<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Defense - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Defense news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:44:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Are yearlong deployments the Navy’s new normal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the U.S. Navy destroyer John Finn left home in January, sailors expected to be home in March. Now, after extensions on top of extensions, their families have been told to expect them next March—after a 14-month deployment.The Mustin, another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, switched homeports this year, leaving San Diego in February and arriving in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. As the sailors stepped off the ship, they were told they needed to be ready to deploy “tomorrow.”The Mustin actu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/are-yearlong-deployments-the-navys-new-normal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/are-yearlong-deployments-the-navys-new-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: A little bit of MOSA; Netherlands-U.S. industry days, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military buyers want to move quickly, which can mean companies need to add new tech to vehicles after they’re built. Now, Oshkosh Defense is building a dedicated center to test those modifications. “We call it the Vehicle Integration Center. It allows us to prove out and test conformance in the real world. So that's work that we'll be doing in ‘27,” Logan Jones, Oshkosh Defense’s chief growth officer, told Defense One. “The question of ‘does it work?’ is still left way too late]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-a-little-bit-of-mosa-netherlands-us-industry-days-and-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-a-little-bit-of-mosa-netherlands-us-industry-days-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar looks to bolster its military power with new hub, partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[DOHA, Qatar–Wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Qatar has long used artful diplomacy to keep regional conflicts at arm's length: it provides shelter for Hamas leaders, maintains ties with Israel, and hosts the region's largest U.S. military base. But the Israeli strike on this capital city in September 2025 and subsequent Iranian attacks have Qatari leaders racing to secure allies and boost the peninsular nation’s domestic defense industry. "It's the first time that a mediator has been at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/qatar-looks-to-bolster-its-military-power-with-new-hub-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/qatar-looks-to-bolster-its-military-power-with-new-hub-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon, Lockheed agree to decade-long F-35 framework deal for hundreds of jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tentative agreement, which still needs lawmakers’ blessing, covers production and sustainment over the next 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-lockheed-agree-to-decade-long-f-35-framework-deal-for-hundreds-of-jets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-lockheed-agree-to-decade-long-f-35-framework-deal-for-hundreds-of-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How uncrewed surface vessels performing ISR help build persistent maritime awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Think of sensing and detection as a network as opposed to individual unmanned surface vessels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-uncrewed-surface-vessels-performing-isr-help-build-persistent-maritime-awareness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-uncrewed-surface-vessels-performing-isr-help-build-persistent-maritime-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force needs 1,509 combat-ready jets by 2035, service tells Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. David Tabor also confirmed reporting that the Air Force is considering a new build F-16, but said that decision wasn’t “urgent.”]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-needs-1509-combat-ready-jets-by-2035-service-tells-congress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-needs-1509-combat-ready-jets-by-2035-service-tells-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program could outlive its government, so plan accordingly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuclear technology can outlive the strategic assumptions that justified its transfer, two experts caution US lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-arabias-nuclear-program-could-outlive-its-government-so-plan-accordingly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-arabias-nuclear-program-could-outlive-its-government-so-plan-accordingly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s Elbit acquires Canadian company focused on autonomous underwater systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[“ISE’s underwater technologies will further strengthen our position as a global provider of comprehensive, integrated maritime solutions,” Elbit President and CEO Bezhalel Machlis said in a company statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-elbit-acquires-canadian-company-focused-on-autonomous-underwater-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-elbit-acquires-canadian-company-focused-on-autonomous-underwater-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical flaws in ubiquitous website software draw urgent warning from NSA, FBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two critical flaws&nbsp;in software widely used in websites have the NSA, FBI, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urging&nbsp;organizations to update their systems or take&nbsp;them&nbsp;offline&nbsp;immediately.The vulnerabilities affect PHP, a programming language that works behind the scenes to run websites, process forms, and retrieve information. Hackers could exploit the flaws&nbsp;to run commands on an affected server without logging in, potentially allowing them to stea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/critical-flaws-in-ubiquitous-website-software-draw-urgent-warning-from-nsa-fbi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/critical-flaws-in-ubiquitous-website-software-draw-urgent-warning-from-nsa-fbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan ink defense cooperation MoU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countries will seek developing “solutions and industries compatible with the development of modern defense systems,” pointing that the capabilities of the four countries are complementary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkey-qatar-indonesia-pakistan-ink-defense-cooperation-mou/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkey-qatar-indonesia-pakistan-ink-defense-cooperation-mou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia marks missile, cyber ‘firsts’ in exercise with Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Keris Woomera exercise comes during a busy month for Australia’s military, as forces participate in drills from Singapore to Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-marks-missile-cyber-firsts-in-exercise-with-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-marks-missile-cyber-firsts-in-exercise-with-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s tech chief talks autonomy, acquisition and the future of drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[CTO Alex Miller sits down with Breaking Defense’s Carley Welch to discuss the Army’s unmanned initiatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-tech-chief-talks-autonomy-acquisition-and-the-future-of-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-tech-chief-talks-autonomy-acquisition-and-the-future-of-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Add ‘post-AI’ encryption to your to-do list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as federal agencies move their most sensitive systems to new forms of encryption following an order from the White House in June, the release this month by OpenAI of new results to theoretical math problems has sparked concern about whether even proposed post-quantum encryption will be safe from increasingly capable AI models.Encryption is what keeps online data secure; encrypting a message means applying mathematical equations to disguise its contents to an attacker. But new math technique]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/add-post-ai-encryption-to-your-to-do-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/add-post-ai-encryption-to-your-to-do-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military power rising as power of diplomacy falling, diplomats, crisis monitors, allies say]]></title><description><![CDATA[DOHA, Qatar&ndash;International norms and humanitarian law are losing influence just as new military capabilities are becoming easier to access&mdash;a central theme of two days of talks among diplomats, government officials and humanitarian workers here.&nbsp;&ldquo;Conflicts are now a first resort in many cases. Diplomacy and dialog are being delegitimized,&rdquo; said Pierre Kr&auml;henb&uuml;hl, director-general of the&nbsp;International Committee of the Red Cross.Kr&auml;henb&uuml;hl was fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/military-power-rising-as-power-of-diplomacy-falling-diplomats-crisis-monitors-allies-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/military-power-rising-as-power-of-diplomacy-falling-diplomats-crisis-monitors-allies-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon to start expanding Greenland bases next year: official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is spending the winter evaluating options for expanding U.S. basing in Greenland, according to a senior defense official, with an eye toward breaking ground on new facilities next year.The Trump administration announced in September that military outposts at Mestersvig and Narsarsuaq would become U.S. bases, while expanding the existing U.S. footprint at Pituffik Space Base.&ldquo;Right now we're in a planning cycle because we're going to run out of execution window, from a weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-to-start-expanding-greenland-bases-next-year-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-to-start-expanding-greenland-bases-next-year-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon weighs force posture, costs of rebuilding Middle East bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re meeting with CENTCOM and doing the assessments right now from an installation perspective. Part of this is what will the global posture be in the future, and what does that require us to have?&rdquo; a senior defense official told reporters today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-weighs-force-posture-costs-of-rebuilding-middle-east-bases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-weighs-force-posture-costs-of-rebuilding-middle-east-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department orders staff to call AI ‘super intelligence’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department has instructed personnel to replace &ldquo;artificial intelligence&rdquo; with &ldquo;Super Intelligence&rdquo; in official communications and rename its AI-related programs and systems, bringing President Donald Trump&rsquo;s terminology change into the daily work of U.S. diplomacy, according to two people familiar with the matter and contents of an unclassified cable obtained by Government Executive and Nextgov/FCW.The cable &mdash; dated Monday and addressed to the entire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/state-department-orders-staff-to-call-ai-super-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/state-department-orders-staff-to-call-ai-super-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway to receive Chunmoos in 2028, reach IOC in 2029: Norwegian army leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another component in deterring Russia, Acting Chief of the Norwegian Army Trond Nilsen told Breaking Defense, is having the Finnmark Brigade fully operational by 2032-2033.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/norway-to-receive-chunmoos-in-2028-reach-ioc-in-2029-norwegian-army-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/norway-to-receive-chunmoos-in-2028-reach-ioc-in-2029-norwegian-army-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop sees growing commercial market for microelectronics products]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We could continue to solely invest in it ourselves with the support of our current shareholders. We could think about broadening that base of investments, or we could think &hellip; about separating the business,&rdquo; Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-sees-growing-commercial-market-for-microelectronics-products/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-sees-growing-commercial-market-for-microelectronics-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia’s naval posture in the Mediterranean has ‘significantly decreased’: NATO official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia&rsquo;s maritime forces may be stretched thin now, but one analyst told Breaking Defense that&rsquo;s unlikely to be the case &ldquo;longer term.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russias-naval-posture-in-the-mediterranean-has-significantly-decreased-nato-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russias-naval-posture-in-the-mediterranean-has-significantly-decreased-nato-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish defense procurement spending proposed to rise 229% in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkey&rsquo;s proposed budget calls for $44.5 billion in defense spending and a separate $25.2 billion for internal security, pending parliamentary approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-defense-procurement-spending-proposed-to-rise-229-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-defense-procurement-spending-proposed-to-rise-229-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost Shark with teeth: Australia unveils underwater drone payloads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The modular payloads will be integrated onto Anduril&rsquo;s Ghost Shark and C2 Robotics&rsquo; Speartooth unmanned underwater vehicles as well as Ocius&rsquo;s Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel (USV), the Australian DoD said in an announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ghost-shark-with-teeth-australia-unveils-underwater-drone-payloads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ghost-shark-with-teeth-australia-unveils-underwater-drone-payloads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones take over AUSA, plus the Army’s plan to bring in new vendors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drones and counter-drone tech dominated the show as the Army implements new ways to keep industry competing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-take-over-ausa-plus-the-armys-plan-to-bring-in-new-vendors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-take-over-ausa-plus-the-armys-plan-to-bring-in-new-vendors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump appointees asked a federal cybersecurity agency to secretly hack a voting machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months into President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it.The appointees wanted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to procure the machine, examine it and report back the findings so they could be given to the White House, according to two former administration officials with knowledge of the request.&nbsp;T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-appointees-asked-a-federal-cybersecurity-agency-to-secretly-hack-a-voting-machine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-appointees-asked-a-federal-cybersecurity-agency-to-secretly-hack-a-voting-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian satellite stalked ICEYE spacecraft in potentially dangerous on-orbit maneuvers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cosmos 2612 came within 500 meters (about a third of a mile) to US-flagged ICEYE-X36 believed to be supporting Ukraine, according to LeoLabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russian-satellite-stalked-iceye-spacecraft-in-potentially-dangerous-on-orbit-maneuvers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russian-satellite-stalked-iceye-spacecraft-in-potentially-dangerous-on-orbit-maneuvers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIU unveils next phase in unmanned vessel competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DIU solicitation said that it wants USVs outfitted with &ldquo;mature hard-kill Counter-Air effectors and clutter-resilient sensor suites.