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.
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.
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Breaking the Pentagon’s new bottleneck of time
As threats evolve, the winning model ties digital engineering to manufacturing capacity and a reindustrialized supply chain.
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.
Trump calls for ‘immediate negotiations’ for Greenland, says island critical for Golden Dome
“All we want from Denmark, for national and international security, [is] to keep our very energetic and dangerous potential enemies at bay [with] this land on which we're going to build the greatest Golden Dome ever built,” US President Donald Trump said today.
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The uncrewed revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series forge a path to regional air dominance
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
FY26 defense bill boosts budget by $8B, largely bypassing last-minute $28B munitions request
Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.
DARPA backs Diffraqtion to demo ‘quantum camera’ for space, Earth surveillance
Only recently emerging from stealth, the MIT-UMD spinout is planning constellations of small, low-cost ISR satellites for multiple military missions.
Golden Dome’s first goal? Protecting the 2026 World Cup.
The World Cup involves 16 cities and three countries. Creating a network to protect them could became a basis of Golden Dome's architecture, writes Army officer Peter Mitchell in this op-ed.
From National Defense Strategy plans to acquisition overhaul findings: 2026 preview
The coming 12 months could shake up where US troops are positioned and new details about the Golden Dome initiative.
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Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
MDA adds 1,086 firms to its SHIELD pool for Golden Dome-related tech
With the new awards, a total of 2,100 firms have been qualified by the Missile Defense Agency to compete for future SHIELD tech development contracts.
New Trump space policy sets 2028 deadline for Moon base, Golden Dome prototype
The policy is light on language regarding security issues — with the most specific provision reiterating Trump's Golden Dome push for a comprehensive air and missile defense shield.
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Golden Dome’s industrial call to arms could match the Manhattan Project
The nationwide missile shield will test industry’s ability to innovate fast and integrate complex systems without failure.
Pentagon acquisition chief pledges new ‘program czars’ will cut red tape, not add to it
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey outlined key steps taken since an early November mandate to move out on acquisition reform.