A message from Normandy, 82 years later
In remembrance of eight U.S. service members who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions during the D-Day assault and the Normandy campaign that followed.
Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils GBAD concept for NATO
While company representatives were tight-lipped about the exact technical details of their offering, they explained that a flexible, software-based system would allow individual member-nations to connect their sensors to another nation’s command nodes.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies
“The bottom line is the US is becoming less dependable as a supplier," one analyst said.
Brazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters
Gen. Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, the Brazilian air chief, told Breaking Defense that the need for extra jets was born from a serious look at Brazil’s air power.
Thales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand
"We more than doubled the [production] number, considering the situation at the moment in the Middle East,” a company executive told Breaking Defense.
Rheinmetall locks in wide-ranging $6.6 billion weapons package with Romania
Romania is due to become the second Lynx operator on NATO's eastern flank after Hungary's 2020 order of 218 vehicles.
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Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI’s revolutionary approach
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades.
How long will it take to replenish the US military’s munitions stockpiles?
This week on The Break Out, we look at how long it might take to restock thousands of US munitions used against Iran.
Eurosatory ban on Israeli officials may hurt smaller firms, but majors still going to show
Both Elbit Systems and Rafael plan to attend Eurosatory, despite a new ban on Israeli government officials attending.
Malaysian defense minister publicly slams Norway for cancelled missile sale
“Norway's action has created more than just a bilateral contract dispute. It raises a deeply troubling question about whether international agreement and strategic partnership can still be trusted at all,” Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.
Reintroduce nuclear weapons to the Pacific to reduce the chances of war with China
By reintroducing US theater nuclear forces first in South Korea, and then more gradually in Japan, Washington can reassure its anxious allies and bolster its own national security interests, argue Kyle Balzer and Robert Peters.
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How drones can navigate without GPS
Absolute positioning is critical in contested and denied environments.
Elbit marks $30B backlog, announces $1.4 billion deal with mystery European customer
The company said approximately 71 percent of the backlog was for customers outside Israel.
Japan’s defense minister rebuffs ‘militarism’ allegation, defends defense policies
Shinjiro Koizumi says arms sales, more visible regional military presence aims to help partners defend themselves.
AUKUS partners sign agreement on underwater drones, speed up sub plan
Australia will now forgo the purchase of a new build Virginia-class submarine and acquire another ex-US Navy boat instead.
Hegseth praises Indo-Pacific nations for improving defense capabilities, pragmatism
Indo-Pacific countries investments in their defense an example of how burden sharing works, says Hegseth.