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-unveils-next-phase-in-unmanned-vessel-competition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-unveils-next-phase-in-unmanned-vessel-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can’t have a fence high enough to protect your facility against drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] New threats, including downstream attacks, drive the need for improved tools to protect critical assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/you-cant-have-a-fence-high-enough-to-protect-your-facility-against-drones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/you-cant-have-a-fence-high-enough-to-protect-your-facility-against-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of federal websites lack key defense against spies, senator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is urging the Trump administration to close an encryption gap that could let foreign adversaries track visits to sensitive government websites, including the FBI&rsquo;s tip portal and a veterans crisis line, according to a letter sent to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of Management and Budget on Monday and first seen by Nextgov/FCW.Wyden asked CISA and OMB to require that agencies implement a web security standard that hides the name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hundreds-of-federal-websites-lack-key-defense-against-spies-senator-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hundreds-of-federal-websites-lack-key-defense-against-spies-senator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian defense firms get creative to try and break through export restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to Breaking Defense in Washington and Lviv, companies made clear that reform efforts to allow weapons exports have not gone far enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukrainian-defense-firms-get-creative-to-try-and-break-through-export-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukrainian-defense-firms-get-creative-to-try-and-break-through-export-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Army can’t build its Pacific network like the one in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Distance, sparse infrastructure, and contested communications force a different approach to connectivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-army-cant-build-its-pacific-network-like-the-one-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-army-cant-build-its-pacific-network-like-the-one-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army feels ‘growing pains’ as it integrates Anduril NGC2 tech with older comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t seamless, and we learned a lot,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-feels-growing-pains-as-it-integrates-anduril-ngc2-tech-with-older-comms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-feels-growing-pains-as-it-integrates-anduril-ngc2-tech-with-older-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia has moved past ‘hybrid war.’ Why hasn’t Washington?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a recent September afternoon, David Petraeus, the former CIA director, was heading home by train from a security conference in Kyiv. What should have been a routine trip into Poland was upended when the state railway, Ukrzaliznytsia, ordered passengers off the train. Fifteen minutes later, Russian drones were heard overhead, and the train was struck shortly after the last passengers had been evacuated.The attack is just one of the indications that Russia&rsquo;s decades-long campaign against]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-has-moved-past-hybrid-war-why-hasnt-washington/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-has-moved-past-hybrid-war-why-hasnt-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US withdrawal won’t end the region’s ISIS dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military recently completed its withdrawals from Iraq and Syria, ending a decade of leadership in the counterterrorism fight against the Islamic State in the Levant. The gradual drawdown was meant to avoid a sudden vacuum that proxy militias, malign regional actors, terrorist organizations, and great-power rivals could fill, as happened in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet ISIS, while greatly reduced, persists in Iraq and Syria, which must now build a sustained regional counterterrorism effort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-withdrawal-wont-end-the-regions-isis-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-withdrawal-wont-end-the-regions-isis-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines fielding new tech for prolonged medical care on the battlefield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps is preparing for a future battlefield on which the injuries are the same but the ability to quickly fly troops to a trauma hospital is very limited. To close that gap, the service is fielding new tech like mobile blood banks and ultrasounds, with a self-contained power source to keep them running.The Expeditionary Medical Refrigeration Unit and Mobile and the MEQU mobile blood warmer were deployed to U.S. Central Command this year, where a unit set up a continuous mobile blood b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-fielding-new-tech-for-prolonged-medical-care-on-the-battlefield/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-fielding-new-tech-for-prolonged-medical-care-on-the-battlefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real job of the Army’s new ‘robotics technicians’ is constant adaptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[You likely have a picture of the future of drone-assisted warfare: a soldier in a trench or a bunker, eyes enveloped in a virtual reality headset, hands clasping a controller, attention on targets below the drone he steers. But the reality of robot-assisted soldiering has already moved elsewhere, according to the military leaders who are training elite forces for future conflict.On Oct. 2, 10 warrant officers became the Army&rsquo;s first robotics technicians under the new 390A military occupati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-real-job-of-the-armys-new-robotics-technicians-is-constant-adaptation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-real-job-of-the-armys-new-robotics-technicians-is-constant-adaptation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zone 5 ‘found a spot’ in drone interceptor market with new Eclipse: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Thomas Akers told Breaking Defense that the company&rsquo;s recent acquisition by Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg offers &ldquo;an immediate step change&rdquo; for the startup firm, whose portfolio now spans from a reusable drone interceptor to a low-cost cruise missile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/zone-5-found-a-spot-in-drone-interceptor-market-with-new-eclipse-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/zone-5-found-a-spot-in-drone-interceptor-market-with-new-eclipse-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lack of a shared lexicon is undermining responsible AI-military integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s headlines are full of killer robots and doomsayers, but the most urgent risk in military AI is more mundane: the people shaping it share neither a common lexicon nor common data.&nbsp;The problem is not a lack of discussion. The authors have taken part in many global deliberations, both as conveners and as private-sector representatives, and we can report: If the world is to forge responsible governance of AI in the military domain, it will need shared definitions and a way to fuse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-lack-of-a-shared-lexicon-is-undermining-responsible-ai-military-integration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-lack-of-a-shared-lexicon-is-undermining-responsible-ai-military-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany changes course on plans to buy MQ-28 drone wingman: Boeing official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany has set a target of 2029 to field a CCA, which would make it the first European country to reach such a milestone, but that timeline now looks to be in doubt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-changes-course-on-plans-to-buy-mq-28-drone-wingman-boeing-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-changes-course-on-plans-to-buy-mq-28-drone-wingman-boeing-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open system architecture will be ‘hyper important’ in downselect of Army’s XM30: Senior official]]></title><description><![CDATA[An open systems architecture allows the Army and its industry partners to plug new and different software and hardware capabilities into the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/open-system-architecture-will-be-hyper-important-in-downselect-of-armys-xm30-senior-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/open-system-architecture-will-be-hyper-important-in-downselect-of-armys-xm30-senior-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish Aerospace expands Anka 3 production with new line for upgraded drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company official said the first aircraft to be built on the new line is expected to roll out &ldquo;soon&rdquo; and undergo flight testing afterward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-aerospace-expands-anka-3-production-with-new-line-for-upgraded-drone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-aerospace-expands-anka-3-production-with-new-line-for-upgraded-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-flying Shahed drones spur new class of interceptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON&mdash;A surge in Russia&rsquo;s use of jet-powered Shahed drones in Ukraine has spurred the need for super fast interceptors to defeat them. And it&rsquo;s a problem U.S.-based dronemaker Powerus hopes to solve.&nbsp;&ldquo;We constantly need to move ahead of the threat. The next threat that we see to get in front of is the jet-powered Shahed drones,&rdquo; Brett Velicovich, cofounder and president of the dronemaker Powerus, told Defense One. &ldquo;Jet-powered Shaheds are very diffic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fast-flying-shahed-drones-spur-new-class-of-interceptors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fast-flying-shahed-drones-spur-new-class-of-interceptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latvian official warns Russia ‘tempted to test’ European readiness, sounds alarm over border issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airis Rikveilis, the state secretary at Latvia&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense, told Breaking Defense the military and border guards are working jointly to stem the tide of illegal entries, including via tunnels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/latvian-official-warns-russia-tempted-to-test-european-readiness-sounds-alarm-over-border-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/latvian-official-warns-russia-tempted-to-test-european-readiness-sounds-alarm-over-border-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army looks to add third CAML system, Lozano says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A request for information will be coming out in the near future, and the service is looking to make some &ldquo;early selections&rdquo; in the March to April timeframe for the CAML-light, Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, PAE for Fires, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-looks-to-add-third-caml-system-lozano-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-looks-to-add-third-caml-system-lozano-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reprogramming robots in the mud: How Army Special Ops trains its new robot technicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re building is a soldier that can adapt a piece of robotic kit to the mission, to the enemy, to the terrain,&rdquo; said Maj. Gen. Jason Slider, commander of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/reprogramming-robots-in-the-mud-how-army-special-ops-trains-its-new-robot-technicians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/reprogramming-robots-in-the-mud-how-army-special-ops-trains-its-new-robot-technicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding the adversary’s hidden signals is the Army’s next electromagnetic warfare challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] RF sensing at greater distance gives operators more decision space to act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/finding-the-adversarys-hidden-signals-is-the-armys-next-electromagnetic-warfare-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/finding-the-adversarys-hidden-signals-is-the-armys-next-electromagnetic-warfare-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Wrapping up AUSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON&mdash;Six anti-war protestors disrupted an autonomous warfare discussion featuring Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and the military service secretaries Wednesday at the Army&rsquo;s annual conference. By the time the third protester shouted denouncements of the U.S.-Iran war, some members of the audience had begun chanting &ldquo;USA, USA.&rdquo;&nbsp;The politically charged atmosphere isn&rsquo;t typical at the show. But this year, it served as a contrast for what appeared to be a more p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-wrapping-up-ausa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-wrapping-up-ausa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most important alliances will lead to critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The raison d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre of the &ldquo;Concert of Europe,&rdquo; the preeminent compact between the great powers of the 19th century, was to maintain the balance of power and suppress revolutionary movements. The post-World War II alliance systems sought collective security and deterrence. And the most relevant alliances of the 21st century will be the ones that secure the materials needed for key armaments and new technologies.In the first decades after the Cold War, the global economy see]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-most-important-alliances-will-lead-to-critical-minerals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-most-important-alliances-will-lead-to-critical-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the agency using AI to screen grant applicants for links to potential adversaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Transportation has been using artificial intelligence to determine whether grant recipients have ties to adversarial nations, an agency official said on Wednesday.&nbsp;The federal government has taken a variety of steps in recent years to limit hostile foreign governments&rsquo; access to American research, including restricting access to individuals or entities connected with countries like Iran or Russia. As the U.S. seeks to maintain its dominance over China in the global t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/meet-the-agency-using-ai-to-screen-grant-applicants-for-links-to-potential-adversaries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/meet-the-agency-using-ai-to-screen-grant-applicants-for-links-to-potential-adversaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As critical mineral deadline looms, Army expects to feel ‘some impact’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Miranda, Army Materiel Command&rsquo;s executive deputy to the commanding general, said a White House order&rsquo;s requirements for companies to map their supply chain down to the raw material level &ldquo;is no easy task.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-critical-mineral-deadline-looms-army-expects-to-feel-some-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-critical-mineral-deadline-looms-army-expects-to-feel-some-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the midterms could matter for Ukraine aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats say a victory in November would put military assistance to Kyiv back on the congressional agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-midterms-could-matter-for-ukraine-aid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-midterms-could-matter-for-ukraine-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth talks autonomy at AUSA, a key show focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autonomy was top of mind at AUSA 2026, including in a keynote address by the secretary of defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-talks-autonomy-at-ausa-a-key-show-focus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-talks-autonomy-at-ausa-a-key-show-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NORTHCOM’s Joint Task Force-Gold to coordinate cyber warfare for Golden Dome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Col. Kevin &ldquo;Stoney&rdquo; Stonerook, deputy commander of US Northern Command&rsquo;s Joint Task Force-Gold (JTF-Gold), said the unit&rsquo;s roles and responsibilities are still being ironed out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northcoms-joint-task-force-gold-to-coordinate-cyber-warfare-for-golden-dome/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northcoms-joint-task-force-gold-to-coordinate-cyber-warfare-for-golden-dome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth, service secretaries discuss ‘generational change’ of Autonomous Warfare Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s vision for the planned Autonomous Warfare Command over the next two years &ldquo;is that we're still iterating, we're still adapting, we're still learning, and we're moving faster and faster because we're doing it. We understand how to do it better with each iteration.