General Atomics, Hanwha to produce Gray Eagle drone in South Korea
Published: October 14, 2025 15:00
The companies intend for their jointly developed and produced version of the Gray Eagle to first fly in 2027.
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Glass ‘half full’: Army likely to reverse course, go for next-gen Patriot interceptor after all
Published: October 14, 2025 14:04
“There are some aspects of the LTFI program that are still somewhat pre-decisional, but I believe that we will get support for the program, and I may be in a position this time next year to begin program of record execution,” Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano said.
Rafael unveils new high-speed L-Spike 4X loitering munition
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/rafael-unveils-new-high-speed-l-spike-4x-loitering-munition/
Published: October 14, 2025 13:16
The company said the weapon combines “high-speed transit, seeker precision and mission persistence for contested operational environments.”
PEO Aviation has ‘doubled down’ on priorities amid ATI, looming acquisition shakeup
Published: October 14, 2025 11:24
“What has changed is that we’ve doubled down on the Army’s priorities, and I believe our Army senior leaders and Congress are helping us remove some of the barriers to acceleration,” PEO Aviation Brig. Gen. David Phillips told Breaking Defense.
Driscoll pushes Silicon Valley model for Army, Sikorsky goes unmanned at AUSA Day 1 [Video]
Published: October 14, 2025 02:31
The Breaking Defense team walks you through the biggest news from day one of the conference.
Day 1 at the 2025 AUSA exposition [PHOTOS]
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/ausa-2025-photos-day-1/
Published: October 13, 2025 22:00
Sights on the ground at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Army eyes larger all-source intelligence support to EW
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/army-eyes-larger-all-source-intelligence-support-to-ew/
Published: October 13, 2025 21:33
As the Army improves its EW acumen, it needs more intelligence sources to support operations.
Army planning ’26 demo with ‘ultra long-range’ launched effect contenders
Published: October 13, 2025 19:27
“Imagine a scenario where you can bring a jet into an operational area, but you can’t get close enough to the threat … and then you send something in that can go even further, and now you have some penetrating capability,” Andrew Evans told reporters.
Lockheed live-fires new vertical-launch JAGM for naval counter-drone role
Published: October 13, 2025 18:00
The new JAGM Quad Launcher can also go on ground vehicles and retains the widely used missile’s ability to target tanks, ships, and other surface targets, the company said.
PEO Aviation ‘can’t speak’ to long-term future of UH-60Ms, focusing on upgrades, maintenance
Published: October 13, 2025 16:20
The service has previously said that the next buy of the UH-60Ms will be its last, but Brig. Gen. David Phillips said he foresees the fleet operating in the Army through the 2040s and 50s.
Defending against the swarm with a mobile counter-UAS architecture
Published: October 13, 2025 15:41
[Sponsored] Modular sensors, AI-driven response, and swarm defeat technologies are redefining how militaries confront one of today’s fastest-evolving threats: low-cost, high-impact drones.
Shutdown will delay Air Force drone wingman’s first flight, Anduril executive says
Published: October 13, 2025 14:30
“I can’t fund the government,” said Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey.
Sikorsky’s new S70 UHawk is a Black Hawk, but without the pilot
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/sikorskys-new-s70-uhawk-is-a-black-hawk-but-without-the-pilot/
Published: October 13, 2025 14:00
“Basically what we’ve done is we have taken a [UH60L] Black Hawk, and using our MATRIX autonomy system, have turned this aircraft into a UAS,” Erskine “Ramsey” Bentley, director of strategy and business development for Sikorsky Advanced Programs, said.
AV launches new Switchblade variants, VTOL drone design
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/av-launches-new-switchblade-variants-vtol-drone-design/
Published: October 13, 2025 13:30
The defense firm rolled out a new Switchblade design dubbed the Switchblade 400, as well as an update to its VAPOR vertical takeoff-and-landing drone.
