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.
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.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
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.
How NATO nations need to sell the 5 percent spending hike to their own people
The Atlantic Council's Kristen Taylor argues in this op ed that committing to defense spending is only half the battle.
Industry giving little away regarding interest in UK loyal wingman effort
The British military appears to be in the market for “disposable” one-way drones that can carry electronic warfare (EW) and kinetic payloads, “signature managed” aircraft that could offer “reduced detectability” against integrated air defense systems and “autonomous solutions.”
Germany suspends weapon exports to Israel for Gaza war
What impact the arms export ban will have on Israel’s new offensive in Gaza remains to be seen, particularly as the policy relates only to new equipment.
Sponsored
Spain rules out F-35 order, prioritizes Eurofighter and FCAS
A Lockheed Martin executive previously told Breaking Defense that the F-35 was Madrid's only real option to replace aging Harrier jets for ship-based operations.
Nordic nations bankroll US weapons for Ukraine in $500 million pledge
The Swedish government said today it will commit $275 million and that the wider Nordic pledge is in line with President Donald Trump’s decision last month to supply Kiev with “defence material, in the form of several support packages.”
Lockheed, Rheinmetall take first GMARS live fire shot
The range achieved from the live fire exercise and any targets hit were not disclosed, but Rheinmetall company literature states that GMARS can aid “fire support missions up to a range of 400+ km.”
‘Mega deal’ or no, Ukraine’s wartime drone tech seems poised to get to NATO militaries
Ukrainian drone producers - and NATO nations who want their technology - are hopeful a de facto ban on exporting weapons abroad might be coming to an end soon.
presented by
Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
EU to spend ‘hundreds of billions’ on US arms? Maybe not but demand is real, analysts say
Analyst Max Bergmann told Breaking Defense that if President Donald Trump's claim is to be taken literally, “there's a lot of work that has to be done” in budgeting terms by individual nations.
With Formula 1 blueprint, MGI Engineering says it’s revving up to scale drone production
Before they turned to producing attritable one-way attack drones for the military, MGI Engineering collaborated with Formula One racing car teams in a design and consultancy capacity.
presented by
Power, payload, range, and advanced avionics: What’s needed in multi-role helicopters
These attributes define key European helicopter requirements.
Denmark orders four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones for Arctic missions
Despite not sharing a contract value of the order, Copenhagen noted that aircraft deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2028 and 2029.