&rdquo;Hegseth sat down to discuss the Defense Department&rsquo;s efforts to advance its autonomous capabilities with the service secretaries and the Pentagon&rsquo;s top civilian for special]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-service-secretaries-discuss-generational-change-of-autonomous-warfare-command/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-service-secretaries-discuss-generational-change-of-autonomous-warfare-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin's retreat from foreign-influence fight is weakening US defenses, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s retreat from programs that track foreign influence operations has weakened various cross-sector relationships used to identify and confront those campaigns as midterm elections fast approach&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;even as artificial intelligence makes those operations easier to deploy &mdash; multiple sources told Nextgov/FCW.State officials say they are receiving fewer election-specific federal briefings than in previous cycles, while others who track foreign influen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-admins-retreat-from-foreign-influence-fight-is-weakening-us-defenses-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-admins-retreat-from-foreign-influence-fight-is-weakening-us-defenses-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missiles, drones and air-defense weapons galore: Images from AUSA’s final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSA&rsquo;s Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington winds down with an appearance by the defense secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missiles-drones-and-air-defense-weapons-galore-images-from-ausas-final-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missiles-drones-and-air-defense-weapons-galore-images-from-ausas-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth uses AUSA spotlight to push autonomy, ‘generational’ defense investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior officials also revealed that the Defense Autonomous Working Group has been absorbed into a new Task Force Autonomous Warfare, which sits inside the Special Operations Command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-uses-ausa-spotlight-to-push-autonomy-generational-defense-investment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-uses-ausa-spotlight-to-push-autonomy-generational-defense-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces, said 80 percent of his service&rsquo;s attention is focused on the air defense, with the ground and air components of Poland&rsquo;s integrated air defenses still three to four years away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-polands-air-force-is-responding-to-russian-drones-in-the-skies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-polands-air-force-is-responding-to-russian-drones-in-the-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuing resolution is ‘biggest challenge’ for Army Pacific Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a challenge, again, we have to overcome, but it&rsquo;s part of the fiscal environment,&rdquo; Gen. Clark, commander of USARPAC, said. &ldquo;We have more experience operating under CR than we do with an appropriation.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/continuing-resolution-is-biggest-challenge-for-army-pacific-command/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/continuing-resolution-is-biggest-challenge-for-army-pacific-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Warsaw, EU continues push for unity in defense ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very crucial to help Ukraine to defend itself and to defend the whole Europe,&rdquo; European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubillius.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-warsaw-eu-continues-push-for-unity-in-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-warsaw-eu-continues-push-for-unity-in-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to make industry crash 100,000 drones next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military needs to find a balance of drone inventory and training consumption that produces the most combat value for its money, writes Col. Dustin Thomas of DCMA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/we-need-to-make-industry-crash-100000-drones-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/we-need-to-make-industry-crash-100000-drones-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What dismounted soldiers need to survive a battlefield with drones and sensors]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] How to give soldiers awareness and targeting without adding complexity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-dismounted-soldiers-need-to-survive-a-battlefield-with-drones-and-sensors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-dismounted-soldiers-need-to-survive-a-battlefield-with-drones-and-sensors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Didn’t get picked for IFPC interceptor competition? Army says come demo anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service will continue working with the Lockheed Martin and Boeing-Anduril teams but also hosting &ldquo;shoot-off opportunity&rdquo; for additional vendors, explained Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/didnt-get-picked-for-ifpc-interceptor-competition-army-says-come-demo-anyway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/didnt-get-picked-for-ifpc-interceptor-competition-army-says-come-demo-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army converts Futures and Concepts Command to Futures and Autonomy Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Lt. Gen. Mac McCurry woke up Tuesday morning, he was the commander of the Army&rsquo;s Futures and Concepts Command. By the afternoon, the service had announced that his outfit will become the recently announced Futures and Autonomy Command.FASCOM will be the Army&rsquo;s component organization within the Defense Department&rsquo;s planned Autonomous Warfare Command, it announced Oct. 1.&nbsp;&ldquo;You know, we did decide to keep the patch, because that's honestly one of the hardest things]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-converts-futures-and-concepts-command-to-futures-and-autonomy-command/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-converts-futures-and-concepts-command-to-futures-and-autonomy-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army doubles down on autonomy, stakes out Indo-Pacific role: AUSA Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a newly redesignated command to long-range fires in the Pacific, Army leaders laid out where they see the service fitting into the future fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-doubles-down-on-autonomy-stakes-out-indo-pacific-role-ausa-day-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-doubles-down-on-autonomy-stakes-out-indo-pacific-role-ausa-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI disrupts North Korean 'laptop farms' used to fund weapons programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI searched more than 40 Texas residences and seized 187 laptops and other devices used to help North Korean operatives obtain remote jobs at U.S. companies under false identities, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.The effort, dubbed Operation Lonestar Roundup, targeted &ldquo;laptop farms&rdquo; that housed employer-issued computers and allowed workers overseas to access them remotely. U.S.-based facilitators configured the devices and transferred earnings to North Korean-controlled ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fbi-disrupts-north-korean-laptop-farms-used-to-fund-weapons-programs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fbi-disrupts-north-korean-laptop-farms-used-to-fund-weapons-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avio, Lockheed sign agreement for solid rocket motor production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal will pave a path for Avio USA to become a new provider of motors on Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s Extended Range GMLRS and the Precision Strike Missile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/avio-lockheed-sign-agreement-for-solid-rocket-motor-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/avio-lockheed-sign-agreement-for-solid-rocket-motor-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s Project Gatekeeper aims to cut software approval times from months to ‘minutes’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service&rsquo;s new cybersecurity testing sandbox will stand up on Oct. 23, said acting Army CIO Gabe Chiulli, streamlining the current cumbersome, ad hoc arrangements for clearing commercial software for Army networks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-project-gatekeeper-aims-to-cut-software-approval-times-from-months-to-minutes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-project-gatekeeper-aims-to-cut-software-approval-times-from-months-to-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army re-evaluating munitions procurement goals as Iran war continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s procurement goals for critical munitions could be shifting, officials said Tuesday in a break from the U.S. government&rsquo;s typical reticence to talk about the enormous expenditure of weapons during the Trump administration's war on Iran.Increasing annual production of Patriot air defense missiles, particularly the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, is high on the priority list, Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army&rsquo;s fires portfolio acquisition executive, said during a panel at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-re-evaluating-munitions-procurement-goals-as-iran-war-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-re-evaluating-munitions-procurement-goals-as-iran-war-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] APKWS&reg; laser&#8209;guidance kit provides reliable precision&#8209;guided munitions across missions and platforms, delivered quickly to meet evolving operational demands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/precision-at-scale-apkws-counters-the-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/precision-at-scale-apkws-counters-the-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic midterm gains could speed US military aid to Ukraine, lawmaker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polling and prediction markets suggest the midterms could deliver &ldquo;a fairly massive repudiation of the president,&rdquo; said Rep. Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/democratic-midterm-gains-could-speed-us-military-aid-to-ukraine-lawmaker-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/democratic-midterm-gains-could-speed-us-military-aid-to-ukraine-lawmaker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaNeve ‘redesignates’ Army’s Futures and Concepts Command as new FASCOM autonomy command]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new US Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, &ldquo;will pioneer operational concepts that harness autonomous capabilities across all warfighting functions,&rdquo; Gen. Christopher LaNeve said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/laneve-redesignates-armys-futures-and-concepts-command-as-new-fascom-autonomy-command/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/laneve-redesignates-armys-futures-and-concepts-command-as-new-fascom-autonomy-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s IAI unveils 3 new air defense systems at AUSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unveiled today during the AUSA conference, the three systems represent the different approaches defense companies are pursuing as unmanned aerial vehicles reshape modern warfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-iai-unveils-3-new-air-defense-systems-at-ausa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-iai-unveils-3-new-air-defense-systems-at-ausa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race cars and robots on drones: Sights from AUSA day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Washington made a cameo appearance at this year&rsquo;s conference, which features incredibly large artillery and fiber-optic drones from the Ukrainian battlefield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/race-cars-and-robots-on-drones-sights-from-ausa-day-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/race-cars-and-robots-on-drones-sights-from-ausa-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missiles and radar need more than demand – they need manufacturing capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Expanding manufacturing capacity is critical to producing missiles, radars, and launch systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missiles-and-radar-need-more-than-demand-they-need-manufacturing-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missiles-and-radar-need-more-than-demand-they-need-manufacturing-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuing resolution could ‘complicate’ Army’s HADES spy plane production: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;sG-2 Andrew Evans told Breaking Defense the program is currently &ldquo;completely&rdquo; on cost and schedule, but a budget impasse threatens plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/continuing-resolution-could-complicate-armys-hades-spy-plane-production-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/continuing-resolution-could-complicate-armys-hades-spy-plane-production-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish defense minister calls for US industry to establish European facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[W&#322;adys&#322;aw Kosiniak-Kamysz spoke the same day that another senior Polish commander said Patriot deliveries to Poland are expected to be delayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-defense-minister-calls-for-us-industry-to-establish-european-facilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-defense-minister-calls-for-us-industry-to-establish-european-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teledyne FLIR Defense releases new compact counter-UAS radar]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Ranger R10-3DX gives operators an affordable, compact, and highly capable radar solution that delivers the early warning and tracking performance needed to counter evolving drone threats,&rdquo; Rob Tarantino, senior vice president of Surveillance at Teledyne FLIR Defense, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/teledyne-flir-defense-releases-new-compact-counter-uas-radar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/teledyne-flir-defense-releases-new-compact-counter-uas-radar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From requirement-driven to market-ready: Rethinking how defense technology reaches the warfighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As threats continue to evolve, speed will increasingly depend on what is already available when the need emerges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-requirement-driven-to-market-ready-rethinking-how-defense-technology-reaches-the-warfighter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-requirement-driven-to-market-ready-rethinking-how-defense-technology-reaches-the-warfighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army to take a (cautious) step toward employing AI agents to defend networks: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army is making its first awards under Project Griffin, which eventually envisions AI prowling networks for malicious activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-take-a-cautious-step-toward-employing-ai-agents-to-defend-networks-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-take-a-cautious-step-toward-employing-ai-agents-to-defend-networks-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army plans ‘rodeo’ to round up supply-chain problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army is planning a "rodeo" to round up problems that slow the deployment of new weapons, and rope in new ways to improve supply chains and make parts in more places, the service&rsquo;s acting chief said today.&nbsp;The &ldquo;Manufacturing Rodeo,&rdquo; planned sometime in 2027, will serve as a sort of public competition to expose where the industrial base is failing to meet demand and where new players are providing innovative approaches.&ldquo;We need to strain the nation's larger in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-plans-rodeo-to-round-up-supply-chain-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-plans-rodeo-to-round-up-supply-chain-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Army to stage counter-drug training exercises in South America]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army is looking to refocus its U.S. Southern Command exercises to focus on counter-cartel operations, Gen. Joe Ryan, who heads Army Western Hemisphere Command, said Monday at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C.The move is part of the nascent command&rsquo;s mission to build a &ldquo;theater Army,&rdquo; Ryan said, above and beyond the largely partner training and disaster response missions its U.S. Army North and South predecessors maintained.&nbsp;&l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-army-to-stage-counter-drug-training-exercises-in-south-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-army-to-stage-counter-drug-training-exercises-in-south-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Warsaw Security Forum, Poland’s Tusk raises alarm over ‘real threat’ from Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister urged additional sanctions on Moscow, saying the &ldquo;path through peace does not lie through weakness.