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Shipyards in Mississippi and Wisconsin will build the first new naval vessels under the Trump administration’s push to revamp military shipbuilding, according to the service. Fincantieri Marinette...
“What we don’t want to do is what we’ve always done in the past: siloed programs, by silo services,” Col. Arlon Smith, director of Project Dynamis, told Breaking Defense.
LongShot drones are also seen as a new way for bombers and cargo planes to engage aerial threats and reduce vulnerability. The post X-68A LongShot Air-To-Air Missile-Carrying Drone Moves Closer To...
This week on The Break Out, head to the World Defense Show outside Riyadh.
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 17, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in...
In the request for information, officials wrote that the drone should be able to launch from stationary and mobile platforms, such as amphibious ships. The post Marine Corps looking into new...
A Joint Integration Fire Center to better integrate cyber and non-kinetic effects was proved out during operations in Venezuela last month.
SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard is ready to protect crucial ports and supply lines from drone attacks during a potential wartime scenario in the Indo-Pacific in support of Navy and Marine Corps...
Donald Trump's controversial Air Force One livery has made it onto its first Air Force executive aircraft. The post C-32A ‘Air Force Two’ Jet Emerges Wearing Trump’s New Air Force One Paint Job...
The addition of missile launchers comes as treaty allies condemned what they called China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”
The UK Royal Navy (RN) sees its continuing shift to a ‘hybrid fleet’ as central to prevailing in future conflict, and is focused on accelerating delivery of the maritime uncrewed systems integral to...
This post has been updated to include details of the 2020 Nimitz Strike Group deployment. Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), its escorts and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 have been tasked...
The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January.
The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January.
The combat-proven APKWS II laser-guided rocket's use as a valuable low-cost air-to-air weapon continues to grow. The post USMC’s Old F/A-18 Hornets To Get Drone Swatting Laser Guided Rockets appeared...
The Department of Homeland Security is on track for a shutdown this weekend after Senate Democrats rejected a GOP-crafted funding bill that they said provided inadequate guardrails on federal...
Adm. Daryl Caudle issued a direct call for transparent contracting with the maritime industrial base.
The F-35 Joint Program Office had declined just earlier this week to confirm or deny a report that jets without radars were being delivered. The post Air Force Now Denies Receiving F-35s Without...
The U.S. Army has been acquiring multiple versions of the LOCUST laser weapon system to bolster its ability to shoot down hostile drones. The post This Is The LOCUST Laser That Reportedly Prompted...
The latest MV-22 mishap was just before the Navy briefed Congress on maintenance progress.
A Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit died after falling overboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), the Marine Corps announced late Wednesday. Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka Oforah, 21, of Florida, fell...
The Navy has the chance to bake in cybersecurity from the beginning as it builds its Golden Fleet concept.
The destroyer USS Truxtun and the supply ship USNS Supply collided as the warship was getting a load of supplies, leaving two troops with minor injuries.
Border patrol agents prompted the extraordinary U.S. airspace closure over El Paso Tuesday night and into Wednesday after using a high-powered laser to shoot down what was later revealed to be a party...
Infernos raged aboard Japanese aircraft carriers after U.S. Navy dive-bombers found their marks during the Battle of Midway. Many Japanese pilots were incinerated in ready rooms and in the cockpits of...
SAN DIEGO – The Marine Corps is on track to hit its Fiscal Year 2026 recruiting goal as the service grapples with the decreasing number of young, eligible Americans. The Marine Corps is looking to...
SAN DIEGO — The Navy and shipbuilders working on the first Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine are striving to accelerate delivery of the first boat after confirming a series of...
General Atomics joins a CCA effort highlighted as a top priority in the Corps’ new aviation plan.
Even if the jets lack radars, that doesn't mean they are useless, but their capabilities and survivability would be severely degraded. The post Are F-35s Being Delivered To The USAF Without Radars?...
SAN DIEGO — The commander of the largest Marine Corps formation west of the international dateline is confident the service’s forward deployed forces can protect future prepositioning sites in the...
The Navy is looking for armed drones that can be launched from austere locations or from surface warships other than aircraft carriers.
Last year Forterra was also awarded a contract to integrate its autonomy stack, dubbed AutoDrive, into the JLTVs for the ROGUE Fires program.
General Atomics Aeronautical (GA-ASI) announced on Tuesday that their YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been selected to undergo testing and evaluation as apart of the Marine Air-Ground Task...
A new solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit asks for unmanned systems capable of carrying 1,000-pound-class munitions that can fly in a 600-nautical-mile radius.
The following is the Feb. 10, 2026, Government Accountability Office testimony on the report, Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts. From the...
The U.S. military is taking control of more Texas land, citing "security operations along the U.S. southern border," Defense One 's Thomas Novelly reported Tuesday. The seizure has raised questions...
The Marine Corps released its 2026 Aviation Plan on Tuesday, outlining its strategy to maintain and develop its aviation fleets.
General Atomics' YFQ-42 has been selected by the Marines to test how CCAs will think and fight with the MAGTF. The post YFQ-42 Fighter Drone To Test USMC’s Autonomy ‘Brain’ Alongside Crewed Jets...
The Air Force has added about 190 miles of Rio Grande riverbank to the 250 it already oversees.
While Navy and Marine Corps officials touted progress in overcoming a fatal V-22 Osprey gearbox issue that has limited operations since 2023, lawmakers lamented falling readiness rates and increasing...
The Marines will use General Atomics’ YFQ-42A aircraft to evaluate how the service’s future loyal wingman drones will integrate with and fly alongside crewed fighter jets. The post Marine Corps brings...
Lt. Gen. James Adams, deputy commandant for programs and resources, said the Marine Corps is involved in six pilot programs related to AI and automation. The post The Marine Corps passed its third...
AEODPS is a critical database that could have unique consequences to safety and national security if material from it fell into the wrong hands. The post Military warns EOD techs against uploading...
The following is the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2026 Aviation Plan, published Feb. 10, 2026. From the Report FROM THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION BALANCING READINESS AND AVIATION MODERNIZATION FOR THE...
Update: The Pentagon will reportedly carry out performance reviews of major U.S. defense firms and plans to make "noncompliance determinations" in the weeks ahead, The Hill and the Wall Street Journal...
U.S. forces struck a suspected narco boat Monday in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor. The vessel was traveling along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern...
Giving the OA-1K a standoff strike capability has been seen as one potential way to expand its relevance in an era focused on high-end foes. The post Red Wolf Cruise Missile Eyed To Give OA-1K...
THE PENTAGON — Naval analysts have long warned that the one-size-fits-all model of carrier strike group deployment is reaching its limits, stretching the tolerance of crews and ships and leading to...