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Artificial intelligence defense startups get compute power they need to complete their software

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Land Warfare

Army seeks tech to dominate drone-filled ‘Air-Ground Littoral’ domain

The solicitation is broad-ranging, calling for tech for use in eight "capability focus areas," from unmanned mine-clearers to "drone swarm or sensor-to-shooter systems that aid in target acquisition, fire adjustment, massing of fires, and attack capabilities."

Global

Raytheon, Germany’s Diehl eye team-up on European Stinger coproduction

Diehl noted that assessment of “various options for increasing production capacity, both at existing sites and possibly other locations,” is already underway.

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Air Warfare

Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin to retire in surprise move

Gen. David Allvin will step down "on or about Nov. 1," the Air Force announced today, but will remain in his post "until a replacement is confirmed."

Networks & Digital Warfare

After cuts to DoD’s cyber workforce, experts see short-term readiness risks, but also opportunity

“If [adversaries] see that we're unable to respond, as we have in the past, then it's very likely that we will see an increase in malicious activity," one expert told Breaking Defense. "No question about it."

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Ukraine's hopes of drone exports hits turbulence
We dive into a Navy exercise that mimics a real-world scenario

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon moves AI office under R&D, raising fears it’s ‘demoting AI’

“When you pull an organization that was a direct report to the deputy secretary or secretary and move it somewhere else…the message to the force is loud and clear: This isn’t a priority,” said retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, who founded the predecessor to the current Chief Digital & AI Office (CDAO).

Opinion

The Army must accelerate counterspace investments

Col. Pete Atkinson argues in this op-ed that the Army needs to have native counterspace capabilities.

By Col. Pete Atkinson

Land Warfare

Army moving out with cheaper Robotic Combat Vehicle competition, but with a new name

In a new request for information for Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicles, the service said it is eyeing platforms that carry a price tag below $650,000.

Land Warfare

Army revamping hypervelocity cannon plan, eyeing new competitions

“Some of it will absolutely be competed. We're looking at each of the components that SCO has done. … Some of those technologies are more mature than others,” said RCCTO head Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch.

Networks & Digital Warfare

DISA pushes to slash duplication with expansion of JELA program

Up until now DISA was able to create four completed JELAs in the span of 10 years, so creating three more in three years, as is DISA's goal, may prove to be tricky.

Space

Northrop Grumman says first DARC test validates radar tracking capability

DARC has been plagued with delays almost since its inception, according to a series of annual studies by the Government Accountability Office.

Air Warfare

Beware ‘drone-tastic’ thinking: UK armed forces chief says ‘traditional’ capabilities still matter

Adm. Tony Radakin also warned, however, that whoever gets to "artificial super intelligence" first will dominate on the battlefield.

Air Warfare

AI flight software maker Merlin set to go public

The transaction is set to complete in early 2026.

Pentagon

Mining for DOGE: Defense budget docs show $11B in ‘efficiencies,’ but what are they?

An analysis by AEI conducted in partnership with Breaking Defense scoured thousands of pages of fiscal 2026 Pentagon budget documents, some of the most definitive accounting yet for DOGE’s impact at the Department of Defense.

Opinion

The economic argument for keeping US forces in Europe

"The first Trump administration argued 'economic security is national security.' When it comes to basing US military forces in Europe, the reverse is also true," writes .John Deni in this op-ed.

By John Deni