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-warsaw-security-forum-polands-tusk-raises-alarm-over-real-threat-from-russia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-warsaw-security-forum-polands-tusk-raises-alarm-over-real-threat-from-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From drones to ground vehicles: Check out day 1 of AUSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sights on the ground at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-drones-to-ground-vehicles-check-out-day-1-of-ausa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-drones-to-ground-vehicles-check-out-day-1-of-ausa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army sent balloon swarms to Middle East to support CENTCOM operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army gleaned a trio of observations about how those balloons operated, but it is not yet clear what path the service will pursue when it comes to stratospheric sensing capabilities, Andrew Evans said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-sent-balloon-swarms-to-middle-east-to-support-centcom-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-sent-balloon-swarms-to-middle-east-to-support-centcom-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mojave STOL and Gray Eagle® 25M: Complementary capabilities for the modern battlefield]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Both aircraft are designed to evolve as threats and mission requirements change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mojave-stol-and-gray-eagle-25m-complementary-capabilities-for-the-modern-battlefield/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mojave-stol-and-gray-eagle-25m-complementary-capabilities-for-the-modern-battlefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid unease in Europe, NATO SACEUR bullish on ‘block, blunt, break’ theory of victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I want others to know who might be thinking about doing harm against us, that we&rsquo;ve got this, and that they better not take any shot at the alliance,&rdquo; said Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who also serves as commander of United States European Command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/amid-unease-in-europe-nato-saceur-bullish-on-block-blunt-break-theory-of-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/amid-unease-in-europe-nato-saceur-bullish-on-block-blunt-break-theory-of-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHAOS Industries joins low-cost interceptor parade with VESPID design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system comes in two sizes: man-portable Mk 0, and the vehicle-launched Mk 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chaos-industries-joins-low-cost-interceptor-parade-with-vespid-design/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chaos-industries-joins-low-cost-interceptor-parade-with-vespid-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting army secretary announces ‘manufacturing rodeo’ to tackle ‘weak links’ in supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The magic is that this is an early indicator that we&rsquo;re acquiring a new system of seamless, frictionless symbiosis between the Army and American commercial excellence,&rdquo; said Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/acting-army-secretary-announces-manufacturing-rodeo-to-tackle-weak-links-in-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/acting-army-secretary-announces-manufacturing-rodeo-to-tackle-weak-links-in-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine hunting goes remote as the Navy replaces minesweepers with robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[With minesweepers retired, the US is turning to remote and robotic mine-neutralization tactics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mine-hunting-goes-remote-as-the-navy-replaces-minesweepers-with-robots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mine-hunting-goes-remote-as-the-navy-replaces-minesweepers-with-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AGVs vs. UGVs: A new class of ground autonomy takes the field]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] One commander, many robots: Fully autonomous ground vehicles are reshaping the battlefield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agvs-vs-ugvs-a-new-class-of-ground-autonomy-takes-the-field/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agvs-vs-ugvs-a-new-class-of-ground-autonomy-takes-the-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Norwegian startup Heaviside launches Tyr loitering munition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is headquartered in L.A. but partners closely with Norwegian arms-maker Nammo, which provides the anti-tank warheads and a range for live-fire testing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-norwegian-startup-heaviside-launches-tyr-loitering-munition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-norwegian-startup-heaviside-launches-tyr-loitering-munition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army brings back ‘night court’ audit of programs, shifting more than $100M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army may have a new take on acquisition and modernization, but senior leaders have brought back an innovation from the first Trump administration: top-to-bottom reviews of program spending.&ldquo;Night court,&rdquo; as the Army calls it, started in 2018. Then-Army Secretary Mark Esper and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley would meet up at the end of the day to hunt through reams of Army program documents for savings. Ultimately, tens of billions of dollars were reprogrammed to new priorities.O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-brings-back-night-court-audit-of-programs-shifting-more-than-100m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-brings-back-night-court-audit-of-programs-shifting-more-than-100m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army again tweaks acquisition structure to remove unwanted layer of bureaucracy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[With this newly implemented change, the service has attempted to increase communication between its Portfolio Acquisition Executives and their subordinate program manager offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-again-tweaks-acquisition-structure-to-remove-unwanted-layer-of-bureaucracy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-again-tweaks-acquisition-structure-to-remove-unwanted-layer-of-bureaucracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three years of war, 100,000 targets struck: IDF releases new conflict data]]></title><description><![CDATA[That figure, which includes strikes in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, shows the breadth of conflict Israel has waged since the Hamas terrorist attacks upended the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/three-years-of-war-100000-targets-struck-idf-releases-new-conflict-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/three-years-of-war-100000-targets-struck-idf-releases-new-conflict-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril unveils Steelfin interceptor as cheaper option to PAC-3 missiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril executives said the system can be &ldquo;reconfigured&rdquo; to be tailored toward defeating both low cost and exquisite systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-unveils-steelfin-interceptor-as-cheaper-option-to-pac-3-missiles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-unveils-steelfin-interceptor-as-cheaper-option-to-pac-3-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard places $248 million order for first MQ-9B drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unarmed drones are meant to &ldquo;give the Coast Guard crews a longer-range view of our maritime domain,&rdquo; a senior official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-places-248-million-order-for-first-mq-9b-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-places-248-million-order-for-first-mq-9b-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm tied to a senior DOD official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among a cadre of Wall Street executives brought into the Pentagon during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, George K. Kollitides II has emerged as a powerbroker with a broad mandate to improve procurement of weapons and critical minerals.The longtime partner at the private equity firm Alvarez &amp; Marsal Capital has framed his tour of duty in government as a service to the country. But the work he&rsquo;s leading has also been a boon to his old friends in the private sector, government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-awarded-350m-to-a-firm-tied-to-a-senior-dod-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-awarded-350m-to-a-firm-tied-to-a-senior-dod-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year in, Army’s FUZE leader eyes ‘bigger’ acquisition challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army innovation hub&rsquo;s first year also revealed the challenge of making sure promising technologies don&rsquo;t stop at the prototype stage, FUZE Director Matt Willis told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-year-in-armys-fuze-leader-eyes-bigger-acquisition-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-year-in-armys-fuze-leader-eyes-bigger-acquisition-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed unveils PAC-3 Edge, its next-gen Patriot interceptor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aerospace giant intends to invest hundreds of millions of dollars of its own cash in the missile alone, alongside additional investments in its seeker and solid rocket motor, said Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed&rsquo;s missiles and fire control division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-unveils-pac-3-edge-its-next-gen-patriot-interceptor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-unveils-pac-3-edge-its-next-gen-patriot-interceptor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-and-autonomous-warfare-one-way-attack-and-reshaping-isr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-and-autonomous-warfare-one-way-attack-and-reshaping-isr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ideal Aerosmith debuts ‘Troublemaker’ for one-way attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is aiming to tackle a &ldquo;sweet spot&rdquo; in the strike market with the Group 3 Troublemaker, and has a &ldquo;sponsor&rdquo; in the US Navy, according to executive David Markert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ideal-aerosmith-debuts-troublemaker-for-one-way-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ideal-aerosmith-debuts-troublemaker-for-one-way-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thales looks to export new C2 platform to Gulf nations, says executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We do believe that there is an operational need and a solution based on our open standard, being able to address the sovereignty for the countries. We do believe that this solution is already fit for purpose regarding the Gulf,&rdquo; Thales Vice President for Multi-Domain Operations Patrick Moreau told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thales-looks-to-export-new-c2-platform-to-gulf-nations-says-executive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thales-looks-to-export-new-c2-platform-to-gulf-nations-says-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDLS exec: New loitering munitions platform to be delivered to Army by end of month ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is on contract to provide four PERCH 2.0 prototypes to the Army&rsquo;s 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division by the end of October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gdls-exec-new-loitering-munitions-platform-to-be-delivered-to-army-by-end-of-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gdls-exec-new-loitering-munitions-platform-to-be-delivered-to-army-by-end-of-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New leaders, new drone command: What we expect from AUSA 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s autonomy push and the future of its modernization programs are set to loom large at this year&rsquo;s conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-leaders-new-drone-command-what-we-expect-from-ausa-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-leaders-new-drone-command-what-we-expect-from-ausa-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today&rsquo;s unmanned systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-leap-in-drone-range-and-payloads-come-from-a-battery-with-different-chemistry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-leap-in-drone-range-and-payloads-come-from-a-battery-with-different-chemistry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish government launches first Patriot mission to Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move, part of a NATO mission, comes as a new government is coming to power in Stockholm, with security policy at the heart of political row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedish-government-launches-first-patriot-mission-to-poland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedish-government-launches-first-patriot-mission-to-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanwha sets sights on Army’s tracked howitzer program after victory in wheeled competition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hanwha executive told reporters the company plans to offer its K9A1 or K9A2 tracked howitzers for the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hanwha-sets-sights-on-armys-tracked-howitzer-program-after-victory-in-wheeled-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hanwha-sets-sights-on-armys-tracked-howitzer-program-after-victory-in-wheeled-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero Trust gets harder when every user, device, weapon, and AI agent needs an identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next phase of Zero Trust reaches beyond users and devices, experts discussed during a Breaking Defense webinar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/zero-trust-gets-harder-when-every-user-device-weapon-and-ai-agent-needs-an-identity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/zero-trust-gets-harder-when-every-user-device-weapon-and-ai-agent-needs-an-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing real autonomy to battlefield drone swarms]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Decentralized Embodied Collaborative intelligence enables better reconnaissance, logistics and combat capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bringing-real-autonomy-to-battlefield-drone-swarms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bringing-real-autonomy-to-battlefield-drone-swarms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon, Lockheed weigh multi-year F-35 production, sustainment deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One source familiar with the negotiations expressed doubt that Lockheed &ldquo;can successfully propose something that demonstrates long term cost savings.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-lockheed-weigh-multi-year-f-35-production-sustainment-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-lockheed-weigh-multi-year-f-35-production-sustainment-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon, Lockheed weigh multi-year F-35 production, sustainment deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One source familiar with the negotiations expressed doubt that Lockheed &ldquo;can successfully propose something that demonstrates long-term cost savings.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-pentagon-lockheed-weigh-multi-year-f-35-production-sustainment-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-pentagon-lockheed-weigh-multi-year-f-35-production-sustainment-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s new command plans to streamline autonomous warfare acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army is bringing futures back.The service announced the creation of Futures and Autonomous Systems Command on Friday, a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new combatant command for autonomous warfare in a speech to troops."Secretary Hegseth made it clear: We are done with the bureaucratic inertia holding back modernization,&rdquo; acting Army Secretary Adam Telle said in a news release.&nbsp;So how do they cut through bureaucracy with a new bureaucratic orga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-new-command-plans-to-streamline-autonomous-warfare-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-new-command-plans-to-streamline-autonomous-warfare-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon, Raytheon ink up to $6.3 billion multi-year contract for SM-3 IB missiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contact comes months after DoD and Raytheon inked a framework agreement to boost production of the air defense munition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-raytheon-ink-up-to-63-billion-multi-year-contract-for-sm-3-ib-missiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-raytheon-ink-up-to-63-billion-multi-year-contract-for-sm-3-ib-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In first, Israeli firms, delegation display at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This marks Israel&rsquo;s first official participation in the defense exhibition held in Morocco since the signing of the Abraham Accords,&rdquo; Israel&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-first-israeli-firms-delegation-display-at-moroccos-marrakech-airshow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-first-israeli-firms-delegation-display-at-moroccos-marrakech-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet within months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shield AI expects to start flying its X-BAT prototype unmanned fighter jet by year&rsquo;s end&mdash;and is getting $150 million from the Navy to keep developing it, officials said.