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Rep. Mike Waltz, a Florida congressman, has been a strong advocate for increasing shipbuilding, a sign that the Navy’s budget could see a boost in the coming Trump administration. U.S. [...]

“Aerospace cooperation is important to both Sweden and Brazil. The new letter of intent provides a basis for us to further deepen this cooperation,” Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson [...]

Seattle, WA (Grist) Republicans won, or are leading, in closely watched utility commission races in Arizona, Montana, and Louisiana. Some of the votes Americans cast on Tuesday that may have [...]

Artists outwitting major labels have always gained popular traction in the eyes of the media and public. Everyone loves a good old underdog story. Global citizens and listeners rejoice at [...]

Over the next year, South Korea and the US will stand up a defense science and technology executive committee to explore emerging tech and AUKUS Pillar II cooperation. Secretary of [...]

On 10 October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued final changes to the rules implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR). In announcing the final rule, the FTC stated that it [...]

“What characterizes war, it’s a battle of will and magic bullets don’t exist. There is certainly a need for precision and really high-end weapon systems, but there’s also a need [...]

Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta and Ashley Roque run through the top news of AUSA day 1 and preview day 2 of the show. AUSA 2024 — The annual Association of [...]

Aaron Mehta and Ashley Roque from Breaking Defense walk you through the key things to know heading into AUSA 2024. WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is going through its first [...]

In the fourth video in our CCA series, Breaking Defense looks at the devil in the details for the future fleet. WASHINGTON — When talking about aircraft, it’s easy to [...]

China, Russia, Australia, the United Kingdom and the US Navy are also seeking their own CCA-like loyal wingman military drones. WASHINGTON — The US Air Force is pursuing Collaborative Combat [...]

Romania becomes the second country to receive money under a new authority granted to the State Department. U.S. Army Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat [...]

The GAO is expected to rule on the protest, filed by Mistral, Inc., according to documents, by Dec. 16. AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 bares its teeth at Sea Air Space. The [...]

The Breaking Defense team discusses the topline takeaways from the three-day Air and Space Forces Association conference. AFA 2024 — The end of major conferences always sneaks up quickly. One [...]

What to know about day two of the Air and Space Forces Association conference, and what to look for in day three. AFA 2024 — The second day of the [...]

Any great power conflict, said Lt. Gen. Dale White, is “going to be a technologically based war. And capability development is clearly a warfighting function. We have to embrace that. [...]

Breaking Defense runs down the news from day one AFA 2024 and looks forward to day two. AFA 2024 — Day one of the annual Air and Space Forces Association [...]

In the second video from this series, the Breaking Defense team looks at how the Air Force actually wants to use CCAs, and what some of the challenges will be [...]

In a new video series, the Breaking Defense staff fill you in on the basics you need to know about the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. WASHINGTON — Perhaps no single [...]

Saab called it a “positive” step but cautioned that the government will have the final procurement say. Thailand is one step closer to selecting the Gripen for its next-generation fighter. [...]

In addition, the State Department announced three other Foreign Military Sales approvals, for the Netherlands, Finland and Australia. A British Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter takes flight (UK MoD) WASHINGTON [...]

“We’re a long way down that path and really, that’s the thing that we need to [figure out] first,” Richard Marles, Australia’s deputy prime minister and defense minister, told Breaking [...]

“Look, AUKUS is new. People are coming to terms with it. With anything that’s new, people have anxiety,” Marles said in an interview with Breaking Defense. Australian Deputy Prime Minister [...]

At one time, False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and enforcement actions were largely focused on health care and defense contracts. While those two areas continue to dominate the FCA landscape, [...]

'The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has largely stabilized as the major bumps and roadblocks have already been addressed. Over these years, despite some teething troubles, the GST regime [...]

At the Farnborough Air Show, a company exhibit showed off the proposed engine not just on aerospace systems, but as part of the powerplant for naval vessels. South Korea’s Hanwha [...]

A collection of the most interesting things to see at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow. Welcome to Farnborough! This year’s Farnborough Airshow took place July 22-25, bringing in both commercial and [...]

Five defense leaders from across the alliance share their thoughts directly with Breaking Defense readers. A Norwegian Home Guard soldier of the 17th District Company ‘Ida and Lyra’ uses binoculars [...]

Before two companies merge, leaders must grasp the full picture of existing organizational structures and how they will be affected by the integration process. Job mapping offers a clear lens [...]

Breaking Defense Editor in Chief Aaron Mehta discusses the vibes at NATO’s 75th birthday. NATO SUMMIT 2024 — And just like that, downtown DC is drivable again. Yes, today marked [...]

“We’re confident that regardless of who occupies the White House, [AUKUS] will continue to go from strength to strength,” Matt Thistlethwaite, assistant Australian defense minister, told Breaking Defense Assistant Minister [...]

Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta and Ashley Roque tell you the biggest news from the NATO summit thus far. NATO SUMMIT 2024 — On a sweltering, humid and generally unpleasant day [...]

The summit’s formal declaration falls short of offering a membership invitation but cites Ukraine’s “progress” on reforms. President Volodymyr Zelenskyi during meeting with Secretary general of NATO Jens Stoltenberg on [...]

Warsaw “has a list of things they want to achieve” with the cash infusion, a State Department official told Breaking Defense ahead of a forthcoming formal announcement. US Ambassador to [...]

The USPTO is proposing a drastic change to the rules surrounding the use of terminal disclaimers to overcome non-statutory obviousness-type double patenting rejections. The proposed rule change would make it [...]

The role of the GST Council Meetings under GST has been envisioned as a critical forum for laying down the law. The regular meetings have been playing an instrumental role [...]

“I think the Pentagon can do this, [but] I think they’re understanding that they do have to scope this down,” Rep. Rob Wittman said about the Pentagon’s CJADC2 effort. United [...]

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Combined, the two potential sales come with a price tag of $1.9 billion. An Australian Army pilot from 6th Aviation Regiment walks toward a new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at [...]

On 13 May, a federal district court judge dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust case against private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and affiliated entities (Welsh Carson). [...]

“The delivery of Replicator systems to the warfighter began earlier this month. This shows that warfighter-centric innovation is not only possible; it’s producing real results,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks [...]

The ongoing debate surrounding the imposition of GST on Development Rights through Joint Development Agreement ('JDA') continues seeking resolution. The intricacies of the concept persist, making discussions a fascinating aspect [...]

Despite all three US V-22 variants flying, they remain under safety restrictions, according to service acquisition officials. A CMV-22B Osprey, from the “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50, [...]

Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said his German counterpart approached him about joining the German-Norwegian submarine package. HMCS Corner Brook leaves C-Jetty at CFB Esquimalt, B.C., for sea trials in [...]

Checking out some of the notable items on display at this year’s Modern Day Marine conference. The greatest celebrity at Modern Day Marine is, as always, Chesty, the official Marine [...]

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that there are “no plans” for another Ukraine supplemental at this point. Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, during a joint press conference with [...]

“We now have a significant number of ATACMS coming off their production line and entering US stocks,” Jake Sullivan said today. “And as a result, we can move forward with [...]

“The strength we think we bring is that [the Navy is] going to go from contract to actually starting to turn out students much quicker than any other competitors,” a [...]