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Breaking Defense: The essential source for military, political, & industry leaders seeking in-depth coverage of global defense strategy & technology.
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Driscoll eyes more drone-intel sharing deals with allies after US-UK agreement
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The Army Secretary said the “end state” of such arrangements would make the US and its allies "stronger" in a future conflict where they would have to fight together.
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In a first, Turkey’s Desan expands with overseas shipyard in Malaysia
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"Given the short timeframe in which this goal was achieved, it represents a significant success for Ankara and is poised to revolutionize its defense ties with these [Southeast Asian] nations,"...
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Choices for next destroyer paved way for Navy’s new battleship program
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“I did not expect to be told to build a battleship when I got this job, and I will tell you, I'm extremely excited about it,” said Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, the Navy's director of surface warfare.
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With the boom for solid rocket motors for missiles, a perilous crunch in the supply chain https://t.co/x9h9Iiuy8V
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SNC buys first non-prototype Bombardier jet for Army HADES program
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Today’s announcement comes after SNC has delivered three Bombardier jets to be turned into prototypes for the HADES program.
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Germany orders 8 MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones to boost P-8A missions
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Berlin said the new fleet and ground control stations will be operated by Naval Air Wing 3 "Graf Zeppelin" at Nordholz naval station in Saxony.
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Pentagon rolls out major reforms of R&D, AI
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Sec. Pete Hegseth consolidates tech offices under Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, launches new AI initiatives from swarms to sims to GenAI, and breaks up the sprawling Advana database.
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South Korea announces completion of KF-21 flight test program
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The Korean government plans for KAI to start deliveries of production aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force in the second half of the year.
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Trump takes aim at major defense firms, demands faster production
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What's got President Donald Trump so mad at the defense industry, this time on The Weekly Break Out.
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US shipbuilder HII expands UK unmanned maritime vehicle support facility
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Since 2001, the UK Ministry of Defence has procured REMUS 100, REMUS 300 and REMUS 600 vehicles for mine countermeasure [MCM] missions.
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The future of Zero Trust
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Zero Trust is the Pentagon’s foundation for its modern cybersecurity strategy.
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Pentagon to invest $1B in L3Harris solid rocket motor spin off
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L3Harris announced plans to conduct an initial public offering of its Missile Solutions business in the second half of 2026.
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DARPA backs Diffraqtion to demo ‘quantum camera’ for space, Earth surveillance
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Only recently emerging from stealth, the MIT-UMD spinout is planning constellations of small, low-cost ISR satellites for multiple military missions.
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Raytheon Exec: Patriots to be ‘as up to date as humanly possible,’ amid European demand
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"We've invested more than a billion dollars in securing material ahead of orders, and that makes it a lot easier [to deliver on new orders]," said Tom Laliberty, president of land and air defense...
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Sweden allocates $1.6B to build territorial air defense capability, $140M for space
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The decision reflects a shift in how Sweden’s military looks at air defense.
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Defending the homeland means fighting disinformation
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Disinformation is not just a policy issue, but a wider military threat to homeland security, writes William Coffin in this op-ed.
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Lockheed Martin appoints new chief executive for Australia and New Zealand
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Jeremy King previously served the Australian Defence Force for more than 30 years and has led major capability programs such as the MRH-90 and Chinook project.
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Unmanned systems reduce risk, extend communications chains and provide more precise delivery capabilities. Learn more about how unmanned systems are reshaping logistics in contested environments - presented by @amentum_corp. https://t.co/IQJepQDTva
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Unmanned systems reduce risk, extend communications chains and provide more precise delivery capabilities.
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150 military aircraft and more — here's what it took for the US to remove Maduro from Venezuela. Hear more on a new episode of The Weekly Break Out. Underwritten by @LeonardoDRSnews. Full episode out now: https://t.co/CzM9XpO15d
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SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites
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SpaceX will launch 36 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites — 18 built by L3Harris and 18 built by Lockheed Martin — plus eight FOO Fighter birds built by Millennium Space Systems.
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