&ldquo;We've been building two prototype vehicles&mdash;they're full scale. The first one will be done in the next couple of weeks here,&rdquo; said Armor Harris, Shield AI&rsquo;s senior vice president of aircraft. &ldquo;And then we'll be getting into flight testing at the end of this year&hellip;going straight to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shield-ai-expects-to-fly-its-unmanned-fighter-jet-within-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shield-ai-expects-to-fly-its-unmanned-fighter-jet-within-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power at the sprocket: It’s the transmission that gives tracked vehicles their control]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Army vehicles like Bradley need greater power at the sprocket for speed, braking, and maneuverability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/power-at-the-sprocket-its-the-transmission-that-gives-tracked-vehicles-their-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/power-at-the-sprocket-its-the-transmission-that-gives-tracked-vehicles-their-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons for CENTCOM from counter-drone experiments in the Arizona desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials said the &ldquo;realities of the desert&rdquo; like intense heat, wind, dust and glare closely replicate the physical challenges faced by forces in CENTCOM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lessons-for-centcom-from-counter-drone-experiments-in-the-arizona-desert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lessons-for-centcom-from-counter-drone-experiments-in-the-arizona-desert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Germany join GCAP? UK ‘seeks to progress’ the potential switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berlin has been exploring next-gen fighter options since the collapse of the FCAS program this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/could-germany-join-gcap-uk-seeks-to-progress-the-potential-switch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/could-germany-join-gcap-uk-seeks-to-progress-the-potential-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Shield AI pour big bucks into X-BAT drone development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Altogether, Shield AI and the US Navy are investing a combined $400 million into the X-BAT drone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-shield-ai-pour-big-bucks-into-x-bat-drone-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-shield-ai-pour-big-bucks-into-x-bat-drone-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US base]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump appeared open to the idea, saying Lithuanians are &ldquo;great people.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lithuania-says-it-could-pay-for-a-permanent-in-country-us-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lithuania-says-it-could-pay-for-a-permanent-in-country-us-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gecko Robotics, Anduril team up for new Baltimore County shipyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gecko Robotics will utilize its inspection technology and its AI-powered software to conduct non-destructive testing (NDT) on these submarine components.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gecko-robotics-anduril-team-up-for-new-baltimore-county-shipyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gecko-robotics-anduril-team-up-for-new-baltimore-county-shipyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&amp;E cycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/weaponizing-the-supply-chain-for-a-liquid-fueled-howitzer-fired-munition-that-flies-150-km/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/weaponizing-the-supply-chain-for-a-liquid-fueled-howitzer-fired-munition-that-flies-150-km/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIOA, AeroVironment team to offer and support loitering munitions Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership will target introduction and support of loitering munitions in Australia and New Zealand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nioa-aerovironment-team-to-offer-and-support-loitering-munitions-down-under/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nioa-aerovironment-team-to-offer-and-support-loitering-munitions-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: 1:1 with Gabe Camarillo; Tariff ripple effects?, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peraton wants to bring AI-fueled project management to the Pentagon and beyond&mdash;while also changing the perception that it&rsquo;s just an IT company.It&rsquo;s true the company has &ldquo;a rich history of doing IT services and IT modernization acrossgovernment customers,&rdquo; Gabe Camarillo, the company&rsquo;s new defense sector president, told Defense One.&nbsp;But Peraton is also big on defense prototyping and engineering: &ldquo;We do Tomahawk theater mission planning support for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-11-with-gabe-camarillo-tariff-ripple-effects-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-11-with-gabe-camarillo-tariff-ripple-effects-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After B-1’s leave England, analysts point to limited options, importance of base defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Withdrawing these bombers to [the US] will provide an opportunity for more significant maintenance on the aircraft, but it does reduce the potential sustained strike capacity US forces could bring to bear against Iran,&rdquo; Timothy Walton, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-b-1s-leave-england-analysts-point-to-limited-options-importance-of-base-defense/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-b-1s-leave-england-analysts-point-to-limited-options-importance-of-base-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army activates sustainment brigade as part of Pacific restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army shuttered one Okinawa-based support unit and reactivated a larger one, part of the broader effort to prepare for a potential conflict in the expansive theater.The closure of the 10th Support Group and the reestablishment of the 45th Sustainment Brigade will give the service a brigade-level headquarters that can better command and control sustainment capabilities in the region, said Col. Dennis Han, who leads the new unit. It will also mean a &ldquo;small growth&rdquo; in the number of s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-activates-sustainment-brigade-as-part-of-pacific-restructuring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-activates-sustainment-brigade-as-part-of-pacific-restructuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic to step down in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novakovic, who has led GD since 2013, will be succeeded by Danny Deep on Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-dynamics-ceo-phebe-novakovic-to-step-down-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-dynamics-ceo-phebe-novakovic-to-step-down-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army issues just under $100M in application awards for NGC2 to 9 companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Providing core software applications is a critical next step. It provides a foundation that can be rapidly scaled and trained with continuity across the force,&rdquo; Joseph Welch, portfolio acquisition executive Command and Control (C2)/Counter C2, said in the release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-issues-just-under-100m-in-application-awards-for-ngc2-to-9-companies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-issues-just-under-100m-in-application-awards-for-ngc2-to-9-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-directed-energy-to-ai-and-hardening-jiatf-401-is-widening-counter-uas-options/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-directed-energy-to-ai-and-hardening-jiatf-401-is-widening-counter-uas-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban warfare: Next Falcon Peak exercise to take counter-drone tech to the streets ]]></title><description><![CDATA[After testing cUAS tech against heat and sand in the desert, the Pentagon is upping the exercise&rsquo;s complexity by simulating a bustling city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/urban-warfare-next-falcon-peak-exercise-to-take-counter-drone-tech-to-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/urban-warfare-next-falcon-peak-exercise-to-take-counter-drone-tech-to-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent Taiwan simulation highlights US cyberdefense gaps against China, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States devotes too little attention toward preparedness for a Chinese campaign of cyberattacks and economic pressure against Taiwan, organizers of a recent war game warned Tuesday, arguing that gaps between military and civilian planning could delay assistance to the island.The Foundation for Defense of Democracies exercise examined how Beijing could disrupt Taiwan&rsquo;s communications networks to extract political concessions without launching an invasion. The simulation was held i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/recent-taiwan-simulation-highlights-us-cyberdefense-gaps-against-china-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/recent-taiwan-simulation-highlights-us-cyberdefense-gaps-against-china-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like a militarized Alexa, Primordial Labs&rsquo; Anura AI is trained to understand soldiers&rsquo; voice commands and translate them into specific actions &mdash; but not deadly ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-dynamics-taps-primordial-to-build-ai-assistant-for-combat-vehicle-crews/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-dynamics-taps-primordial-to-build-ai-assistant-for-combat-vehicle-crews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole helicopters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract signature follows on from Bucharest green-lighting the estimated &euro;757 million ($845 million) deal in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/romania-orders-12-airbus-h225m-multirole-helicopters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/romania-orders-12-airbus-h225m-multirole-helicopters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril wades into traditional shipbuilding arena with major submarine play]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPARROWS POINT, Md.&mdash;Defense tech company Anduril aims to speed up Virginia-class submarine production by building components, such as torpedo tubes, at a future site outside the nation&rsquo;s capital by 2030.The new facility, to be called Arsenal-2, will be the company&rsquo;s second manufacturing plant and is part of a $6.6 billion effort funded by Anduril, at $3.7 billion, and the U.S. Navy through a $2.9 billion contract award. That contract tasks Anduril with building &ldquo;critical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-wades-into-traditional-shipbuilding-arena-with-major-submarine-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-wades-into-traditional-shipbuilding-arena-with-major-submarine-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon’s autonomy command should draw on lessons old and new]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Pentagon leaders launch their latest effort to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous and robotic systems, they can draw on key lessons from past attempts and recent breakthroughs.The planned Autonomous Warfare Command, slated to launch by next October, will promote &ldquo;not a particular drone, but the ability to adapt in combat&rdquo; against &ldquo;realistic opposition,&rdquo; according to a Sept. 30 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who added: &ldquo;We do not ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagons-autonomy-command-should-draw-on-lessons-old-and-new/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagons-autonomy-command-should-draw-on-lessons-old-and-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Patriot to Maven: Lessons for the Pentagon’s new autonomy command]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Pentagon leaders launch their latest effort to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous and robotic systems, they can draw on key lessons from past attempts and recent breakthroughs.The planned Autonomous Warfare Command, slated to launch by next October, will promote &ldquo;not a particular drone, but the ability to adapt in combat&rdquo; against &ldquo;realistic opposition,&rdquo; according to a Sept. 30 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who added: &ldquo;We do not ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-patriot-to-maven-lessons-for-the-pentagons-new-autonomy-command/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-patriot-to-maven-lessons-for-the-pentagons-new-autonomy-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big offensive EW capabilities in a small package]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Increased capabilities of low SWaP software-defined radios make them viable options for smaller platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/big-offensive-ew-capabilities-in-a-small-package/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/big-offensive-ew-capabilities-in-a-small-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it takes to succeed as Secretary of the Navy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Navy faces its most challenging period since the end of the Cold War, and it needs someone with the right qualities to steer it back on course, says former SecNav John Lehman and AEI&rsquo;s Anand Toprani.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-it-takes-to-succeed-as-secretary-of-the-navy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-it-takes-to-succeed-as-secretary-of-the-navy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move is one more step in the EU&rsquo;s long-running, but recently accelerated, effort to create &ldquo;strategic autonomy&rdquo; in the space arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-deepens-collective-space-security-with-mutual-defense-pact/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-deepens-collective-space-security-with-mutual-defense-pact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s guided weapons and munitions effort makes progress, but risks remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have called on GWEO efforts to diversify sources and ensure workforce readiness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australias-guided-weapons-and-munitions-effort-makes-progress-but-risks-remain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australias-guided-weapons-and-munitions-effort-makes-progress-but-risks-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpacking Boeing’s F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing&rsquo;s victory caps a significant turnaround for its defense business, while Breaking Defense reports from western Ukraine on technology and life in wartime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unpacking-boeings-fa-xx-win-plus-a-report-from-wartime-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unpacking-boeings-fa-xx-win-plus-a-report-from-wartime-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril launches new shipyard to manufacture components for Virginia-class subs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril&rsquo;s Arsenal-2 is positioned to produce &ldquo;complex components and large scale assemblies&rdquo; for the vessels, according to the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-launches-new-shipyard-to-manufacture-components-for-virginia-class-subs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-launches-new-shipyard-to-manufacture-components-for-virginia-class-subs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new subsidiary will help support UK requirements for counter-drone capabilities, air defense and active protection systems, DRS said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-drs-announces-new-uk-based-subsidiary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-drs-announces-new-uk-based-subsidiary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing were selected for JIATF-401&rsquo;s pilot program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-picks-4-vendors-for-counter-drone-directed-energy-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-picks-4-vendors-for-counter-drone-directed-energy-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing nabs potential $14.7 billion PAC-3 seeker contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award was issued as an undefinitized contract by PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-nabs-potential-147-billion-pac-3-seeker-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-nabs-potential-147-billion-pac-3-seeker-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[One proposed deal would allow the United Arab Emirates to purchase $1 billion-worth of Advanced Precision Kill System-II Guidance Sections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-oks-missile-guidance-kits-patriot-repairs-javelins-for-middle-east-partners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-oks-missile-guidance-kits-patriot-repairs-javelins-for-middle-east-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Golden Dome truly succeed without logistics and sustainment in space?]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Former MDA Director Lt. Gen. (ret.) Trey Obering says on-orbit servicing could enhance orbital resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-golden-dome-truly-succeed-without-logistics-and-sustainment-in-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-golden-dome-truly-succeed-without-logistics-and-sustainment-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon, FBI personnel-data breaches raise questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pentagon breach that exposed sensitive personnel information for months&nbsp;is raising questions yet again about&nbsp;federal agencies' ability to&nbsp;detect unauthorized access to their records.Information about roughly 3 million people was potentially exposed from October 2025 to July 16, 2026, by a breach of a file-sharing system at the&nbsp;Defense Manpower Data Center,&nbsp;which maintains personnel information used across the military and other government agencies.