Driscoll vows Silicon Valley model is the Army’s future
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/driscoll-vows-silicon-valley-model-is-the-future-for-the-army/
Published: October 13, 2025 13:15
At AUSA 2025, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll took aim at traditional primes, saying the future Army will “break down barriers until we measure acquisitions not in years and billions, but months and thousands.”
PDW unveils multi-mission payloads for C100 drones
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/pdw-unveils-multi-mission-payloads-for-c100-drones/
Published: October 13, 2025 13:00
The multi-mission payloads will allow the drones to operate in denied environments.
‘I have got this s— figured out’: Anduril unveiling EagleEye mixed-reality device at AUSA
Published: October 13, 2025 12:30
“I now have all my toys back. … All of it is on the table for EagleEye,” said Anduril founder Palmer Luckey.
Modernized Gray Eagle® ER and Gray Eagle® STOL: The gold standard in MALE unmanned aircraft
Published: October 13, 2025 12:23
[Sponsored] In an age defined by rapid technological evolution and operational complexity, GA-ASI’s Modernized Gray Eagle® ER and Gray Eagle® STOL remain the gold standard.
Boeing drawing up new tiltrotor helo wingman
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/boeing-drawing-up-new-tiltrotor-helo-wingman/
Published: October 13, 2025 12:00
The planemaker is developing a “conceptual design” of a potential Group 4 or 5 size tiltrotor drone that could team with aircraft like the AH-64 Apache or CH-47 Chinook, according to a company engineer.
Pentagon preparing to pull $8 billion from ‘unobligated’ R&D coffers to pay troops
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/pentagon-military-pay-shutdown/
Published: October 12, 2025 14:38
The unusual move comes nearly two weeks into the government shutdown.
Denmark commits $4.5 billion for additional F-35 jets, invests in Arctic defense spending plan
Published: October 10, 2025 20:30
Copenhagen revealed that “as something new” the F-35 acquisition will also include Collaborative Combat Aircraft-type drones, appearing to confirm for the first time that it plans on acquiring the US-made platforms.
If data is the new ammo, Army may need dedicated data formations: General
Published: October 10, 2025 20:00
Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey said the formations could “oversee that exchange of data, not only within the Army, but all of the joint services and our coalition partners.”
Sweden sending Gripens to NATO’s Steadfast Noon nuclear drill, in historic first
Published: October 10, 2025 18:56
“In an increasingly uncertain world, NATO needs a credible nuclear capability to prevent attacks against the Alliance. Steadfast Noon contributes to ensuring this,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a written statement Friday.
With daily drone incursions over bases, NORTHCOM takes aim through Falcon Peak
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/drone-incursions-us-military-falcon-peak-2025-cuas/
Published: October 10, 2025 18:27
“We’re between [about] one and two incursions per day” at DoD installations, said NORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot. “I don’t know if the problem’s worse, or we have more systems out there that can detect them.”
Army Flight School Next: A new way to train the next generation of aviators
Published: October 10, 2025 18:14
[Sponsored] An innovative program to draw on industry resources to train helicopter pilots in a different way.
The Army is leading on unmanned aviation. Who will follow?
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/the-army-is-leading-on-unmanned-aviation-who-will-follow/
Published: October 10, 2025 16:32
The Army is cutting a fifth of its aviation branch as it shifts toward unmanned systems. And the rest of the services should follow, writes John Ferrari.
Chinese fighters intercepted Japanese surveillance planes during carrier exercise: Official
Published: October 10, 2025 15:41
JMSDF Capt. Naoto Tabata told Breaking Defense that one time the Chinese jets came as close as 45 meters (147 feet) from the surveillance birds.
With a European next-gen fighter program in doubt, what would an FCAS collapse look like?
Published: October 10, 2025 14:52
A key meeting on the future fighter has been “postponed,” a German official told Breaking Defense, as analysts weigh what’s next.
US Army eyeing new sensors and shooters for Eastern Flank Deterrence Line
Published: October 10, 2025 13:43
In November, the service will host Project Flytrap 4.5 in Germany, to experiment with new sensors and shooters suitable for the emerging concept.
