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How the Pentagon plans to help mitigate industry concerns over critical mineral EO

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Pentagon

Senate confirms Hurst as Pentagon comptroller after 1.5-year vacancy

Lawmakers also confirmed nominees for space acquisitions and to lead one of the national security space spy agencies.

By Ashley Roque and Theresa Hitchens

Pentagon

L3Harris postpones missile unit IPO until mid-2027

CEO Chris Kubasik told investors that "market conditions do not reflect the value we're building," and it would be better to wait for them to "settle down."

By Valerie Insinna

Land Warfare

Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors

Resupply of SRMs during a high-tempo engagement like Iran could take years without procurement changes.

By Casey Laughman

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Land Warfare

Army opens new testing hub for further air defense integration

The test hub will serve as a “permanent hackathon environment,” the Army stated, by which they mean eliminating manufacturer software restrictions on air defense systems.

By Carley Welch

Networks & Digital Warfare

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.

By Mark Pomerleau

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• The US military's renewed ambition to harness solar power for missions in orbit

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Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?

While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multiplier.

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Opinion

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."

By Maximilian K. Bremer and Kelly Grieco

Global

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.

By Aaron Mehta

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Addressing the ‘four tyrannies’ of the Pacific to keep logistics flowing

Predictive artificial intelligence and autonomy will reshape how forces are sustained across the Pacific.

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Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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Networks & Digital Warfare

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a ‘AA battery’

Middle East

CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI

Global

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

Naval Warfare

In first, US uses sea drones in combat in Iran strikes: CENTCOM

Air Warfare

Auterion, Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs

Networks & Digital Warfare

Air Force pushing contractors to purge Anthropic by Sept. 1: Memo

Pentagon

New drone czar’s success hinges on personalities, Pentagon politics: Experts

Opinion

The AI disinformation gap the Pentagon may be missing

Air Warfare

Ondas makes $876M acquisition of DYZNE, latest in acquisition spree

Pentagon

EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts

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Speed, AI, and the platform that makes it operational

These are the five root causes that account for most of the delay in cognitive operations staffing.

By Chris Stangle, Peraton

Naval Warfare

Navy awards $76.6B in contracts for new Virginia, Columbia-class subs

General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding jointly build the Virginia and Columbia-class submarines. 

By Diana Stancy

Land Warfare

Army adds $54B to Lockheed PAC-3 agreement, totaling $59B

The contract is undefinitized, meaning dollar values and quantities could change as negotiations continue.

By Carley Welch

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MQ-9B and Gambit Series: Advancing European Defense Capabilities

GA-ASI will build Gambit aircraft in Europe, partnered with European-based companies, with airframes available for international procurement starting in 2027.

By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Space

SpaceX wins $1.6B to launch Space Force ‘sensing and targeting’ sats

The SpaceX task order is the first to be awarded since the Space Force's July 17 massive $11.4 billion plus-up to the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract vehicle ceiling.

By Theresa Hitchens

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Localizing tactical communications for sovereign, NATO-ready C3I

Beyond foreign sales, Rafael’s model enables tech transfer, local engineering, and is a template for NATO partners.

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Air Warfare

Air Force plans downselect for second CCA batch next year

A separate competition to replace the MQ-9A Reaper is expected to kick off a concept refinement stage early in the next fiscal year, according to an Air Force official.

By Michael Marrow

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Pentagon

How the Pentagon plans to help mitigate industry concerns over critical mineral EO

Pentagon

What to expect from the US at the 2026 NATO summit

Pentagon

Why the Pentagon is in a hurry to spend $152 billion

Pentagon

Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now

Pentagon

3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies

Pentagon

Pentagon considers restoring Army aviation cuts

Pentagon

The Pentagon wants 10,000 small cruise missiles. Here’s who is making them.

Pentagon

Key takeaways from Hegseth’s day in front of the House

Pentagon

How the Army is developing its C2 plans

Pentagon

Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?

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Air Warfare

Ukraine, NATO launch new funding program to counter Russian drones

Five areas were listed by Brave1 as of high interest: active protection systems against FPVS; affordable counter-shaded systems; electromagnetic support for signals intelligence; electromagnetic attack technology against FPVs; and high-altitude platforms.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock

The contingency dry dock "is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine" under AUKUS, the Australian government said.

By Mike Yeo

Congress, Opinion

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.

By Rep. Ronny Jackson

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Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence

AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.

By Breaking Defense