Army launches search for counter-drone missile priced under $150K

The interceptor, dubbed the Next Generation C-sUAS Missile, must be compatible with Raytheon's Coyote launcher, per the RFI.

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Everyone is learning the wrong lessons from Ukraine’s drone war

Everyone is focused on Ukraine’s drones. They should be focused on Ukraine’s ability to adapt.

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How ITAR concerns are affecting US defense sales abroad

US arms-sale regulations are causing some European firms to reassess their approach toward military modernization.

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The confidence deficit in space

Satellite operators make decisions based on the quality and confidence of orbital data they receive. But new research indicates that data can be improved, argues Dan Oltrogge.

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Farnborough last looks, plus how the Iran war is affecting arms sales

We review a few final insights and observations from this year's Farnborough International Airshow.

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Europe wants ITAR-free weapons. US firms are trying to adjust.

Skepticism surrounding US-European relations has led to a serious push on the continent to move away from buying weapons that are subject to US arms traffic regulations.

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Navy renews Saildrone’s counter-drug mission in the Caribbean, Eastern Pacific

The task order extension will keep Voyager USVs operating in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.

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With Hormuz in the spotlight, the Navy can do better

CSIS's Mark Cancian responds to a recent op-ed in Breaking Defense about the relative standstill at the strait.

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Rheinmetall unveils new guided-missile frigate projected for North American tender

The German GMF 140 is envisioned to integrate US-sourced radar options, hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles, the AEGIS Combat System, and 64 Strike-Length Vertical Launch System cells.

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Senate’s stopgap funding bill rejects special requests for Trump battleship, munitions

If passed by the Senate and House, the continuing resolution would extend federal funding until Dec. 11.

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Northrop gets $3B framework deal to increase motor production for PAC-3, THAAD

The deal will allow Northrop to stand up production as a second supplier of solid rocket motors for the PAC-3 interceptor.

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Multinational RIMPAC exercise played ‘primary laboratory’ for cutting edge tech

Experiments involving 3D printing and launching missiles from uncrewed vessels were expected to take place among high-end warfighting training.

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The devil was in the waivers: How new minerals procurement rules will change the game

Establishing durable domestic mineral supply chains will likely require closer coordination between US defense primes as well as small businesses and new entrants, says Abigail Hunter.

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Light at the end of M-code’s tunnel? Receivers for ships, planes to finish tests by 2027

An Air Force office recently took over the sprawling M-Code project, meant to give jam- and spoof-proof GPS receivers to potentially a million pieces of tech.

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Leonardo DRS to acquire software company Raft

The $450 million all-cash offer seeks to improve DRS's ability to offer a wider range of technologies to customers.

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Airpower opened Iran’s skies. Why hasn’t it reopened Hormuz?

The hardest lesson of the Iran war for a US military "that has dominated the blue skies for generations," two Stimson Center experts argue, "may be that the decisive contest has moved below."

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Rafael CEO eyes IPO by end of year, plans to attend French defense shows in future

In an interview with Breaking Defense, Yoav Tourgeman acknowledged that questions remain about how exactly the Israeli defense giant would go public.

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Protecting America’s troops on the digital battlefield: Rep. Jackson

Rep. Ronny Jackson lays out his concerns about ubiquitous technical surveillance, or UTS, in this new op-ed.

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Pentagon weighing options to license Patriot production to Ukraine: DoD official

“We're evaluating a set of [courses of action] right now, which include a mix of domestic and international sourcing for end units, where they're going to be located, how we're going to build it, [and] which variant,” Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy, told Breaking Defense.

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Air Force eyes ‘maybe’ pulling B-52s from retirement

A program to upgrade the radar for the Eisenhower-era bomber suffered a tragic setback after a fatal crash in California.

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AIA chief Eric Fanning on the budget and the health of America’s defense industry

Fanning also gave The Break Out his take on the state of foreign military sales and the room for reform.

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PACAF looks to reduce exercise participation to preserve ‘readiness’: Commander

“I think we've done a pretty good job of identifying, amongst commanders, where we're going to take risk or how we manage the risks as we prioritize… [efforts] in the CENTCOM region right now and what are those things that you know we are able to absorb as commanders elsewhere in the Air Force enterprise,” said PACAF Commander Gen. Kevin Schneider.

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Time to decide: A critical moment in Japan-US missile defense cooperation

In the face of growing air and missile threats in the Pacific, robust radar coverage and command networks will be critical to US and Japanese defense objectives, Tom Karako writes.

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Leonardo UK CEO sees potential CCA role, but wary of funding

Clive Higgins told Breaking Defense the firm would likely pitch its experience in sensors and EW, but also saw an opening for drones developed with a Turkish partner.

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Air Force eyes next-gen engine ‘integration’ by 2030

An engine with so-called adaptive turbofan technologies “could” go on the forthcoming F-47 stealth fighter, John Sneden, the chief of the Air Force’s propulsion directorate said, though he emphasized no final decisions have been made.

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CAE hopes Canada’s new GCAP status brings industry business

Official announcements were circumspect about any active role for Ottawa in the sixth-gen fighter program, but that could change.

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Pentagon’s special ops office hosts first Shark Tank-style Accelerator Event

SO/LIC officials said they solicited responses from industry for problems drawn directly from operational commands, whittling 700 proposals down to 15 finalists.

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UK selects Tekever AR5 surveillance drones to succeed Watchkeeper

The acquisition is slated to see up to 24 aircraft delivered to the British Army by 2029.

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It is time to reconsider the costs of new energetics

Considering only the price tag of a munition and its energetic filling may lead the US military to seriously undervalue improved energetics, argues CSBA's Tyler Hacker.

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‘Easier access’: US export change for the UAE to boost Emirati drones, AI tech

The status change should "shorten procurement timelines, make sustainment less cumbersome and facilitate closer cooperation between American defense companies and UAE institutions," one analyst told Breaking Defense.

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