With their deadly use, Iranian drones also reveal their weaknesses and Tehran may not get much in return, senior UK official says.
By Riad KahwajiA new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
From Germany’s defense investment to the coming expansion of NATO, Russia’s invasion sent paradigm-shifting shock waves through Europe.
By Tim Martin
Experts don’t foresee huge defense deals between Riyadh and Beijing, but drones are another story.
By Agnes Helou
UAVs capable of operating independently from human control will still, however, require the ability to talk to each other within a swarm while being jammed.
By Barry Rosenberg
Special weapon systems that are light and carry “very powerful” warheads and the option of air refueling of armed UAVs are also “on the table,” according to a second source with knowledge of the discussions.
By Arie Egozi
“The expectation is that these aircraft can be designed to be less survivable and less capable, but still bring an awful lot to the fight in a mixture that the enemy has a very hard time sorting out and dealing with,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
By Valerie Insinna
ECA Group and iXblue have become Exail, a merger that aims to net more international customers.
By Christina Mackenzie
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
Israeli defense sources told Breaking Defense that the cooperation between Iran and Russia in Ukraine may have changed the calculus on Israel’s sideline stance.
By Arie Egozi
New autonomy and network technology could enable a new form of high-intensity, low-altitude tactics.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“We’ll be demonstrating this capability overseas,” David Alexander told Breaking Defense, adding that the demos could take place in Europe as early as “next month.”
By Valerie Insinna
The program is the latest out of the military focused on “getting the man out of the minefield.”
By Justin Katz
The Army is looking for industry ideas, but Ukraine has shown it’ll take more than just one tactic.
By Lee Ferran
The Army is replacing the Shadow in its infantry brigades, but Textron is upgrading as the company expects other Army groups, like aviation and special ops, to use it for more than a decade longer.
By Andrew Eversden
To avoid going up directly up against local behemoths like the EDGE Group, partnerships offer a path to Gulf customers.
By Agnes Helou
