Addressing the ‘four tyrannies’ of the Pacific to keep logistics flowing
Predictive artificial intelligence and autonomy will reshape how forces are sustained across the Pacific.
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SDA awards L3Harris, Sierra $1.75B for missile defense satellites
The new satellites for missile warning, tracking and targeting are being developed under an "accelerated" schedule to meet the Pentagon's 2028 plans for demonstrating its Golden Dome missile defense shield.
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Europe’s military advantage depends on sovereign command of the ground truth
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
Hegseth hosts emerging weapons makers for meeting on munitions production: Sources
Invitees to the closely held, publicly unannounced meeting included Anduril, Castelion and Leidos, sources said.
A Navy carrier is about to deploy with a robot ship. Could it change the service forever?
Experts said that this deployment could lay the foundation for how the Navy develops its concept of operations for unmanned systems.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
Pentagon launches new framework agreements to acquire 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles
The agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 commence the launch of the new Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program (LCCMP).
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MQ-9B and Gambit Series: Advancing European Defense Capabilities
GA-ASI will build Gambit aircraft in Europe, partnered with European-based companies, with airframes available for international procurement starting in 2027.
One big FAMMily: Air Force eyes huge boost for low-cost cruise missile
With nearly 30,000 copies envisioned, even among a spending spree for munitions, the Air Force’s Family of Affordable Mass Missile stands out.
Navy selects Leidos, Defense Unicorns to test software prototypes for ships
Leidos and Defense Unicorns will test prototypes in a lab-based environment under the other transaction agreement.
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Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
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Networked for the fight: Army aviation’s next advantage
As operating environments grow more complex, Link 16 provides instantaneous, mission-wide connectivity to ensure no aircraft flies alone.
No longer ‘experimental’: Navy to deploy drone boats this year, official says
A Navy official said he expects nearly half of all naval surface vessels will be unmanned by 2045.
The key trends driving both offensive and defensive cyber warfare
Convergence of offensive and defensive cyber is reshaping how they're developed, fielded, and integrated.
Leidos acquires Kudu Dynamics for $300M to enhance AI-driven offensive cyber, EW
“We feel like this acquisition moves us in some certain sub-elements of offensive cyber about 18 months forward on what we would have been able to do with our organic investment,” President of Leidos National Security Sector Roy Stevens told Breaking Defense.
Defense Innovation Unit seeks undersea drone capable of ‘long-range’ payload deployment
The new solicitation broadly outlines what Navy leaders for years have sought from unmanned vehicles: multi-purpose trucks capable of carrying any payload of their choosing.