US approves $2B sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait
The potential FMS announcement came just days Iran attacked Kuwait’s airport with missiles and drones, killing one person, damaging airport facilities and halting flights.
US slams ‘discriminatory’ draft EU space law as imperiling NATO cooperation
The State Department's damning critique argues that, if enacted, the draft law would imperil cooperation on "space weather, remote sensing, space exploration, spaceflight safety, space debris mitigation and remediation, [and] communications."
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How Defense Teams Can Scale AI Without Increasing Data Risk
AI is expanding the mission data footprint across defense environments, increasing the need for scalable, layered data-at-rest (DAR) protection.
State Department clears Egypt to buy NASAMS in $4.7B deal
"The proposed sale will improve Egypt’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to detect various air threats," according to the notice from DSCA.
White House executive order aims to speed arm sales, cut red tape
The order includes a directive for State and DoD to compile a list of “priority partners” and “priority end items” for transfer.
With Foreign Military Financing paused, Lebanese forces wait on promised funds
Foreign Military Financing is one of the pots of money caught up in the State Department's current hold on foreign assistance.
State approves $3.64B sale to Japan of air-to-air missiles
The possible sale of the RTX-made AMRAAMs includes up to 1,200 missiles.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
US SAR satellite imagery firms say draft ITAR changes still too restrictive
"[W]e won't be able to sell the premium technology, which means we'll be out competed by [Finland's] ICEYE and other competitors in the global market," Umbra's Jason Mallare told Breaking Defense.
Commerce Department eases export controls on satellites, including for remote sensing
"The three new rules ... recalibrate our approach to export controls," a senior Commerce Department official said. "These changes will offer relief to US companies and they'll increase innovation without compromising the critical technologies that keep our nation safe."
US grants $920M loan to Romania to buy US-made weapons
Romania becomes the second country to receive money under a new authority granted to the State Department.
State Department, RTX reach $200M settlement for export violations
RTX voluntarily disclosed what the State Department says is roughly 750, largely inadvertent, violations of ITAR export rules.
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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.
US approves new ITAR rules for Australia and UK, in order to speed AUKUS arms exports
This US ITAR reform would reduce by "close to, or slightly over 900 export permits required under our export controls from Australia to the US and the UK, with a value of around $5 billion AUD a year," an Australian defense official said.
State clears potential $20B in weapon sales to Israel, including new F-15s
The sale was approved by the Biden administration against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and moved only after two key Democrats removed objections.
US giving Poland another $2B loan to buy American-made weapons (Exclusive)
Warsaw "has a list of things they want to achieve" with the cash infusion, a State Department official told Breaking Defense ahead of a forthcoming formal announcement.
Space Force faces ‘bellicose’ PLA willing to risk escalation: RAND
The RAND study warns that due to "inflated threat perceptions" about US intentions, Chinese leaders tend to "interpret U.S.-led efforts to establish crisis communication mechanisms or broader space norms as tools to control China's behavior."