Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
Capabilities, cost and autonomy are top of mind concerns for developing effective unmanned aircraft.
From AI adoption and agentic systems to Zero Trust and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together key reporting from DoDIIS 2026 on the technologies and strategies shaping the future of defense intelligence.
Artificial intelligence accelerates the speed, scale, and variety of cyber threats – especially at the seams.
From service-life upgrades to safety enhancements, readiness depends on sustaining the vehicles now carrying the mission.
Red Cat, well known for its aerial drones, has launched Blue Ops, a new company to mass produce USVs.
Next-gen sonobuoys for anti-submarine warfare are specifically designed to detect quieter Russian and Chinese subs.
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
SNC’s Freedom trainer is engineered for the hard landings that come with naval missions.
The kingdom's aggressive growth strategy will rely in part on outside investment.
R&D, engineering and manufacturing processes must all adapt to keep pace with the dynamic of technology.
Continuation of UAS operations in contested and GPS-denied environments is key.
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Autonomy in maritime settings creates new dynamic for offensive and defense forces.
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
As threats evolve on both the battlefield and homeland, counter-UAS must be able to keep pace.
AI-powered automation helps solve warfighter problems, improve force readiness and enable mission execution.