Breaking Defense

Syria weighs joining the Mecca Pact, foreign minister says

The defense show circuit keeps rolling, plus Jimmy Stewart goes to war

The Breakout previews a busy week overseas and takes a closer look at the Hollywood star who became an Air Force general.

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Land Warfare

Former Army secretary Dan Driscoll heads to OpenAI

“I’m joining OpenAI to help the United States and our allies put this technology to work responsibly, for the people who keep us safe," Dan Driscoll said in OpenAI's announcement.

By Carley Welch

Gambit Series offers a scalable path for collaborative combat aircraft

Gambit represents a scalable solution designed to counter today’s threats and address tomorrow’s challenges.

By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

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Opinion

The Congressional ‘right to repair’ solution needs some repairs itself

Better licensing and data management would do more for the Pentagon’s maintainers than sweeping new government rights to defense intellectual property, argues Elain McCusker of AEI.

By Elaine McCusker

Air Warfare

Sweden’s Saab launches family of AI agents for future aircraft projects

Key to the autonomous project is Saab’s AI Fighter Jet Pilot Academy, designed to develop the agents and, in parallel, establish infrastructure necessary to “create, train and evaluate” them, says the firm.

By Tim Martin

In this episode:

What’s haunting the Pentagon this Halloween?
Three special guests share a few frightening mysteries from their beats — from the dangers of war in space to the intricacies of upgrading America's nuclear weapons.

Land Warfare

Industry needs more consistent demand signal to scale UGV production: Autonomy consortium exec

“I think [industry has] the challenge of understanding what the demand signal is, and then again where to put their dollars," Warren Sponsler, the COO of NAMC, said in an interview.

By Carley Welch

Global, Pentagon

The fiscal risks of bringing US troops out of Europe

Reducing America’s military footprint in Europe may seem fiscally prudent, but relocating troops and giving up overseas bases could leave US taxpayers with a much bigger bill.

By John R. Deni

Naval Warfare

Saab unveils new speed assault boat for Swedish Navy

"The CB90CX is designed for uncrewed operations from the outset," Anders Hellman, head of Saab’s business unit in Docksta, told Breaking Defense.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Air Warfare

Greece inks deal for KC-390 fleet

The purchase, arranged via a government-to-government agreement between Greece and Portugal, covers three KC-390 aircraft with options for up to six manufactured by Brazilian planemaker Embraer.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pacific Command bolsters network defense with Cyber Defense Forces Pacific

The new concept has sent personnel from Cyber Defense Command at Fort Meade to the Pacific theater.

By Mark Pomerleau

Pentagon

From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options

There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.

By Barry Rosenberg and Casey Laughman

Air Warfare

Oshkosh steps into large UAS space with new Grid Aero partnership

The two companies plan to team up on “design for manufacturability, production planning, supply chain optimization, and ultimately building Lifter aircraft at scale."

By Diana Stancy

Air Warfare

US greenlights 500 Patriot missiles for Ukraine, with $2.1 billion to be paid by allies

The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Washington, including purported delays in the transfer of interceptors.

By Lee Ferran

Networks & Digital Warfare

Bilateral no more: PACOM officials highlight multi-national data sharing network

“For the first time, PACOM and several key allies and partners communicated, collaborated, planned, and executed with common tools, common data flows and language translation,” PACOM deputy commander Lt. Gen. George Rowell, said.

By Mark Pomerleau

Pentagon

Pentagon reveals FY26 intelligence budget at $30.9 billion

Meanwhile, the National Intelligence Program budget was revealed at $78.1 billion.

By Lee Ferran

Global

New UK policy requires foreign defense contractors to invest locally for all £50M+ deals

The new policy is due to come into effect in April 2027 and make sure that “British workers and businesses still benefit,” from contracts inked with foreign firms, according to the UK.

By Tim Martin

Naval Warfare

Navy flexes new acquisition muscles with TOTE’s $269M LSM award to Hanwha

The award marks the first shipyard selection from TOTE Services as the vessel construction manager of the LSM program for the Navy.

By Diana Stancy

Pentagon

Pentagon eyes ‘public-private partnerships’ to help fund FORTRESS America homeland base plan

“The model that we're trying to drive on is not me having to go back up on Capitol Hill with my hand out,” Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dale Marks told Breaking Defense.

By Ashley Roque

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What’s haunting the Pentagon this Halloween?

Three special guests share a few frightening mysteries from their beats — from the dangers of war in space to the intricacies of upgrading America's nuclear weapons.

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