The US-ROK test case: Can visas and rules unlock American shipbuilding?
With $150 billion at stake and South Korean companies prepared to invest, focused skilled visas and clear legal guidance can help unlock US shipbuilding capacity.
Coast Guard ‘naming and shaming’ amid spike in Chinese activity near Alaska
Coast Guard and Pentagon officials told Breaking Defense China has steadily increased its patrols near the northernmost state since 2021.
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Threat warning and survivability in the modern battlespace
Protecting warfighters requires fast, accurate, and dependable systems that work flawlessly to military standards.
Senate confirms Hung Cao as Navy’s No. 2 civilian
A number of other top civilian positions in the Navy's civilian leadership remain filled by acting officials.
EXCLUSIVE: SECNAV consolidating Navy policy, foreign affairs staff into new role
The new chief of Naval policy will wholly replace what was the deputy undersecretary of the Navy for policy.
Amid embargoes, how independent can Israel’s defense industry be?
Analysts agree with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could become more self-sufficient, but there are clear limits to the push.
Pentagon, Sikorsky ink $10 billion deal for 99 CH-53K heavy lift helos
The new multi-year buy is the first of its kind for the program of record, which is slated to purchase 200 helicopters in total.
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Constantly evolving aerial threats demand training that adapts accordingly
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
Maritime tech startup Blue Water Autonomy, Conrad Shipyard sign deal for USV production
The startup, launched earlier this year by three Navy veterans, is aiming to produce capable USVs en masse.
Navy preparing for future X-Band Radar competition
The solicitation for fiscal 2026 through 2033 will be to “design the Future X-Band Radar (FXR), and to build, integrate, and test FXR Engineering Development Models (EDMs) and deliver multiple low-rate initial production (LRIP) units,” according to a Navy notice.
US CENTCOM standing up Rapid Employment Joint Task Force
“The new task force will synergize existing efforts among our service components and support Secretary Hegseth’s drive to rapidly equip our warriors," said CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
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Five new features are coming to Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show 2026
Artificial intelligence, autonomy, and local innovation will take center stage.
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
Navy, industry has ‘got to adjust’ to realities of shipyard worker pay: Service official
"We have got to reflect prices that can allow us to have the labor pool that we need for the long term,” said the Navy official.
DIU asks industry for ‘non-kinetic’ tech to help Coast Guard, Navy disable small boats
In its solicitation, the Defense Innovation Unit explicitly cited the border patrol mission that the White House has prioritized since taking office.
Republicans tee up short-term CR extending Pentagon funding until November
The continuing resolution does not include $3.9 billion requested by the White House for the Columbia-class submarine, but gives funding flexibility to other key programs.
Australia commits to $8 billion investment towards naval shipbuilding, AUKUS prep
More broadly Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles pledged to continue to increase defence spending to record levels to deliver the capabilities Australia needs.