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Army to stand up new space career field for enlisted personnel in October 2026
Published: May 2, 2025 19:32
Gainey noted that the MOS 40D mission area will include operating the serviceâs expanding ground-based electronic warfare arsenal for disrupting adversary space and counterspace systems.
UK welcomes new StormShroud autonomous drones
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/uk-welcomes-new-stormshroud-autonomous-drones/
Published: May 2, 2025 17:42
The Royal Air Force said in a statement, âIn a world of increasing threat to the UK and our NATO allies, StormShroud will serve as a powerful deterrent to potential aggressors.â
Trump administration to request $1T defense budget using reconciliation funds
Published: May 2, 2025 16:20
Some Republican defense hawks in Congress are already expressing disappointment for the plan, with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker outright stating that the administration âis not requesting a trillion dollar budget.â
Army to cancel planned Robotic Combat Vehicle award, pause howitzer competition: Sources
Published: May 2, 2025 15:40
A day after the service unveiled a massive shake up, a two-star generalâs email sheds light on additional ground combat vehicle cuts and plans to accelerate work on a Bradley replacement and future Abrams tank.
Future warfare depends on agile, measurable software development
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/future-warfare-depends-on-agile-measurable-software-development/
Published: May 2, 2025 14:42
Retired Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote and Nathan Parker in this op-ed make several recommendations for software development in the DoD.
Navy, Marine Corps chiefs hammer amphib readiness in back-to-back addresses
Published: May 2, 2025 13:06
At Modern Day Marine, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby acknowledged he âowesâ the Marine Corps a three-ship Amphibious Ready Group.
Ursa Major looks to fly Draper engine, takes aim at rocket engine markets
Published: May 1, 2025 21:18
âThis will be a next-generation capability being introduced by Ursa Major for hypersonic technology,â Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky told Breaking Defense.
Air Force picks Beale to host CCA drone wingmen âaircraft readiness unit,â begins ground testing
Published: May 1, 2025 19:18
The service is expected to oversee a fly-off between contenders General Atomics and Anduril this summer.
Marines undergo âbig cultural shiftâ in hopes of more flexible budget
Published: May 1, 2025 18:28
The change in the Marinesâ budgeting approach comes as other services in recent years have been readjusting their budgeting processes in an effort to get Congress to let them have larger, more flexible pots of money.
GOP reconciliation bill includes over $9B for new icebreaker ships
Published: May 1, 2025 17:18
The money is divided into two pots for the Coast Guard: $4.3 billion for the larger Polar Security Cutters and nearly $5 billion for medium-sized Arctic Security Cutters.
No âbank shotsâ: Marine Corps chief tells industry to keep pitches focused on Marinesâ needs
Published: May 1, 2025 15:21
âIâm interested in buying what I need, not buying what youâre selling,â Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said at the Modern Day Marine exposition.
As Australia heads to polls, changes in defense leadership and spending on table
Published: May 1, 2025 12:54
âSo I think this has been an extraordinarily underwhelming election campaign for many reasons, but when it comes to defense and national security the ball has not been moved forward at all throughout the course of the debates,â former Australian Maj. Gen.âŚ
Marinesâ first Landing Ship Medium slated to take 4-5 years to build
Published: May 1, 2025 12:45
âWe want it faster than that, but I think that thatâs the realistic timeline in which the shipbuilders can make it,â said Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, the Marine Corpsâs top requirements officer.
Hegseth orders âcomprehensive transformationâ of US Army, merging offices and cutting units
Published: May 1, 2025 11:30
Breaking Defense first reported that major structural changes were coming for the Army.
Breaking Defense adds Mike Yeo as new Bureau Chief for Asia and Indo-Pacific region
Published: May 1, 2025 06:00
In further global growth, Breaking Defense doubles its regional news personnel in the Indo-Pacific.
Navy awards up to $17.1 billion submarine contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat
Published: April 30, 2025 22:15
The modification, along with another $1.2 billion to prime contractor HII, is meant to fund two Virginia-class subs.
Making comms and collaboration secure for DoD CONOPS and CJADC2
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/making-comms-and-collaboration-secure-for-dod-conops-and-cjadc2/
Published: April 30, 2025 21:42
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V-22 will fly with restrictions until 2026
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/v-22-will-fly-with-restrictions-until-2026/
Published: April 30, 2025 20:30
âWe had some learning in the middle,â said V-22 Program Manager Marine Corps Col. Robert Hurst, âand that learning in the middle took us from the summer of â25 to start in the spring of â26.â
L3Harris hopes reconciliation dollars for commercial tech will fund subscription-based models
Published: April 30, 2025 19:00
The war in Ukraine, especially the lightning-fast EW struggle, has shown the value of subscription-style services for communications, L3Harrisâs president of communication systems told reporters.
Polaris begins producing new MRZR Alpha baseline vehicle with 1 kilowatt of exportable power
Published: April 30, 2025 17:48
The company has also produced a five-kilowatt version of the vehicle that is more suitable for âpower hungryâ systems, explained John LaFata, Polarisâs chief engineer.
After mysterious incursions, NORTHCOM updates counter-drone procedures
Published: April 30, 2025 16:38
Though US Northern Commandâs chief has blamed hobbyists for most incidents, a senior official told lawmakers that US adversaries have shown theyâre not above suspicion.
