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Let it go (long): France joins Germany, Italy and Poland in new ELSA...
In a separate event, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters that more long-range missiles in Europe were “necessary for deterrence and peace.”
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UK promises ‘new era’ of defense with launch of strategic review
London said that the review will be completed “in the first half of 2025” and work is to begin right away, “in recognition of the urgency of the threats” it faces.
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View from the north: What NATO leaders from Nordic, Baltic states think about...
Five defense leaders from across the alliance share their thoughts directly with Breaking Defense readers.
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Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II
“We are at that stage of planning” around what we should include, Saltzman noted, adding that all three nations see a potential Pillar II space agreement “as a valuable tool.”
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New UK government declines to take position on GCAP fighter program, defers...
“GCAP is completely impossible if there’s a war in Europe in the coming five years because the global economy will have completely tanked,” said Justin Bronk, senior research fellow for airpower and...
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NATO and Europe can lift the fog of war with overmatch capabilities
[Sponsored] In the air domain, achieving “overmatch” means securing superiority in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and heeding electronic-warfare lessons learned from Ukraine.
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Air Force strikes deal with Boeing for E-7 Wedgetail
“There is credit here for Boeing and the suppliers. They did really buckle down and get their pencils out and sharpen them and do a good job to bring the cost of the rapid prototyping program down,”...
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Lockheed Martin sees 300 potential F-16 export sales ‘opportunity’
“As we work each individual case, we will adjust our [production] line as necessary to provide those capabilities as long as the demand exists,” said OJ Sanchez, vice president of F-16 and F-22...
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GCAP partners showcase new concept for next-gen fighter jet based on ‘evolved...
The considerable industrial progress to advance the aircraft design contrasts with political uncertainty hanging over the trilateral effort in recent days, after a lawmaker from the new UK government...
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Sweden expected to make C-130 replacement decision by year end: Embraer...
Last year, Sweden decided to reassess how to move forward with a replacement of six Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules after an attempt to procure used C-130J Super Hercules unexpectedly failed to meet...
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How tactical units are filling their need for ISR and first–person view...
The Defense Innovation Unit will now conduct an annual competition for sUAS and quadcopters to either stay on the Blue List or be added to it, Blue UAS Project Lead Trent Emeneker told Breaking Defense.
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NATO awards Airbus, Leonardo and Lockheed next generation rotorcraft concept...
The award of the new contracts formally launches NGRC’s Concept Study 5 line of effort dedicated to medium lift rotary capabilities.
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As industry prepares bids, future of UK New Medium Helicopter program unclear
On reports that Lockheed might drop out of the NMH competition, Paul Livingston, Lockheed Martin UK CEO, said media “can report I’m dating Taylor Swift, it doesn’t mean it’s happening.”
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Don’t miss the boat — Canada and AUKUS should be partners
In this op-ed, Mohammed Soliman and Elliot Silverberg make the case for why Canada should be brought into AUKUS Pillar II.
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Estonia and Helsing strike AI technologies agreement
The Estonian Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the agreement with Helsing’s in-country subsidiary “is a key step” in exploring the potential of AI technologies, particularly those associated...
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UK launches first military spy satellite from Falcon 9 rocket
The Tyche satellite is the lead system from the wider £968 million ($1.2 billion) ISTARI programme, aimed at delivering a multi-satellite ISR constellation, together with future ground systems, by 2031.
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NATO activates first small C-UAS contract as allies target drone...
The drone detection technology is designed to protect allies against small unmanned aerial systems attacks and could plug capability gaps in the wake of an unprecedented proliferation of drones in...
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Will Ukraine’s Kursk incursion lead to West loosening weapon restrictions?
The previous and sitting UK governments and the Biden administration have so far refused to approve Storm Shadow and ATACMS strikes on Russian territory, though both weapons have been used for attacks...
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Trump promises to create Space National Guard, demands more NATO spending
Criticizing European allies for not “paying up” to support NATO, Trump also said he would demand that NATO members spend 3 percent of their GDP on defense.
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Ukraine FM calls out Patriot delays, pleads with allies to ‘finally deliver’
As Kyiv presses on the Patriot delivery issue, it also continues to push the case for international partners, including the US and the UK, to lift weapons restrictions on Army Tactical Missile System...
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