British defense secretary, Armed Forces minister resign over defense funding
John Healey said lack of sufficient funding in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan could endanger UK security.
Edgewing receives first GCAP next-gen fighter international contract to boost design activities
The new funding invests in "key design and engineering activities and enables the trilateral partnership to build momentum and accelerate pace of delivery."
New webinar Safeguarding funded innovation in research security
Join us 6/24 as experts discuss evolving US research security policy and innovation protection. 1 CPE credit eligible.
UK defense official: Boeing has been ‘troubled partner’ in much delayed E-7 program
Despite the UK once committing to field Wedgetail in the “early” 2020s, it was revealed last year that a new timeframe of 2026 had been approved.
UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’
The Ministry of Defence declined to say if the new vessels could be deployed soon to aid Iran-related maritime operations.
SatVu, GMV latest space firms to benefit from Europe’s new milspace focus
A recent study co-sponsored by NATO's Innovation Fund found that investment in European "Defence, Security and Resilience" startups increases by 55 percent in 2025.
After soldier sickness, UK procurement minister to launch review into Ajax advice
Luke Pollard ordered a two-week pause on the armored vehicle, though the Ministry of Defence told Breaking Defense no "systemic issues" had been discovered in extensive testing.
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The Break Out: The highs of AFA and a Trump sartorial mystery [VIDEO]
Fashion aside, President Donald Trump's fighter jet pin raised some eyebrows for what it could signify.
SPACECOM discussing expansion of joint space monitoring missions with allies
US Space Command has now completed two rendezvous and proximity operations with partners in Multinational Forces Operation Olympic Defender: France and Britain.
The Break Out: A Golden Dome prize pool and Project Octopus [VIDEO]
Diving into a proposed prize pool for space-based interceptors, and a look at Project Octopus, this week on The Weekly Break Out.
Norway selects UK Type 26 frigates under $13.5 billion plan
The future frigates are set to be delivered in 2030 and “will be as identical as possible, and have the same technical specifications,” as those under construction for the Royal Navy.
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2025 Schriever space wargame last to be planned unilaterally by US
This year's game included five "notional technologies" designed to improve international cooperation, such as tools to improve common space domain awareness, according to Space Force officials.
Northrop Grumman says first DARC test validates radar tracking capability
DARC has been plagued with delays almost since its inception, according to a series of annual studies by the Government Accountability Office.
How NATO nations need to sell the 5 percent spending hike to their own people
The Atlantic Council's Kristen Taylor argues in this op ed that committing to defense spending is only half the battle.
Project Vanaheim: How the US and UK are trying to keep up with the UAS threat
Battlefield inventions in Ukraine are already outpacing a joint US-UK counter-UAS effort that is just months old.