How to host a defense conference during a shutdown: AUSA 2025 preview
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/ausa-2025-preview-what-to-expect/
Published: October 10, 2025 11:00
Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta and Carley Welch preview what could be a very unique AUSA this year.
Senate passes $914B defense policy bill after resolving gridlock on amendments
Published: October 10, 2025 01:21
Senators voted 77-20 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, moving the bill forward on a largely bipartisan basis.
GDLS to roll out drone-killer robot, tank-launched switchblades, more at AUSA
Published: October 9, 2025 20:33
“We’re locked in step with the Army, we’re fired up about the future, and I think what you’re going to see at AUSA really supports where the Army is headed,” Geoff Norman, director of US strategy and growth at GDLS, told Breaking Defense.
Australian Space Command considers ‘space control’ options: Senior officer
Published: October 9, 2025 19:59
“The ADF will seek space advantage to enable freedom of action by temporally assuring access and disrupting or denying an adversary use of the space domain, as required,” states Australia’s Concept SELENE outlining military space operations.
Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
Published: October 9, 2025 19:12
[Sponsored] The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
Who’s Who in Defense: Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Personnel
Published: October 8, 2025 20:29
The Senate Subcommittee on Personnel sets the total number of military personnel allowed each year.
Germany signs off on $4.4 billion Eurofighter Typhoon deal
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/germany-signs-off-on-4-4-billion-eurofighter-typhoon-deal/
Published: October 8, 2025 19:56
The latest Typhoon order is the most lucrative of seven weapon system acquisitions rubber stamped by the budget committee.
Space Force taps Muon for 3 prototype weather satellites
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/space-force-taps-muon-for-3-prototype-weather-satellites/
Published: October 8, 2025 19:36
The award will fund modification of the company’s multispectral infrared imaging payload, Quickbeam, “to add additional spectral bands” to meet military environmental monitoring needs.
‘Clean those bastards out’: Small business fund used by DoD teeters on the edge
Published: October 8, 2025 18:51
Senate lawmakers are at an impasse over the Small Business Innovation Research program, a key program used by the Pentagon to provide seed funding for small firms.
As US military boosts posture in Caribbean, how does Venezuela’s navy stack up?
Published: October 8, 2025 16:49
Official information is tough to come by, but analysts say open questions abound about Caracas’ biggest ticket vessels.
Developing American-made propellants needed for long-range fires
Published: October 8, 2025 15:09
[Sponsored] The industrial base is building the infrastructure needed to secure domestic production of artillery shells.
Okinawa-based F-15 squadrons responsible for nearly 60 percent of country’s scrambles
Published: October 8, 2025 14:25
“We conduct surveillance of Japan’s airspace in the area on a 24/7 basis and maintain readiness for any situation by utilizing all the systems and assets available to us,” Col. Hideo Kiyonaga, chief of staff at the headquarters of the Southwestern Air…
Drones have changed the battlefield; counter-UAS systems must keep up
Published: October 7, 2025 20:06
[Sponsored] As drones become more capable and deadlier, counter-drone technology and strategy must adapt to stay effective.
Defense to ‘anchor’ exploding satellite market over next decade: NovaSpace
Published: October 7, 2025 18:55
The defense sector is projected to account for only nine percent of the satellites going up between 2024 and 2035, but at the same time representing a whopping 48 percent of total market value.
Official signals changes to Taiwan military aid, potential AUKUS alterations
Published: October 7, 2025 17:35
DoD’s John Noh appeared before lawmakers, as they voiced concerns over America’s Indo-Pacific stance.
Calling out Chinese ships, plus what’s going on with NGC2
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/calling-out-chinese-ships-plus-whats-going-on-with-ngc2/
Published: October 7, 2025 17:05
On this week’s Break Out, the team discusses the move by the Coast Guard to name and shame China’s movements around the US.
Navy may select next-gen fighter design as soon as this week: Sources
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/navy-fighter-next-gen-faxx-boeing-northrop/
Published: October 7, 2025 15:42
The competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman is the most highly anticipated contract outside the service’s shipbuilding portfolio.