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TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’
“We have an aging fleet, and we have modernization on the horizon, but it’s not coming fast enough,” Brig. G…
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Army selects air defense unit to prepare for Golden Dome mission
“Leading up to [2028], we’re going to do a lot of experimentation and test with this unit to make sure that weR…
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Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI
The long-standing mantra that certain operational systems must be continuously available and can’t be brought down for a…
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L3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems
The 50,000-square-foot facility at ProvPort is a $6 million investment that aims to leverage local partnership to provid…
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Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions
[Sponsored] L3Harris’ launched effects portfolio comes from a pedigree of proven capabilities and decades of experience.…
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DARPA seeks ‘unconstrained, radical’ concepts for next-gen hypersonic cruise missile
The Pentagon’s secretive research agency says new advances are needed to counter adversary air defenses, along with inno…
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Russia’s Blurry Line Between Science and Sabotage Beneath the Ocean’s Surface
In 2025, Nurlan Aliyev wrote, “The Mayhem of Russia’s “Research” Fleet,” where he argued t…
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Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’
An Army official told Breaking Defense the service’s original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less …
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Joint force needs kinetic and non-kinetic weapons for space war: Whiting
“We’re a combatant command and we fight to win wars,” US Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting told the a…
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
[Sponsored] As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in …
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Feinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing: Sources
The request by the Pentagon’s No. 2 official that CEOs for defense firms bring their board members in for discussi…
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
[Sponsored] Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.…
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Hyman Rickover and the Birth of Nuclear Power
Editor’s note: This is the eighth article in a limited series celebrating American defense technologies born from …
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The Next School of War: Educating for Tomorrow’s Battlefield
When war changes, schools change. New technology, the politics of mass mobilization and campaign design, and novel tacti…
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The lasers are coming, but don’t forget training
Army space and missile defense leaders call for more emerging tech—and training—as new systems are developed.…
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Will money run out for Golden Dome?
A recap of leading news from the first day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium. …
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‘There is no Golden Dome’ unless Congress prioritizes funding, general warns
Last year, the Pentagon forbade officials to talk about it. Now the program’s leader is calling for help.…
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Army awards 6 companies prototype contracts for last tactical mile program
The six companies awarded through prototype Other Transaction Agreements are: Maren-Go, Overland AI, Forterra, Hendrick’…
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A peek at day 1 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium
From sensors and satellites to missiles and missile defense, here are a few images from this year’s symposium. …
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If funding falters, ‘there’s no Golden Dome,’ Guetlein warns
“Without continued funding, Golden Dome will stop with everything we’ve already built and delivered,” Space Force …
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Laser weapons for space? US officials see threat, opportunity
Directed-energy and cyber weapons, as well as bombs targeted on communications hubs, all have potential to disable large…
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Pentagon to solicit entrants for next giant cloud-service contract vehicle
DISA aims to expand its $9 billion cloud vehicle beyond the big four hyperscalers.…
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‘No such thing as a regional conflict anymore,’ STRATCOM chief says
The Internet, social media, cyber and artificial intelligence extend the effects of war far beyond the battlefield, the …
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Boeing, Northrop unveil low-cost intercept tech
Boeing plans to offer a cheaper seeker for defensive and offensive military missiles, while Northrop Grumman revealed mo…