You get a SCIF, you get a SCIF: Pentagon unveils ‘Secure Space Network’
The Secure Space Network will deploy close to 50 SCIFs around the nation to improve access to classified information for smaller businesses to do work with the military.
Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities
"Before we go spend quadruple the cost" on bespoke tech, "there some things that we can do" to make a commercial option work, said Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
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Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
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Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data
"Being able to tell the commander you don't need to do something is actually a pretty powerful message, as well."
Army awards $192M to Palantir and Anduril to produce TITAN system
The effort awards $127 million to Palantir and $65 million to Anduril.
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Physics AI is different and changes the way defense systems are designed
Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
Europe’s airpower future is evolving. Here’s what to know.
Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on how Europe is modernizing its manned and unmanned aircraft.
The defense intelligence community’s AI and cyber view forward
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.
Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO
The company also recently nabbed a $318 million "situational awareness" contract with the Pentagon.
Greece inks $3.4B deal for multi-layered Israeli air defense system
Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Project Talon Portfolio puts mission autonomy at the center of future CCA operations
Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input.
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In the age of drones, a bigger fence around your facility doesn’t protect you anymore
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive ‘campaign plan’
"When people say, ‘Hey, we're at an inflection point,’ we are absolutely at an inflection point,” 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network.
Air Force seeks more portable C2, comms approach after studying Epic Fury
“We have to be more agile and mobile and we need a case that is carriable by one person and can be run by one or two people," Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips told Breaking Defense.
UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army
EDGE said that the center will provide "specialised services" to both the Brazilian army and federal institutions, including for training, cyber incident response, and the "development of advanced cyber defence capabilities and solutions."