NATO sees $145B in munitions needs, as members all hit 2 percent GDP for first time
"That is clearly one of the main areas we will focus on at the next NATO summit," Rutte said regarding munitions production.
Space Force to overhaul legacy ground-based missile defense radar systems
The sweeping new update plan will include development of a single computerized brain for all eight radar, as well as modernized front end antennas to improve detection of smaller, faster missiles, an SSC spokesperson said.
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Interoperability becomes the price of entry for next-gen warfighting tech
AI, autonomous systems, cyber, and EW converge as industry targets faster battlefield effects.
What is the Pentagon’s ‘Space Data Network,’ and why does it matter for Golden Dome?
The SDN will provide the communications pathways for integrating and moving data from missile warning/tracking sensors to interceptors in near-real time under the Golden Dome construct.
In new timeline, Army set to take full control of THAAD missile program by 2027
“We're working very closely with MDA right now on that transfer plan and that memorandum of understanding and agreement,” Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano said.
To accelerate space capabilities, Pentagon ups Golden Dome spending plan by $10 billion
By raising the cost estimate to $185 billion, Gen. Michael Guetlein said it would accelerate development of the Airborne Moving Target Indication, space data network and the Hypersonic Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor.
Leonardo to launch Michelangelo air defense dome test in Ukraine
Leonardo expects its air defense system to draw €21 billion in new business opportunities by 2035, an executive said.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Anduril to buy space/missile tracking firm ExoAnalytic
Anduril intends to "fully absorb" ExoAnalytic's team of some 130 people rather than create a separate subsidiary, a senior Anduril exec said.
With funding flush, Space Force hopes to speed satellites to track aircraft, missiles
Gen. Chance Saltzman, Space Force chief, said the work already done to design a satellite system for tracking ground targets should also help speed AMTI capabilities to orbit.
The space supply chain is getting stretched. Here’s how it could impact the Pentagon’s plans.
Two major trade groups are working on studies to scope the supply chain issues, hone in on the most pressing problems, and identify early mitigation strategies.
Reconciliation revealed: How the Pentagon plans to spend all $152 billion in FY26
The spending plan, obtained by Breaking Defense, pumps billions into munitions, missile defense and shipbuilding, among other priorities.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Canada is still interested in Golden Dome. What can it bring – and how could it fall apart?
“Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,” a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.
DHS taps Fortem to defend US World Cup venues from drones
The contract is part of DHS efforts to protect spectators of the 2026 World Cup.
To overcome Golden Dome ‘affordability’ hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official
Marcia Holmes, DoD deputy director for Golden Dome, said AI and autonomy will "change how we deploy and use our weapons."
Lockheed, Pentagon ink plan to boost THAAD interceptor production
Once finalized, the agreement will allow THAAD interceptor production to grow from its current rate of 96 missiles a year to an annual rate of 400 interceptors.