Beijing did not take the announcement well, saying the offer of the arms package "grossly violates the one-China principle," undermines stability in the region and "sends a gravely wrong signal to 'Taiwan independence' separatists forces."
“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.
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
“It’s a critical time right now that Australian industry has actually got a hand up to say, 'Hey, we’re here to help,'" a Lockheed executive said.
“While envisioned as a primary munition for CAML, Blackbeard GL is designed to be compatible with existing HIMARS platforms as an interim solution," the Army's fiscal 2026 budget said.
"It is necessary to increase Estonia’s deep-strike capability with additional rocket launchers,” Estonia Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur said in a press release.
Companies at AUSA would show off “a demonstrator, [and] that’s nice,” but systems operating in Ukraine are much easier for industry to demonstrate their “actual product works," said Finland's Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki.
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
“When you compare the HIMARS to a piece of towed artillery, a HIMARS can shoot and move all in one organic platform very rapidly,” 25th ID Commander Maj. Gen. Marcus Evans told reporters.
"If we can build this better, faster, cheaper, both sides should be rewarded for that," said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s founder and CEO.
“There's plenty of work to go around, around the globe, so we're looking for those strategic partnerships to help us complete our mission,” said Lockheed executive Jason Reynolds.
“The government’s decision means that we are progressing faster than before in building up Estonia’s defence capabilities – that applies to the army, the air force, as well as the navy,” said Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal.
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
Here's what the first day of the Avalon Air Show, located just outside of Melbourne, Australia, looked like.
Dmytro Kuleba, the former Ukrainian foreign affairs minister, interrupted Breaking Defense's interview with Estonian defense minister Hanno Pevkur to praise Estonia for its willingness to donate weapons to Kyiv's aid.
At least two companies are showing off their unmanned launchers for the service, while a one-star general says he is closely following the USMC’s ROGUE Fires program.
“If the delivery times were long, we may need to substitute HIMARS munitions for something else, that’s available faster," said Magnus Saar, Estonia’s national armaments director.