Speaking in the Gulf, Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said that Russia’s decision to buy military drones from Iran for the ongoing war in Ukraine will have blowback in the region.
By Aaron MehtaHow to unlock innovation and savings for DoD: “commercial,” not COTS
Overmatch is fleeting and while traditional acquisitions can’t always keep up with new threats, a different and approved practice can.
With tension between US and Saudi Arabia, behind the scenes, Israeli companies are reading the tea leaves — and, sources tell Breaking Defense, hitting the brakes on any effort to get a piece of the Saudi defense spending pie.
By Arie Egozi
As the fate of a renewed nuclear deal is undecided, experts weigh in on how other regional powers would react.
By Agnes Helou
Israeli firm Rafael scores a win with Spyder reportedly heading to UAE, but customers in Saudi Arabia remain out of reach.
By Arie Egozi
The first of five new corvettes recently arrived at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, upgrading the Saudi fleet’s capabilities in the Red Sea.
By Agnes Helou
Any missile defense capabilities heading to the region are notable in the wake of a new agreement between Israel and a number of Arab nations around missile defense.
By Aaron Mehta
When US President Joe Biden visits Israel next week, he’s expected to see more Israeli tech that Jerusalem hopes will be used in new regional defense partnership.
By Arie Egozi
Military innovation and savings: Go commercial
DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
After Israel announced cooperative defense with Arab nations, many questions remain unanswered.
By Riad Kahwaji
By the time President Joe Biden arrives, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will be serving as prime minister, with an election looming in the background of the discussions.
By Arie Egozi
In 2021, the US seized “three times the amount of weapons interdicted in 2020,” NAVCENT head Vice. Adm. Brad Cooper told Breaking Defense.
By Riad Kahwaji
A senior Navy official repeatedly declined to connect the new task force to recent Houthi attacks, rather suggesting it would take on securing trade and tamping down on smuggling.
By Justin Katz
“We like to think that there will be contracts [with Saudi Arabia] announced before the end of the year. But the acquisition process here goes through its own speed. It will be a direct commercial sale,” said Charles Davis, senior vice president at L3Harris International.
By Riad Kahwaji
There was no official Saudi comment on the media report about its new ballistic missiles facility, part of the ambiguity policy the Kingdom has maintained for years with regards to its ballistic missiles capability.
By Riad Kahwaji
A warming of relations between Israel and Gulf nations provides a window for eager defense contractors.
By Arie Egozi