&ldquo;Three million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-fbi-personnel-data-breaches-raise-questions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-fbi-personnel-data-breaches-raise-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop logs first flight for self-funded drone wingman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The YFQ-48A performed fully autonomous &ldquo;taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing&rdquo; over the Mojave Desert in California, according to Northrop Grumman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-logs-first-flight-for-self-funded-drone-wingman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-logs-first-flight-for-self-funded-drone-wingman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Russia must know that we will take steps to defend ourselves against any further escalation,&rdquo; said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-pledges-11b-military-aid-package-to-ukraine-flush-with-drone-interceptors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-pledges-11b-military-aid-package-to-ukraine-flush-with-drone-interceptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US spy chief tapped as White House AI czar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation's top spy is now also the White House's AI czar.President Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, who was sworn in as director of national intelligence in July, to lead&nbsp;what Trump referred to in a Truth Social post as the &ldquo;Super Intelligence Force&rdquo; meant to coordinate the government&rsquo;s engagement with various organizations, critical-infrastructure providers, and AI companies.Last month, Trump ordered&nbsp;federal agencies to start calling AI "super intelligence."Accordin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-spy-chief-tapped-as-white-house-ai-czar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-spy-chief-tapped-as-white-house-ai-czar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are humanoid robots actually for on the battlefield?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite their cinematic, sci-fi allure, humanoid robots could potentially address real manpower and survivability problems, a former Turkish general argues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-are-humanoid-robots-actually-for-on-the-battlefield/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-are-humanoid-robots-actually-for-on-the-battlefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army to establish new autonomy command, acquisition executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service&rsquo;s new command will be called Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM, according to a memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-establish-new-autonomy-command-acquisition-executive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-establish-new-autonomy-command-acquisition-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDIT replaces longtime president Gilliland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Nedzbala, who joined GDIT in 2018, has been appointed acting president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gdit-replaces-longtime-president-gilliland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gdit-replaces-longtime-president-gilliland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-range radar deal puts Ireland on course to shrink capability gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dublin said last year that a &ldquo;record&rdquo; &euro;1.5 billion defense budget would allow &ldquo;significant progress&rdquo; to be made on the radar project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/long-range-radar-deal-puts-ireland-on-course-to-shrink-capability-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/long-range-radar-deal-puts-ireland-on-course-to-shrink-capability-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two jets landed at an airbase in eastern Taiwan on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-yearslong-delay-taiwan-receives-first-pair-of-new-f-16s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-yearslong-delay-taiwan-receives-first-pair-of-new-f-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon partners with CIA’s In-Q-Tel for ‘technology scouting’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CIA-funded investment firm, which has helped finance startups from Anduril to Palantir, is now formally coordinating with the Pentagon&rsquo;s Critical Technologies office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-partners-with-cias-in-q-tel-for-technology-scouting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-partners-with-cias-in-q-tel-for-technology-scouting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gancio has a background in intelligence, most recently serving as an advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/berkowitz-out-at-dod-space-policy-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/berkowitz-out-at-dod-space-policy-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NIH-Pentagon deal isn’t a cash grab. It’s a rescue.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As global threats move faster than ever, uniting defense capability with scientific innovation is not a luxury, it&rsquo;s an imperative, argues former Pentagon official David Lasseter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-nih-pentagon-deal-isnt-a-cash-grab-its-a-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-nih-pentagon-deal-isnt-a-cash-grab-its-a-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal covers at least five-years of production for an undisclosed number of missiles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-raytheon-ink-244b-deal-for-sm-6-acceleration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-raytheon-ink-244b-deal-for-sm-6-acceleration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Ukraine, data centers ‘facing increased attacks’ in recent weeks: Ex-official]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Naturally, you cannot move everything underground. &hellip; So an important aspect is boosting Ukrainian anti-ballistic and anti-drone capabilities, which are already in critically short supply,&rdquo; Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine&rsquo;s former deputy minister of defense for digital transformation, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-ukraine-data-centers-facing-increased-attacks-in-recent-weeks-ex-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-ukraine-data-centers-facing-increased-attacks-in-recent-weeks-ex-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoD obligates $142B from reconciliation bill before deadline, leaving billions subject to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any funding from last year&rsquo;s reconciliation bill left unspent by the Pentagon suffers an 8.3 percent cut known as sequestration as fiscal 2027 starts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-obligates-142b-from-reconciliation-bill-before-deadline-leaving-billions-subject-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-obligates-142b-from-reconciliation-bill-before-deadline-leaving-billions-subject-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cant-start-wont-start-over-150-new-military-programs-face-delay-under-a-cr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cant-start-wont-start-over-150-new-military-programs-face-delay-under-a-cr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hegseth envisions a new Autonomous Warfare Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon wants to combine drone procurement and operations under a new command, but Congress will have a say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-hegseth-envisions-a-new-autonomous-warfare-command/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-hegseth-envisions-a-new-autonomous-warfare-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/over-the-finnish-line-helsinki-welcomes-home-first-two-f-35-jets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/over-the-finnish-line-helsinki-welcomes-home-first-two-f-35-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone-maker Powerus, backed by Trump brothers, goes public]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Completing this transaction puts Powerus in a position to build at the scale our customers are asking for,&rdquo; Powerus CEO Andrew Fox said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-maker-powerus-backed-by-trump-brothers-goes-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-maker-powerus-backed-by-trump-brothers-goes-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Overview award is the second space-based solar power contract to be announced by the Pentagon&rsquo;s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-demo-contract-takes-a-step-closer-to-beaming-solar-power-from-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-demo-contract-takes-a-step-closer-to-beaming-solar-power-from-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese hackers impersonated a former senior White House technology official, a former State Department economist and a senior Anthropic employee in attempts to break into the cloud accounts of artificial intelligence policy experts, according to findings from cybersecurity company Proofpoint released Thursday.The campaigns targeted researchers at think tanks, universities and law firms, using invitations to advise on AI policy and export controls to start conversations. Once recipients responde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-linked-hackers-posed-as-former-us-officials-anthropic-employee-to-target-ai-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-linked-hackers-posed-as-former-us-officials-anthropic-employee-to-target-ai-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth plans ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon will create a combatant command to lead its efforts to develop and deploy robotic weapons, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday in a speech peppered with Bible verses and insults to the press.&nbsp;The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AUTOWARCOM, will be &ldquo;a new four-star combatant command with service-like authorities built to scale autonomous and robotic capabilities across the joint force,&rdquo; Hegseth said. It is to stand up by Oct. 1, 2027, according to a memo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-plans-autonomous-warfare-command/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-plans-autonomous-warfare-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: End-of-fiscal-year advice for founders; Navy drone boats; Powerus to go public]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON&mdash;The Pentagon&rsquo;s comptroller has a bit of advice for tech makers and founders who want to do business with the military: Make tech that troops like, find out who can buy it for them, and hire someone who knows how things work. .&nbsp;&ldquo;Having the users like your products is incredibly necessary. That's a given. But it's the program offices and the [portfolio acquisition executives, or] PAEs who really have the power to make you successful,&rdquo; Jules Hurst, the Defens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-end-of-fiscal-year-advice-for-founders-navy-drone-boats-powerus-to-go-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-end-of-fiscal-year-advice-for-founders-navy-drone-boats-powerus-to-go-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, among other initiatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-announces-plans-for-new-4-star-drone-command-among-other-initiatives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-announces-plans-for-new-4-star-drone-command-among-other-initiatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saronic breaks ground on new Port Alpha shipyard in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shipyard is being built from the ground up in Brownsville, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saronic-breaks-ground-on-new-port-alpha-shipyard-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saronic-breaks-ground-on-new-port-alpha-shipyard-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army taps 5 companies for PrSM Inc 4 prototypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, RTX and Mach Industries were awarded Other Transaction Agreements for an undisclosed amount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-taps-5-companies-for-prsm-inc-4-prototypes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-taps-5-companies-for-prsm-inc-4-prototypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: How the DIA measures a military’s ‘Will to Fight’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After underestimating Ukraine&rsquo;s forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency adopted a new analytical framework to try and quantify the unquantifiable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-how-the-dia-measures-a-militarys-will-to-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-how-the-dia-measures-a-militarys-will-to-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House names nominees for SPACECOM, Navy No. 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overseeing the ongoing move of SPACECOM&rsquo;s headquarters from Colorado to Alabama will be one of the first tasks Lt. Gen. David Miller will face if he is confirmed to lead the command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-names-nominees-for-spacecom-navy-no-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-names-nominees-for-spacecom-navy-no-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China opens training center with Laos, marking third overseas military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite imagery shows the new facility is built in part on a purported old US airstrip used during the Vietnam War.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-opens-training-center-with-laos-marking-third-overseas-military-base/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-opens-training-center-with-laos-marking-third-overseas-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing nabs $2.4 billion deal for more F-15EX fighters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award came on the same day that the planemaker secured a contract to build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the US Navy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-nabs-24-billion-deal-for-more-f-15ex-fighters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-nabs-24-billion-deal-for-more-f-15ex-fighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US withdraws last remaining troops out of Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;As we step back and hand full primary responsibility for Iraq&rsquo;s security to the Government of Iraq and the brave people of Iraq, US and Coalition forces stationed across the region will remain ready to respond to any ISIS threats that arise,&rdquo; CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-withdraws-last-remaining-troops-out-of-iraq/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-withdraws-last-remaining-troops-out-of-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riyadh gets closer to F-35s, Damascus presses sovereignty and an expert take on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou reviews top news from the region before speaking with defense analyst Ryan Bohl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/riyadh-gets-closer-to-f-35s-damascus-presses-sovereignty-and-an-expert-take-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/riyadh-gets-closer-to-f-35s-damascus-presses-sovereignty-and-an-expert-take-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army has ‘owned the night’; now it must own the electromagnetic spectrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Spectrum awareness, resilient connectivity and electronic warfare defenses are becoming central to decision advantage on the modern battlefield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-has-owned-the-night-now-it-must-own-the-electromagnetic-spectrum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-has-owned-the-night-now-it-must-own-the-electromagnetic-spectrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon update on National Defense Strategy cites progress, omits key threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s latest report about its implementation of the National Defense Strategy notes progress on accelerating weapons production, cutting red tape, and persuading European governments to boost defense spending&mdash;but is light on problems such as Russia&rsquo;s increasing aggression in Europe and the high cost of U.S. wars in the Middle East.The report to Congress, dated Sept. 22 but pushed out on Defense Department social media on Tuesday, argues that the Trump administration ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-update-on-national-defense-strategy-cites-progress-omits-key-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-update-on-national-defense-strategy-cites-progress-omits-key-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Boeing’s F/A-XX win means for the company, and what challenges come next]]></title><description><![CDATA[The selection raises questions, for example, about how Boeing&rsquo;s workforce will take on another major program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-boeings-fa-xx-win-means-for-the-company-and-what-challenges-come-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-boeings-fa-xx-win-means-for-the-company-and-what-challenges-come-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards more than $4 billion in counterdrone contracts, putting the Pentagon’s new drone marketplace to the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military drone and counterdrone demand is booming amid a rush to spend funds before the end of the fiscal year&mdash;but the Pentagon&rsquo;s drone marketplace is making it a little easier, defense officials said.