Unmanned systems, radar, and electric vehicles unveiled at first day of IDEF 2025
Host nation Turkey took advantage of the Istanbul exhibition, with defense firms showing off a host of new tech.
Iran’s ‘Gaza’ drone makes military exercise debut
If the drone is as capable as advertised, analyst Ryan Bohl said he could see it having a "greater tactical impact on Iran's near abroad in places like Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan."
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
UAE’s EDGE Group, Turkey’s Baykar to put Emirati payloads on Turkish drones
"It is the first time a Turkish drone maker is certifying a foreign munitions or smart solutions to be integrated on its platforms," analyst Can Kasapoglu told Breaking Defense.
Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload
The Mohajer-10 is purportedly an upgraded version of Mohajer-6 drone, though an analyst told Breaking Defense it's difficult to know its capabilities before it sees combat.
Jamming Strikes OSCE Drones Tracking Russian Forces
Since March, the OSCE’s “long-range UAVs have been experiencing increased levels of GPS signal interference on take-off and landing, affecting both of their GPS receivers,” the group said in a statement.
Mitchell Touts Low-Cost Drones As ‘Force Multipliers’
The study cautions that no matter how smart, drones only "are complementary, force-multiplying capabilities, not replacements for 5th generation stealth aircraft" such as F-35 and F-22 fighter jets, and B-21 bombers.
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US Loosens Export Rules For Military Drones
The change would make available all Category I drones currently made by the US, including the long-loitering surveillance and armed systems which have played a key role in Washington’s counterterrorism fights.
HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup
"Our ability to apply AI and other emerging technologies faster than our adversaries will allow us to maintain our competitive edge over Russia and China," Rep. Elise Stefanik, ranking of the HASC emerging threats subcommittee, said.
India-US ‘Tailoring’ Predator UAV For Multi-Service Buy
The Predator B's weapons, avionics and comms suites will all need to be specially configured to meet the needs of India's military.
Leonardo’s New UAV Targets Pay-As-You-Go ISR Market
Fabrizio Boggiani, senior vice president of airborne marketing, says he sees "significant opportunities" for expanding Leonardo's market share by selling mission packages to international institutions and countries who don't "want to buy and own the asset, but want us to fly where they ask us to fly."
Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
Drones, Ro-Boats, & F-35 On Wheels: Marines Seek Tech For Major War
SAN DIEGO: Before the first human Marine hits the beach in the next war, long-range MUX drones will launch from ships to scout for threats. Next comes a wave of robotic small craft, Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) converted to carry sensors, jammers, missile launchers, even racks of mini-drones they can dump into the water to […]
SecNav Nominee Spencer Soft-Pedals Trump’s 355-Ship Navy, Touts Robots
CAPITOL HILL: Amidst a bipartisan lovefest of a confirmation hearing, Navy Secretary nominee Richard Spencer quietly and consistently downplayed the idea of a 355-ship fleet. The Navy now has 276 ships from supercarriers to minesweepers, President Trump promised 350 on the campaign trail, and the Chief of Naval Operations has officially assessed that he needs 355. […]
Lockheed Pushes Q-53 Radar For Air Defense Vs. Russia
Just weeks after winning $1.6 billion to build more Q-53 artillery-tracking radars, Lockheed Martin is pushing the Q-53 hard as a triple-threat solution to drones and manned aircraft as well. AN/TPQ-53s, to use their full name, have already been tested successfully against drones, helping Lockheed win a $28 million contract to upgrade their software to do […]
Marines Test Killer Hovercraft, Wooden Glider & 3D Printers For The Battlefield
QUANTICO: A hovercraft that shoots salvoes of rockets. A speedboat that turns into a submarine. A mobile 3D printing factory. A big wooden box with wings (yes, really). And, of course, more drones than you can shake a stick at (because they swarm). These are just a few of the roughly 100 technologies the Marine […]