Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration

Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration
Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration

“The radar program will also prove critical for the nation’s advanced strategic drone programs,” one expert said.

Israel’s Axon Vision CEO talks AI in ground combat in Gaza

Israel’s Axon Vision CEO talks AI in ground combat in Gaza
Israel’s Axon Vision CEO talks AI in ground combat in Gaza

Roy Riftin says AI can help ground forces identify threats, as long as it defends against false flags and keeps a human in “the loop.”

Purported Houthi strike on Chinese vessel in Red Sea likely a ‘mistake’: Experts

Purported Houthi strike on Chinese vessel in Red Sea likely a ‘mistake’: Experts
Purported Houthi strike on Chinese vessel in Red Sea likely a ‘mistake’: Experts

“It also shows how dangerous it is to equip a networked actor such as the Houthis with such a capability. The consequences for regional security are problematic,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.

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US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense

US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense
US defense industrial strength is our first line of defense

Successful implementation of the National Defense Industrial Strategy may very well be the deciding factor in our future as a global military power.

‘Extremely concerned’: American generals raise alarm over Iran’s tightening ties with Russia, China

‘Extremely concerned’: American generals raise alarm over Iran’s tightening ties with Russia, China
‘Extremely concerned’: American generals raise alarm over Iran’s tightening ties with Russia, China

“They’re trying to get what they want. They’re trying to replace the West and, moreover, the United States in our access and influence across this crucial continent,” US Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley told lawmakers.

US greenlights $2.2B deal with Bahrain for Abrams tanks

US greenlights $2.2B deal with Bahrain for Abrams tanks
US greenlights $2.2B deal with Bahrain for Abrams tanks

“The proposed sale will improve Bahrain’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible force that can deter adversaries and provide the capability to participate in regional operations with the United States and other U.S. partner nations,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.

Pentagon operations ‘potentially jeopardized’ without $105B supplemental: SASC chair

Pentagon operations ‘potentially jeopardized’ without $105B supplemental: SASC chair
Pentagon operations ‘potentially jeopardized’ without $105B supplemental: SASC chair

Sen. Jack Reed told reporters that should the bill fail, he would look to busting the price cap on next year’s defense authorization legislation.

Crowded waters: Who’s doing what in the international hotspot of the Red Sea

Crowded waters: Who’s doing what in the international hotspot of the Red Sea
Crowded waters: Who’s doing what in the international hotspot of the Red Sea

From Operation Properity Guardian to Operation Aspides, dozens of countries are militarily active in the Red Sea, and sometimes wires get crossed.

Israel’s 3 biggest defense companies take stock after 5 months of war

Israel’s 3 biggest defense companies take stock after 5 months of war
Israel’s 3 biggest defense companies take stock after 5 months of war

With thousands of their employees called up to the reserves, the companies moved to 24/7 shifts to supply the IDF, while continuing sales abroad, executives at each told Breaking Defense.

Emirati defense giant EDGE Group teams with Spain’s Indra to dive into advanced radar market

Emirati defense giant EDGE Group teams with Spain’s Indra to dive into advanced radar market
Emirati defense giant EDGE Group teams with Spain’s Indra to dive into advanced radar market

The agreement speaks “volumes about EDGE’s resolve to develop sound domestic production capabilities of next-gen radar systems in the short term and to position itself as a competitive radar production hub regionally in the long run,” one analyst told Breaking Defense.

Rafael expects Iron Beam laser to be active in 2025: Exec

Rafael expects Iron Beam laser to be active in 2025: Exec
Rafael expects Iron Beam laser to be active in 2025: Exec

The Oct. 7 attacks have not had a major impact yet on the company’s bottom line, a top executive tells Breaking Defense.

‘Not an exaggeration’: Fears rise of Israeli incursion into Lebanon to push back Hezbollah

‘Not an exaggeration’: Fears rise of Israeli incursion into Lebanon to push back Hezbollah
‘Not an exaggeration’: Fears rise of Israeli incursion into Lebanon to push back Hezbollah

Of a larger conflict, retired Lebanese Brig. Gen. Naji Mlaeb told Breaking Defense, “Hezbollah is ready but it doesn’t want it, while Israel wants [it] but is not ready” to fight on two fronts. That may soon change.

In-house rivalry: Boxer, VBCI armored vehicles compete for Qatari attention at DIMDEX

In-house rivalry: Boxer, VBCI armored vehicles compete for Qatari attention at DIMDEX
In-house rivalry: Boxer, VBCI armored vehicles compete for Qatari attention at DIMDEX

Qatar indicated it was going with France’s VBCI back in 2017, but as no final order has been signed, competition with fellow KNDS-produced vehicle Boxer is alive and well.

Houthi Red Sea strikes kill first sailors, as ballistic missile threat proliferates

Houthi Red Sea strikes kill first sailors, as ballistic missile threat proliferates
Houthi Red Sea strikes kill first sailors, as ballistic missile threat proliferates

The range showed by Houthi missiles holds US bases at risk, and both China and Russia are watching closely to see what happens, experts say.