn’t neatly divided between frontline states and everyone else.

By Zak Schneider

Naval Warfare

AUKUS partners test autonomous systems as Europe weighs maritime surveillance needs

The UK headed up the anti-submarine warfare component of Maritime Big Play exercise, which took place off the coast of San Diego in October.

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

Canadian firms line up for potential GCAP, Gripen work

Back in July, the Italian Ministry of Defense told Breaking Defense that at that stage, being an observer did not entail that Canada had an industrial role in GCAP, adding that it was infeasible then “to predict the timing, modalities, or conditions of any potential expansion” of the country’s new participation.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global

UK commits to 3 percent GDP on defense by 2030, new investment partnerships with industry

Chancellor John Healey said that the UK’s recent Defence Investment Plan would be “fully” funded, indicating the money for defense would come from cuts to other priorities.

By Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

How General Atomics views Europe’s unmanned future

In this fireside chat, Dave Alexander of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems talks through his company's strategy for the European market.

By Breaking Defense Video

All Domain

Is the Finnish-Norwegian call with Putin a crack in Nordic resolve, or the start of a new path?

Western European leaders have largely avoided speaking with Putin since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

By Jonas Olsson and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Pentagon

Defense Department selects Poland for new PAC-3 maintenance facility

The US, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, announced the new facility aimed at scaling and speeding up Patriot interceptor repairs.

By Carley Welch

Land Warfare

Helsing rolls out Contra air defense design, plus two new inteceptors

The company claims the Contra system can track and engage “hundreds or thousands of drone and missile threats at the same time.”

By Aaron Mehta

Global

Unmanned systems take center stage at Turkish Ateş Serbest military demonstration

The highlight of the exercise may have been the Turkish military showing off a new drone for the first time: Turkish Aerospace Industries’ Ayaz, a turbojet-powered one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle.

By Agnes Helou

Space

Kyiv eyes purchase of planned ICEYE, Nokia ‘sovereign’ communication sats

The letter of intent comes on the heels of the political dust up between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk over a US move to throttle Ukraine's Starshield access that has all but grounded the countries military drones in its war with Russia.

By Theresa Hitchens

Global