Four shipyards across ICE Pact nations to jointly pursue US Arctic Security Cutter program
“Together, the four companies represent the world’s premier icebreaker shipbuilding companies,” the shipbuilders said in a joint statement.
‘What’s the signal?’: One year since ICE Pact, the agreement’s future remains unclear
Former President Joe Biden presented ICE Pact last year as a pathway to compete with Russian and Chinese icebreaker production. President Donald Trump has continued the effort, but with a twist.
presented by
Pioneering the future of airborne ISR: ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR 600
Blending superior optics, advanced stabilization and AI-powered autonomy in a compact and rugged system, ASELFLIR 600 delivers unmatched intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
Canada must seek a new equilibrium with the US, and defense could be key
As Prime Minister Mark Carney goes into his first meeting with President Donald Trump, he should offer greater defense spending to help repair relationships, Thomas Juneau writes in this op-ed.
Air Force scouts three states as potential sites for new homeland defense radar
The radars would help modernize NORAD’s air defenses, though it’s unclear how the program may change due to strained ties between the US and Canada introduced by the Trump administration.
Canada’s defense mobility requires buying more strategic enablers for the navy, air force
To better equip Canada's air force and navy, Andrew Erskine in this op-ed states that Canada should acquire the C-27J Spartan and double its order of Protecteur-class ships.
As tariffs loom, HII’s Kastner confident in company’s American supply chain
“We’re obviously a little different. We buy and build in America,” said HII CEO Chris Kastner.
presented by
JADC2 gets its first C2 gateway authorized to update itself
The initial command and control gateway to earn a continuous Authority to Operate is changing multi-domain operations.
Australia could get first new F-35 by 2029 if government reverses program cuts: Lockheed exec
“[C]onceivably, based on where we are buying long-lead parts for Lot 21 we could make that happen,” said J.R. McDonald, Lockheed’s vice president of business development for the F-35 program.
Australia, Canada announce $4B over horizon radar agreement
This may be "the single biggest defense industry export from Australia in our history. So this is a really, really big opportunity for the nation," Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said today.
No, there’s no ‘kill switch’: Pentagon tries to reassure international F-35 partners
The clarification comes after two American allies said they were publicly reevaluating their future fighter needs amid tensions with Washington.
Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 10: Office of Net Assessment and Canadian F-35s on rocky ground
The Breaking Defense team walks you through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to “disestablish" the Office of Net Assessment, plus whether Canada will look to cut its F-35 buy.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
Canada says it’s reconsidering multibillion dollar F-35 buy as Trump ratchets up trade war
“To be clear, we are not cancelling the F-35 contract, but we need to do our homework given the changing environment ...,” a spokesperson for Canadian Minister of Defense Bill Blair told Breaking Defense.
DISA: DoD to achieve federated ICAM connection across all military services by end of fiscal year
DISA plans to first achieve federated ICAM connection within the Army, followed by the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force.
Coast Guard commandant praises ICE Pact’s potential, still needs icebreakers ‘now’
"There's a defense industrial base reality to this, certainly as it pertains to shipbuilding and shipyard capacity," Adm. Linda Fagan told Breaking Defense.
‘A light bulb moment’: US, Canada achieve ‘vital’ federated ICAM connection through joint pilot
"It is key to unlocking the modern capability that we all crave within our Department of Defenses and our alliances," acting Pentagon CIO Leslie Beavers said.