America needs to modernize its Air Force now â or be prepared to lose
Published: April 30, 2025 15:45
The Air Force is an âantique force,â write David Deptula and Mark Gunzinger in this op-ed, and must rebuild.
Marine Corps official floats modular mission payloads for new heavy lift helo
Published: April 30, 2025 14:34
âHow can we make this kind of truck ⌠be more than just a truck?â said Col. Kate Fleeger, the Marinesâ CH-53K program manager.
Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall renew missile collaboration, eye European âcenter of excellenceâ
Published: April 30, 2025 13:43
The renewed industrial co-operation follows a MoU signed in June 2024 to collaborate on rocket artillery and laser weapon systems, simulation and training for land vehicles and rotorcraft, alongside short-range air defense capabilities.
Changes in FCC rules to support GPS alternatives could impact DoD
Published: April 30, 2025 12:57
The FCCâs concerns echo those from DoD and the Space Force about the ease of GPS jamming â and the rapid rise in deliberate jamming by governments and militaries in hot spots around the world such as Syria, Ukraine and the Red Sea.
Decision-making at the speed of relevance: Modernizing the OODA Loop for todayâs threats
Published: April 30, 2025 12:24
[Sponsored] John Boydâs OODA Loop was never intended to be staticâitâs a dynamic model built for continuous adaptation.
HASC approves $150B defense increase as GOP shuts down amendments to curb Hegseth, DOGE
Published: April 29, 2025 20:43
Effectively untouched after about four hours of debate, the bill will now go to the House Budget Committee.
Marines special ops focus on data at the edge, FPV drones in the air and AI on the way
Published: April 29, 2025 20:13
The battlefield may be more complex than ever, but if a war breaks out, MARSOCâs commander said frontline fighting will be ârough and brutalâ like WWII.
Falling stars? Army weighing massive cut to generals, PEO offices and AFC power
Published: April 29, 2025 19:33
A document outlining one possible scenario reduces the PEO shops from 13 down to 9, merges Army Futures Command with TRADOC.
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 15: Pentagon reconciles itself to spending $150B extra
Published: April 29, 2025 16:03
Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran walk through the reconciliation process, and then discuss global international defense spending.
Cut Army structure, not Army end strength
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/cut-army-structure-not-army-end-strength/
Published: April 29, 2025 15:28
John Ferrari in this op-ed recommends cutting Army structure by another 20,000 spaces while keeping the same number of troops in order to improve readiness.
Israeli defense spending jumped in 2024, part of overall rise in Middle East: SIPRI
Published: April 29, 2025 13:22
Meanwhile, Iranâs military spending decreased by 10 percent to reach $7.9 billion in 2024.
Defense tech company Epirus delivers counter-drone swarms to Navy
Published: April 29, 2025 04:01
The tech was delivered to a Navy warfare center and has been previously picked up by the US Army.
Amazon launches first 27 operational Kuiper satellites to compete with Starlink
Published: April 28, 2025 23:34
There are a lot of hopes within DoD and the Space Force for Project Kuiperâs success, with officials seeing the constellation as offering diversity beyond Starlink in the supplier base for so-called proliferated LEO services.
Navy Super Hornet lost to sea in towing accident
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/navy-super-hornet-lost-to-sea-in-towing-accident/
Published: April 28, 2025 18:40
All personnel were accounted for and one sailor sustained a minor injury, according to a Navy statement.
âBlatant disregardâ: Air Force, Senate panel face off over infrastructure spending
Published: April 28, 2025 18:34
âWeâve got too much infrastructure, and oh, by the way, Congress passed a law that said theyâre going to expect us to pay double for that excess infrastructure that we donât want. Weâve got to fight that,â said Gen. David Allvin.
India and France shake on contract for 26 Rafale naval fighters, said to cost $7.5B
Published: April 28, 2025 17:35
India initially selected the Rafale Marine in 2023 to replace aging Russian MiG-29 jets, and will be the first export user of the type.
Whoâs Who in Defense: Jacky Rosen, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Published: April 28, 2025 16:10
Created in 2017 following Russian hacking attempts against the US, the Senate Subcommittee on Cybersecurity is responsible for the policies and programs related to cyber forces, operations and capabilities within the DoD.
Amid Syria troop reduction, will Trump repeat Middle East withdrawal mistakes?
Published: April 28, 2025 15:40
Cameron McMillan and Bradley Bowman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy argue in this op ed that getting out of Syria too quickly could leave the US vulnerable.
DOGE-related workforce cuts have left the Navy with a âbig challenge,â CIO says
Published: April 28, 2025 14:25
âIn some cases, we lost some people that we wanted to lose, but we lost some people that we didnât want to lose,â CIO of the Department of the Navy Jane Rathbun said.
Germany surges to fourth largest global military spender: SIPRI
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/germany-surges-to-fourth-largest-global-military-spender-sipri/
Published: April 28, 2025 04:02
Europe has entered a period of high and increasing military spending, âwhich is likely to continue for the foreseeable future,â Lorenzo Scarazzato, a researcher at SIPRIâs Military Expenditure and Arms Productions Program, told Breaking Defense.
Shipbuilding, Golden Dome and munitions win big as GOP unveils $150B bill to boost defense
Published: April 28, 2025 00:23
HASC will take up the bill on Tuesday in a marathon markup session that will allow Democrats the opportunity to amend the measure.