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Judge grants Anthropic preliminary injunction but Pentagon CTO says ban still stands

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Global

Norway floats additional $11.8B in defense spending through 2035, cancels drone program 

The new funding is set to go directly toward the acquisition of new F-35 fifth generation fighter jet integrated Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) munitions, and stiffen the pace of big ticket submarine and frigate procurements.

By Tim Martin

Land Warfare

Army may reexamine ground vehicle programs amid ‘constantly evolving’ environment: Official

When it comes to other programs that could see a reworking, the official pointed to a recent commercial solutions opening for the Common Tactical Truck program.

By Carley Welch

Air Warfare

South Korea’s KAI rolls out first production KF-21 fighter jet

The aircraft, a two-seat jet carrying the serial number 26-001, rolled out at KAI’s facilities at Sacheon in a ceremony attended by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

By Mike Yeo

Latest News

Congress, Pentagon

White House to deliver FY27 budget request on April 3: OMB

President Donald Trump has indicated plans to request $1.5 trillion in defense funding in FY27, but it is unclear whether that sum will stem purely from the base budget.

By Valerie Insinna and Ashley Roque

Pentagon

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

Jules Hurst, who is leading the Pentagon comptroller's office, weighs in on exercises, fuel costs and when a supplemental could come.

By Breaking Defense Video

In this episode:

• What new weapons could a supplemental buy, plus news on the Army’s C5ISR plans

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Undersea superiority: ASELSAN’s integrated approach to naval defense

As global navies adapt to evolving underwater threats, ASELSAN’s integrated sonar, countermeasure, and sonobuoy solutions offer a scalable, future-ready approach.

By ASELSAN

Land Warfare

State Department clears $340M FMS request for hypersonic missile testing support for Japan

The Japanese government has earmarked $769 million in its defense budget for HVGP development and deployment for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on April 1.

By Mike Yeo

Land Warfare

NATO sees $145B in munitions needs, as members all hit 2 percent GDP for first time

"That is clearly one of the main areas we will focus on at the next NATO summit," Rutte said regarding munitions production.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Global

MBDA plans $5.8B investment in missile production as demand soars

"MBDA has attained an unprecedented strategic dimension as one of the instrumental pillars of rearmament in Europe," CEO Eric Béranger said.

By Christina Mackenzie

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: A New Era in Defense

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Judge grants Anthropic preliminary injunction but Pentagon CTO says ban still stands

Land Warfare

Companies to enter negotiations to build commercial data centers on Army installations

Global

Swiss Destinus, Shield AI wrap European drone autonomy test campaign

Networks & Digital Warfare

Trump admin’s comments could undermine case against Anthropic in court: Experts

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon CTO ‘pretty confident’ about life after Anthropic

Global

Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities

Networks & Digital Warfare

Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon’s new chief data officer to push ‘AI capabilities to warfighters’

Networks & Digital Warfare

AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon CTO says it’s ‘not democratic’ for Anthropic to limit military use of Claude AI

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Interoperability becomes the price of entry for next-gen warfighting tech

AI, autonomous systems, cyber, and EW converge as industry targets faster battlefield effects.

By Breaking Defense

Land Warfare

Companies to enter negotiations to build commercial data centers on Army installations

Using its Enhanced Use Lease authority, the Army wants private industry to finance and run large data centers on underused land at Fort Bliss and Dugway Proving Ground.

By Patrick Dawson and Carley Welch

Space

Vulcan grounding could impact multiple Space Force, NRO satellite launches

Among the near-term launches most likely to be delayed or shifted are those of the Space Force WGS-11 communications satellite slated to lift off by the end of March, and the Next-Gen OPIR GEO satellite

By Theresa Hitchens

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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously

As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.

By Breaking Defense

Pentagon

Bipartisan bill would make restrictions on contractor buybacks, dividends permanent

If passed, the bill would forbid defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back stock unless contractors meet specific performance thresholds on a yearly basis.

By Valerie Insinna

Congress

Rep. Rob Wittman on Army modernization, DoD relations and right to repair

In a wide ranging interview, Wittman hits on some of his key priorities for the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.

By Breaking Defense Video

Opinion

Want to fix acquisition? Start with the program managers.

Air and space programs have been riddled with delays and cost overruns. The simplest fix is training reform for the program managers, Space Force Maj. Reed “Jimi” Schafer writes.

By Maj. Reed “Jimi” Schafer

In Focus: Speed at the Tactical Edge

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Air Warfare

Powering up: Air Force eyes ‘broad reaching’ battery, energy storage research

Networks & Digital Warfare

‘Simple plans, violently executed’: One Army unit’s old-school counter to high-tech chaos

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Interoperability becomes the price of entry for next-gen warfighting tech

Land Warfare

‘California jammin’: Wargames show Army’s electronic weakness — and a human fix

Networks & Digital Warfare

Marines aim to be CJACD2 ‘fast follower’ with Dynamis Series of C2 experiments

Land Warfare

‘Jury’s still out’ on future of Army’s mobile prepositioned stock: AMC head

So far, the Army has offloaded equipment from the APS-3 to bases in South Korea and the Philippines.

By Carley Welch

Global

France sets up ‘urgent’ $9.8B munitions top-up package 

Paris also plans to launch a new platform dubbed France Munitions to act as a wholesale buyer of weapons for both the French Armed Forces and export customers.

By Tim Martin

Naval Warfare

Navy nixes MASC program, unveils new MUSV ‘marketplace’ amid Golden Fleet push

A new medium unmanned surface vessel marketplace will focus on production-ready, mission-capable platforms that could be delivered as early as fiscal 2027.

By Diana Stancy

Space

SDA hopes to bring satellite laser links into use within next 6 months

The Space Development Agency is taking a "strategic pause" in launching its Tranche 1 data relay and missile tracking satellites to work out the kinks discovered in the 42 birds already on orbit, according to SDA Director GP Sandhoo.

By Theresa Hitchens