&nbsp;&ldquo;These contracts are available to everybody. And so what we've seen across the department is a surge of end-of-year requests for procurement,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, who leads the Pentagon&rsquo;s Joint Interagency Task Force 401, told reporters Tuesday. &ldquo;End-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-more-than-4-billion-in-counterdrone-contracts-putting-the-pentagons-new-drone-marketplace-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-more-than-4-billion-in-counterdrone-contracts-putting-the-pentagons-new-drone-marketplace-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards counterdrone contracts worth more than $4B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military drone and counterdrone demand is booming amid a rush to spend funds before the end of the fiscal year&mdash;but the Pentagon&rsquo;s drone marketplace is making it a little easier, defense officials said.&nbsp;&ldquo;These contracts are available to everybody. And so what we've seen across the department is a surge of end-of-year requests for procurement,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, who leads the Pentagon&rsquo;s Joint Interagency Task Force 401, told reporters Tuesday. &ldquo;End-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-counterdrone-contracts-worth-more-than-4b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-counterdrone-contracts-worth-more-than-4b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$4B in Army counterdrone contracts as drone marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military drone and counterdrone demand is booming amid a rush to spend funds before the end of the fiscal year&mdash;but the Pentagon&rsquo;s drone marketplace is making it a little easier, defense officials said.&nbsp;&ldquo;These contracts are available to everybody. And so what we've seen across the department is a surge of end-of-year requests for procurement,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, who leads the Pentagon&rsquo;s Joint Interagency Task Force 401, told reporters Tuesday. &ldquo;End-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/4b-in-army-counterdrone-contracts-as-drone-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/4b-in-army-counterdrone-contracts-as-drone-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The military may be top-heavy. Don't make things worse with hasty cuts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[News broke Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to order the elimination of one-fifth of the U.S. military&rsquo;s general and flag billets. There is a legitimate case for examining whether the Armed Forces have have become too top-heavy. There is also a legitimate reason to be concerned about how reductions in the senior officer corps are carried out.&nbsp;For more than 20 years, I worked as a federal contractor operating mission-critical facilities supporting the Defense Dep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-military-may-be-top-heavy-dont-make-things-worse-with-hasty-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-military-may-be-top-heavy-dont-make-things-worse-with-hasty-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House unveils ‘super intelligence’ executive order and industry accord]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday instructing agencies to refer to artificial intelligence as &ldquo;super intelligence&rdquo; in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and other non-statutory documents.&nbsp;The order gives the assistant to the president for science and technology 60 days to submit, in consultation with agency heads, proposed legislative language establishing a definition for super intelligence, or SI.&nbsp;Tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-unveils-super-intelligence-executive-order-and-industry-accord/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-unveils-super-intelligence-executive-order-and-industry-accord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy to purchase 30 MUSVs following at-sea testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contracts come as the Navy expands its marketplace for unmanned systems and moves into the second phase of the MUSV program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-to-purchase-30-musvs-following-at-sea-testing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-to-purchase-30-musvs-following-at-sea-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing wins Navy next-gen fighter F/A-XX competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing&rsquo;s win gives it a monopoly on American sixth-gen fighters, following its 2025 selection to build the F-47.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-wins-navy-next-gen-fighter-fa-xx-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-wins-navy-next-gen-fighter-fa-xx-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards up to $7B in sprawling counter-drone IDIQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army awarded 10 companies for a variety of counter-drone tech including sensors, effectors and C2 systems, Brent Ingraham, the head of ASA(ALT), told reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-up-to-7b-in-sprawling-counter-drone-idiq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-up-to-7b-in-sprawling-counter-drone-idiq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The drone war will be won on the factory floor, not just the front line]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] From FPV drones to autonomous rotorcraft, scale and repeatability are becoming as important as innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-drone-war-will-be-won-on-the-factory-floor-not-just-the-front-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-drone-war-will-be-won-on-the-factory-floor-not-just-the-front-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 40 days of combat, Navy destroyer returns home]]></title><description><![CDATA[JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii&mdash;Some 300 days after leaving Hawaii, the guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. was welcomed home Monday with delighted cheers, jangling cowbells, handmade posters, and fresh flower leis.&nbsp;&nbsp;The ship&mdash;part of the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group&mdash;did 40 days of combat operations and spent six months in an active combat zone. It started its deployment in December with operations in the South China Sea, but in late January w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-40-days-of-combat-navy-destroyer-returns-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-40-days-of-combat-navy-destroyer-returns-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raytheon nets potential $20.7 billion AMRAAM deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separately, L3Harris announced it won a $6 billion contract from Lockheed Martin for THAAD interceptor propulsion systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/raytheon-nets-potential-207-billion-amraam-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/raytheon-nets-potential-207-billion-amraam-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House intel committee could investigate defense firm contributions to White House ballroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a Sept. 28 letter to a defense trade group warning of a &ldquo;likely&rdquo; probe into the project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-intel-committee-could-investigate-defense-firm-contributions-to-white-house-ballroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-intel-committee-could-investigate-defense-firm-contributions-to-white-house-ballroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia accuses Russia of ordering August arson attack on Milrem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Russia&rsquo;s ongoing &ldquo;reckless campaign of hostile actions,&rdquo; it is &ldquo;failing to undermine our unity and support for Ukraine,&rdquo; NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/estonia-accuses-russia-of-ordering-august-arson-attack-on-milrem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/estonia-accuses-russia-of-ordering-august-arson-attack-on-milrem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone-hunting on the border, plus turmoil at an Air Force think tank]]></title><description><![CDATA[NORTHCOM is testing ways to counter drone incursions, while an Air Force institute focused on China faces questions about its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-hunting-on-the-border-plus-turmoil-at-an-air-force-think-tank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-hunting-on-the-border-plus-turmoil-at-an-air-force-think-tank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both firms are working under earlier Pentagon contracts to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operators that could also support future orbital warfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-space-force-team-up-to-kick-start-buys-of-commercial-sats-for-monitoring-geo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-space-force-team-up-to-kick-start-buys-of-commercial-sats-for-monitoring-geo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How readiness stays ready: The F110 delivers power, reliability and scale for the F-15EX]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] GE Aerospace&rsquo;s investments in the F110 are paying off in both production and delivery performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-readiness-stays-ready-the-f110-delivers-power-reliability-and-scale-for-the-f-15ex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-readiness-stays-ready-the-f110-delivers-power-reliability-and-scale-for-the-f-15ex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth orders cyber, intelligence agencies to prioritize election defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed U.S. Cyber Command and military intelligence agencies to prioritize countering foreign threats to the upcoming elections, ordering intelligence collection and coordination with the Department of Homeland Security.The Sept. 22 memorandum was released publicly Monday and instructs the defense intelligence enterprise to gather and analyze information on foreign election threats. It separately directs Cyber Command to use its existing authorities and capabilit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-cyber-intelligence-agencies-to-prioritize-election-defense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-cyber-intelligence-agencies-to-prioritize-election-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, UK test SM-6, other missiles on SINKEX target frigate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint exercise saw the test of several muntions but the final blow was delivered by an Mk 48 Advanced Capability Torpedo, a Navy official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-uk-test-sm-6-other-missiles-on-sinkex-target-frigate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-uk-test-sm-6-other-missiles-on-sinkex-target-frigate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treat operational feedback as a strategic resource, new paper argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Pentagon overhauls its acquisition system, it should take lessons from recent and ongoing wars, a new report argues.From Israel, the U.S. should learn that &ldquo;operational feedback should be treated as a strategic resource.&rdquo; writes Barak Seener, an associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, in a report released Monday. And from Ukraine, the U.S. can learn &ldquo;the strategic value of competition, decentralization, and commercial innovation.&rdquo;Additionally, Seene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/treat-operational-feedback-as-a-strategic-resource-new-paper-argues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/treat-operational-feedback-as-a-strategic-resource-new-paper-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to gather defense CEOs for ‘closed-door’ Russian security briefing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government warned the Russian &ldquo;state and its proxies knowingly seek to disrupt businesses and organisations that underpin the British way of life or are vital to the defence of Ukraine.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-to-gather-defense-ceos-for-closed-door-russian-security-briefing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-to-gather-defense-ceos-for-closed-door-russian-security-briefing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Washington is going to be a shareholder, it should act like one]]></title><description><![CDATA[As governments increasingly seek to broaden industrial advantages, if the US is going to follow suit, its justifications should be clear, exceptional and subject to consistent rules, two advisors argue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/if-washington-is-going-to-be-a-shareholder-it-should-act-like-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/if-washington-is-going-to-be-a-shareholder-it-should-act-like-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As private investment in defense increases, some bottlenecks in funding: AIA-Bain]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Defense does not face a shortage of capital. It faces barriers that make expanded investment, particularly in critical bottleneck areas, more difficult,&rdquo; a new study by the Aerospace Industries Association and Bain &amp; Company stated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-private-investment-in-defense-increases-some-bottlenecks-in-funding-aia-bain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-private-investment-in-defense-increases-some-bottlenecks-in-funding-aia-bain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s Uvision, Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate systems for NATO military]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies did not disclose which military the teaming effort is for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-uvision-estonias-lendurai-to-integrate-systems-for-nato-military/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-uvision-estonias-lendurai-to-integrate-systems-for-nato-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish defense official says US has decided to establish a base in Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland will fulfill a longtime goal of hosting a permanent U.S. military base, a Polish defense leader said Friday, adding that the two countries are nearing an agreement to jointly develop weapons.&ldquo;We understand that decision has been made,&rdquo; Pawe&#322; Ksawery Zalewski, secretary of state at Poland&rsquo;s Ministry of National Defence, told an audience in Washington, D.C.Asked for comment, a Pentagon spokesman said, &ldquo;We have nothing to announce at this time.&rdquo;The Polish g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-defense-official-says-us-has-decided-to-establish-a-base-in-poland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-defense-official-says-us-has-decided-to-establish-a-base-in-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic will remain a Pentagon-designated supply-chain risk, thanks to federal judges who ruled that the Defense Department can prohibit its employees and contractors from using the AI company's products for DOD business.The designation has been in force since March, when the department sought to alter its contract with Anthropic to replace prohibitions on using its tools for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons with allowances for &ldquo;all lawful use."The department has u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-loses-legal-fight-to-shed-dods-designation-as-a-supply-chain-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-loses-legal-fight-to-shed-dods-designation-as-a-supply-chain-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy’s public shipyards will take more decades to repair, GAO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy's effort to fix and improve its shipyards will take decades longer and cost billions more than initially planned&mdash;and Congress has not been systematically kept apprised of the growing complexity of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, the Government Accountability Office has found.&ldquo;Without a full picture of how much has been spent, what remains to be funded, and what risks may affect SIOP progress, Congress could make consequential decisions for SIOP based on inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navys-public-shipyards-will-take-more-decades-to-repair-gao-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navys-public-shipyards-will-take-more-decades-to-repair-gao-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building logistics networks that survive contested environments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore how software, edge AI and resilient connectivity can strengthen military logistics in contested environments. Join Breaking Defense on Oct. 21 and earn 1 CPE credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-logistics-networks-that-survive-contested-environments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-logistics-networks-that-survive-contested-environments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Circuit panel upholds Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic – so what comes next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon CTO Emil Michael crowed &ldquo;The hammer of justice has smashed AnthropicAI[&rsquo;s] arguments.