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Poland becomes first nation to sign EU SAFE loans, expects billions for defense

Global

Turkish air force contracts its first batch of indigenous KAAN jets

“The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Networks & Digital Warfare

First-of-its-kind electromagnetic spectrum exercise tests senior leaders in Arctic conditions

Aurora Pulse focused top operational and planning staffs of combatant commands on how to fight in a degraded spectrum environment in the Arctic.

By Mark Pomerleau

Global

Havelsan unveils Barkan 3 unmanned ground vehicle, to be part of autonomous swarm

The Turkish defense firm also revealed an AI-enabled combat management system, part of what an exec said was an effort to integrate AI into the company's "digital troops concept."

By Agnes Helou

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Global

Rheinmetall Q1 sales jump 8% year on year, as naval business era begins with promise

“The technology group’s order books remain at record levels,” said the Dusseldorf-based firm as it also predicted "significant growth acceleration" for Q2.

By Tim Martin

Congress

Munitions at risk? Inside the Pentagon’s $350B gamble

Congress has teed up a second reconciliation bill with immigration enforcement money, but future reconciliation funds for defense remain nebulous.

By Valerie Insinna

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Israel just signaled a notable expansion of air power, and we walk the show floor of the Modern Day Marine conference.

Pentagon

Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture

From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Top Pentagon tech officials optimistic Mythos-style AI tools will improve cyber defense

Mythos is just the first of a new generation of AIs that can patch vulnerable code at superhuman speed, said Pentagon CTO Emil Michael and Cyber Policy chief Katie Sutton, downplaying the uniqueness of Anthropic.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Congress

How does budget reconciliation work? Here’s everything you need to know.

Valerie Insinna outlines how Congress draws up a military spending plan for the year ahead.

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Air Warfare

Saab CEO optimistic Ukraine Gripen deal could be finalized this year

A top Ukrainian official said Kyiv was "ready" for the big fighter jet deal, but Sweden's defense minister suggested challenges remain.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Opinion

The next Army chief won’t inherit a force, he’ll inherit an argument

The next Army chief needs to show that land power is still vital and relevant for modern warfare that's heavily focused on drones, writes John G. Ferrari in this op-ed.

By John Ferrari

Space

AI ‘explainability’ is a ‘major concern’ for National Reconnaissance Office: Director

Outgoing NRO Director Chris Scolese said the agency is expanding its work to allow analysts to understand how AI does its analysis.

By Theresa Hitchens

Land Warfare

Driscoll reveals new plan to buy cheaper interceptors with Army-owned IP

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll explained that the plan is for the Army to break down the interceptor into subsegments and buy them — and their IP — separately, allowing the Army sole ownership of the interceptor.

By Carley Welch

Global

Kongsberg Q1 orders more than double, company eyes US expansion

Across the last quarter, other key contracts included the firm’s joint selection along with Salt Ship Design to deliver a design concept for standardised vessels to the Royal Norwegian Navy.

By Tim Martin

Space

Army Lieutenant General Michele Bredenkamp

AI ‘blueprint’ coming soon to NGA to help ‘operationalize’ GEOINT

In her first major speech since taking the reins at NGA, Lt. Gen. Michelle Bredenkamp also said the agency has stood up a new Rapid Capabilities Office to speed integration of innovative commercial tech.

By Theresa Hitchens

Space

Space Force boosts contract ceiling for Andromeda space monitoring sats to $6.2B

The Andromeda IDIQ contract vehicle will fund a replacement for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites as well as the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance birds.

By Theresa Hitchens

Naval Warfare

Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units

The Coast Guard aims to officially stand up the command in October.

By Diana Stancy

Global

Turkey rolls out intercontinental missile with purported 6,000km range

The ICBM would add a "crucial layer of deterrence" to Turkey's military arsenal, a defense analyst told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

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AI ‘blueprint’ coming soon to NGA to help ‘operationalize’ GEOINT

Space Force boosts contract ceiling for Andromeda space monitoring sats to $6.2B

Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units

Turkey rolls out intercontinental missile with purported 6,000km range