Key takeaways from Hegseth’s day in front of the House
What to know about Pete Hegseth's appearance in front of the House Armed Services Committee.
Unmanned vessels in the water at Sea Air Space 2026
This week on The Break Out, a tour of the Sea Air Space 2026 conference from scenic National Harbor, Md.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
OMB director launches broadside at shipbuilders to close Sea Air Space 2026
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy wrap up this year's conference.
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The Navy’s plan for pilot training could add the first clean-sheet trainer aircraft since the 1950s
SNC’s Freedom trainer is engineered for the hard landings that come with naval missions.
Battleship costs and sub timelines at Sea Air Space
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the second day of the Navy League's annual conference.
A new F/A-XX timeline and many, many MUSVs at Sea Air Space Day 1
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the first day of the Navy League's annual conference.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Fighting instructions, acquisition reform and Iran: What we expect from Sea Air Space 2026
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy preview what's to come at this year's Sea Air Space.
A peek into munitions spending, and a chat with Sweden’s DefMin
This week on The Break Out, we're talking billions for missiles and priorities in Stockholm.
How the Army is developing its C2 plans
Joseph Welch, the Army's PAE C5ISR, talks with Mark Pomerleau on the Pentagon Buzz this week.
How the Iran conflict might change defense investments in the Gulf
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou talks Iran and interviews the CEO of SCOPA in this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.
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3D vision is redefining how drones navigate without GPS
As “dirty” RF and contested environments proliferate, autonomy increasingly depends on resilient positioning.
Details of the $1.5 trillion defense budget request, and a key lawmaker’s take on the F-35
This week on The Break Out, we've got details on the massive defense budget request.
What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe
It's all about Europe this week on The Weekly Break Out.
Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?
Jules Hurst, who is leading the Pentagon comptroller's office, weighs in on exercises, fuel costs and when a supplemental could come.
Rep. Rob Wittman on Army modernization, DoD relations and right to repair
In a wide ranging interview, Wittman hits on some of his key priorities for the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.