2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (69+ words) Growing requirements are putting new pressure on the companies behind major weapons systems. Breaking Defense spoke briefly with Jason Weiss of Moog, known for its precision controls, about the scale,... Growing requirements are putting new pressure on the companies behind…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (455+ words) In exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon's comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers. WASHINGTON — If Congress does not pass the full $350 billion reconciliation funding requested by the Pentagon, the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (812+ words) Japan and South Korea are stepping up their naval game in the face of China's phenomenal expansion. SINGAPORE — As China dwarfs other Pacific nations with its naval expansion in terms of raw tonnage, number of hulls and the amount of…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (405+ words) DAWG is Trump administration initiative that essentially absorbed the Biden-era Replicator initiative designed to acquire thousands of low-cost “attritable” drones, particularly for use in the Pacific. WASHINGTON — The three-star chief of the Pentagon’s ambitious drone development task force said today…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (236+ words) The UAV is "designed to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets at long range," the company said. KIELCE — Polish defense firm WB Group this week unveiled its newest UAV, a jet-powered strike drone that it’s calling Warmate 30. According to WB…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (372+ words) KIELCE — The US signed a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan agreement with Poland today, a move Warsaw said is geared toward “supporting the technical modernization” of its armed forces and bolstering “transatlantic cooperation.” Polish and US officials inked the…...

6+ day, 34+ min ago   (327+ words) “At a time when Europe faces its most serious security challenges for generations, the opening of MBDA’s new site demonstrates that the relationship between our two nations has never been more important," said UK Minister of State for Defence Readiness…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (108+ words) Breaking Defense The proliferation of AI is forcing the USAF to rethink cyber defense, and a new regional defense pact could shake up arms sales in the Middle East. In this week’s episode of The Break Out, networks reporter Mark…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (338+ words) The new drone order "shows that Poland is moving from a country that purchased defense equipment worldwide to [now being] a producer as well,” said Poland’s Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. KIELCE — Poland and Canada have signed a defense…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (776+ words) “If I were still in the building, I would say, ‘I'm probably screwed now,'" a former official told Breaking Defense. WASHINGTON — With Congress headed on break, a continuing resolution in place through Dec. 11 and no hope for a near-term defense…...