US Electronic Warfare: You’re Doing It Wrong
CSBA says the US is investing in the wrong jammers to counter Russia and China’s powerful EW forces. There's another approach that would exploit our adversaries’ weaknesses.
New Army Network ‘A Revolution’ For Airborne: Commander
Since World War II, every airdrop has been a well-armed leap of faith into the unknown. A new tactical wireless network could change that.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Israel Tests New Air-Ground Tactics Vs. Islamic Jihad
The Israeli Air Force just wrapped up a “Blue Flag” wargame with the US & European allies and a real war with Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
B-21 First Flight In 2021 Not Likely
Meanwhile, the X-37B robotic space plane has hit another record on its fifth mission, now having spent 777 days on orbit, says AFRCO Director Randall Walden.
Israel Boasts New Operational Cruise Missile Defense
According to updated intelligence, the Iranians are investing big sums to upgrade their cruise missiles and build new ones. Israel has been worried for some time by this threat and improved its Barak-8 air defense missile systems to try and minimize any capabilities gaps.
US Keeps Flying Drones Over Kurdish Syria; Turk’s Ceasefire Shaky
Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke to reporters amidst a flurry of conflicting signals from the administration.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Israel’s UVision To Open US Plant To Build Loitering Munitions
UVision has opened a US subsidiary, CEO Avi Mizrahi says, and hopes to open a plant in the US within the next year.
Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet
Israeli sources said the Saudis had no clue something might happen. "It seems that the Americans were also in the dark, which is very worrying. A greater cause for worry, is if Washington knew and did not share the data in time with the Saudis" one source said.
EXCLUSIVE: Drones Now Dominate Israeli Flying Operations
"Last year 78 percent of the IAF's operational flight hours were performed by UAS. This year the number jumped and is 80 percent," Lt. Col. S. told me at the Tel-Nof Air Force base, where the largest Israeli drone, the Heron-TP flies from. Breaking Defense was granted exclusive access to the White Eagle squadron there.
NATO’s Not Ready For Saudi-Style Drone Attacks; ‘It’s A Serious Problem’
“The threat that we face has developed faster,” than countermeasures, giving adversaries like Russia, and Iran, some asymmetric advantages.
EXCLUSIVE Navy’s New Triton Drone Heads To Guam, New Pacific Recon Tool
Originally slated to deploy last year, the Triton drones will give US commanders in the Pacific a powerful new tool to conduct surveillance, and track Chinese moves from afar.
EXCLUSIVE Air Force To Upgrade ABMS Every 4 Months: Roper
The ultimate goal of ABMS, Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper enthused, is to "build a family of systems" and "create something that feels like the Internet of Things for the Air Force."
Tipping Point? Israel Strikes To Intensify Against Iranian Targets Across Mid East
Israeli intelligence has been following the shipments from Iran, watching Iranian operatives from the time they crossed to border and, at the right moment, attacked them. Cargo unloaded from Iranian cargo planes in Syria that landed in Damascus was destroyed only minutes after leaving the airport.
Campaign To Stop Killer Robots ‘Unethical’ & ‘Immoral’: Bob Work
"They’re willing to say, 'I’m willing to sacrifice the lives of American servicemen and women, I'm willing to take more civilian casualties ... on the off chance that sometime in the future this weapon will exist."