&rdquo; The AI titan hinted at an appeal &mdash; but they may not be allowed one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dc-circuit-panel-upholds-pentagons-ban-on-anthropic-so-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dc-circuit-panel-upholds-pentagons-ban-on-anthropic-so-what-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy’s shipyard revamp could cost more than $200 billion: GAO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy originally estimated that the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) would cost approximately $21 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-shipyard-revamp-could-cost-more-than-200-billion-gao/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-shipyard-revamp-could-cost-more-than-200-billion-gao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cyber magazine’ can run out ‘pretty damn quick’ in modern conflict: Admiral]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of public debates about the health of physical US munitions, a senior Navy official said the &ldquo;cyber magazine&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t infinite either.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-magazine-can-run-out-pretty-damn-quick-in-modern-conflict-admiral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-magazine-can-run-out-pretty-damn-quick-in-modern-conflict-admiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea inducts first locally developed fighter jet into air force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction of KF-21 into South Korea&rsquo;s military marks a significant milestone for country&rsquo;s defense industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/south-korea-inducts-first-locally-developed-fighter-jet-into-air-force/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/south-korea-inducts-first-locally-developed-fighter-jet-into-air-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy launches Phase II for medium robo-ship project, seeks ‘innovative solutions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy wants medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) that can operate for 10 days at sea and carry two shipping containers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-launches-phase-ii-for-medium-robo-ship-project-seeks-innovative-solutions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-launches-phase-ii-for-medium-robo-ship-project-seeks-innovative-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China is rethinking tank survival against FPVs and top-attack threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drone age did not end armored warfare. It rewrote the terms of survival, and Chinese military analysts are paying attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-china-is-rethinking-tank-survival-against-fpvs-and-top-attack-threats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-china-is-rethinking-tank-survival-against-fpvs-and-top-attack-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian hybrid attacks likely to increase in coming months: Danish intel assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nine-page document said that although the risk is low, the likelihood of Moscow launching a &ldquo;limited military attack&rdquo; is increasing against one or several NATO countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russian-hybrid-attacks-likely-to-increase-in-coming-months-danish-intel-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russian-hybrid-attacks-likely-to-increase-in-coming-months-danish-intel-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri, Leonardo joint venture ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The DDX programme is set to redefine the Italian Navy&rsquo;s capability profile in the field of air and missile defence&rdquo; said the two Italian manufacturers in a joint statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/occar-awards-42b-ddx-destroyer-contract-to-fincantieri-leonardo-joint-venture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/occar-awards-42b-ddx-destroyer-contract-to-fincantieri-leonardo-joint-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy launches Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[RASWDC is in the process of developing a phased implementation plan to tackle issues like command structure, mission relationships and resource requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-launches-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-warfighting-development-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-launches-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-warfighting-development-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Air Force says its China think tank will continue. Its director says it’s basically dead.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force&rsquo;s stance that the China Aerospace Studies Institute can function without civilian staff is &ldquo;not credible,&rdquo; Brendan Mulvaney told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-air-force-says-its-china-think-tank-will-continue-its-director-says-its-basically-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-air-force-says-its-china-think-tank-will-continue-its-director-says-its-basically-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawk trainer crash prompts UK to ground fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Both pilots are doing well &hellip; and expected to make a full recovery,&rdquo; said the UK Royal Air Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hawk-trainer-crash-prompts-uk-to-ground-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hawk-trainer-crash-prompts-uk-to-ground-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy wants more offensive, ‘expeditionary’ cyber capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What I would offer to industry &hellip; if you are interested in talking about expeditionary cyber, cyber at the tactical edge, particularly offensive or capabilities that support offense, please come talk to me,&rdquo; the Navy&rsquo;s principal cyber advisor said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-wants-more-offensive-expeditionary-cyber-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-wants-more-offensive-expeditionary-cyber-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Here comes the quantum boom; GDIT’s perspective; and Sec. 889]]></title><description><![CDATA[The benefits of quantum technology could hit the mainstream sooner than you think&mdash;at least that&rsquo;s what one company is aiming for.&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re actually really hoping in the next year or two [to] release these as products that people can buy and integrate into their cybersecurity protocols,&rdquo; said Mehdi Namazi, co-founder and chief science officer of the quantum networking company Qunnect. But the products aren&rsquo;t &ldquo;that futuristic.&rdquo;&nbsp;Quantum is usu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-here-comes-the-quantum-boom-gdits-perspective-and-sec-889/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-here-comes-the-quantum-boom-gdits-perspective-and-sec-889/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen FBI data reveals employees’ roles in intelligence and surveillance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data stolen in a major hacking group&rsquo;s alleged intrusion into FBI systems is believed to contain personal information on hundreds of FBI intelligence analysts and other employees involved in clandestine intelligence-gathering and surveillance, according to two people familiar with the matter.The analysts focus on myriad subject areas like Russia, China, Hezbollah, and cartel-related intelligence, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the exposures are sensitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/stolen-fbi-data-reveals-employees-roles-in-intelligence-and-surveillance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/stolen-fbi-data-reveals-employees-roles-in-intelligence-and-surveillance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GenAI.mil saw more than 2 million users in one week, top DOD official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s enterprise-wide generative artificial intelligence platform is continuing to see high levels of use across the department, with millions of civilians, contractors and military personnel taking advantage of the service.In a discussion with Punchbowl News on Wednesday, Defense Department Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Cameron Stanley said &ldquo;as of last week, we've had over 2 million people in a week across all three models log in and use AI.&rdquo;GenAI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/genaimil-saw-more-than-2-million-users-in-one-week-top-dod-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/genaimil-saw-more-than-2-million-users-in-one-week-top-dod-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The still-formidable F-16 will be even more capable with better electronic warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] A Viper modernization that includes EW, radar, EO/IR, and navigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-still-formidable-f-16-will-be-even-more-capable-with-better-electronic-warfare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-still-formidable-f-16-will-be-even-more-capable-with-better-electronic-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commercial space monitoring firms are concerned SpaceX&rsquo;s ability to use the best DoD data could threaten the market, sources tell Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-spacex-given-unique-access-to-classified-dod-space-tracking-data-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-spacex-given-unique-access-to-classified-dod-space-tracking-data-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syria looks to end foreign military presence, have sovereignty over all bases: President]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damascus &ldquo;very soon will not have the necessity to have any military or foreign military presence, and I believe we can go through the relations, diplomatic relations, and respect with all the countries in the neighborhoods and the friends of Syria,&rdquo; President Ahmad al-Sharaa said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/syria-looks-to-end-foreign-military-presence-have-sovereignty-over-all-bases-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/syria-looks-to-end-foreign-military-presence-have-sovereignty-over-all-bases-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;No one wants a war in space. We are positioned to deter this,&rdquo; said Harv Symth, UK Chief of the Air Staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-launches-first-space-squadron-to-degrade-and-deny-enemies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-launches-first-space-squadron-to-degrade-and-deny-enemies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current focus is on low cost, high volume commercial cargo reentry pods, an Air Force Research Laboratory spokesperson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-space-forces-pick-up-research-pace-for-orbital-cargo-delivery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-space-forces-pick-up-research-pace-for-orbital-cargo-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Defense adds Mikayla Easley as additional editor, supporting continued growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikayla Easley to join the world&rsquo;s largest news organization dedicated to defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/breaking-defense-adds-mikayla-easley-as-additional-editor-supporting-continued-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/breaking-defense-adds-mikayla-easley-as-additional-editor-supporting-continued-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Army needs a clean sheet modern combat vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The Bradley ran out of room to grow. The Lynx XM30 was designed to keep growing, for the battlefields of tomorrow and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-army-needs-a-clean-sheet-modern-combat-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-army-needs-a-clean-sheet-modern-combat-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The future of European airpower might be unmanned]]></title><description><![CDATA[With one sixth-gen fighter program in Europe dead, could the future for European airpower be drones?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-future-of-european-airpower-might-be-unmanned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-future-of-european-airpower-might-be-unmanned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Super Intelligence': the president&rsquo;s new term for AI, explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a rebranding of the&nbsp;term &ldquo;artificial intelligence,&rdquo; saying during the United Nations General Assembly that from now on, it will be called &ldquo;super intelligence.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;From this point forward, all of United States&rsquo; documents, and hopefully the world&rsquo;s, will be changed to use the much more accurate term, &lsquo;super,&rsquo; as opposed to &lsquo;artificial&rsquo;,&rdquo; he said.Though the rebrand may have be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/super-intelligence-the-presidentrsquos-new-term-for-ai-explained/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/super-intelligence-the-presidentrsquos-new-term-for-ai-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate of Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute up in air]]></title><description><![CDATA[The China Aerospace Studies Institute will carry on by &ldquo;leveraging assigned military service members to accomplish its objectives,&rdquo; according to an Air Force spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fate-of-air-forces-china-aerospace-studies-institute-up-in-air/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fate-of-air-forces-china-aerospace-studies-institute-up-in-air/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attaining IOC for the RAAF&rsquo;s MQ-4Cs has &ldquo;significantly strengthened its ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance effects across Australia&rsquo;s primary area of military interest,&rdquo; according to the announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australian-mq-4c-tritons-mc-55a-peregrines-reach-initial-operational-capability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australian-mq-4c-tritons-mc-55a-peregrines-reach-initial-operational-capability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders all US agencies to refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;From this point forward, all of United States documents, and hopefully the world, will be changed to use the much more accurate term &lsquo;super,&rsquo; as opposed to &lsquo;artificial,'&rdquo; President Donald Trump said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-orders-all-us-agencies-to-refer-to-ai-as-super-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-orders-all-us-agencies-to-refer-to-ai-as-super-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie defense chief confirms missing F-35 parts, says none are ‘sensitive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After parts reportedly made their way to Hong Kong, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the missing components &ldquo;are unserviceable and deemed low risk for exploitation.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aussie-defense-chief-confirms-missing-f-35-parts-says-none-are-sensitive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aussie-defense-chief-confirms-missing-f-35-parts-says-none-are-sensitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's FBI shut down investigation into defense contractor's alleged bribes]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C.For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker from Maine was in danger of losing her seat. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s dismal approval ratings were dragging her down in the polls, and she was falling behind her likely 2020 Democratic challenger in fundraising.Scott Reed, head of the Collins super PAC, was on a mission to close t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-fbi-shut-down-investigation-into-defense-contractors-alleged-bribes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-fbi-shut-down-investigation-into-defense-contractors-alleged-bribes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs Greenland security agreement, defusing allied tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of threats and geopolitical tension, analyst Rasmus S&oslash;ndergaard told Breaking Defense that it looked like &ldquo;worst outcomes have been averted.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-signs-greenland-security-agreement-defusing-allied-tensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-signs-greenland-security-agreement-defusing-allied-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time, not capital, is the constraint on the defense industrial base]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon's industrial-base problem is no longer a shortage of capital. It is the time required to turn that capital into qualified suppliers, suppliers into parts, and parts into weapons in warfighters&rsquo; hands.Three changes would shorten that timeline more than the next hundred billion dollars in appropriations. First, let defense suppliers that have earned a qualification for one program&mdash;that is, proven through testing and quality review that they meet its requirements&mdash;keep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/time-not-capital-is-the-constraint-on-the-defense-industrial-base/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/time-not-capital-is-the-constraint-on-the-defense-industrial-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO’s thumbs-up for AWS shows Europe still needs America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Web Services has become the first cloud provider cleared to handle sensitive information for all NATO members, underscoring that an increasingly independent Europe still relies on capabilities made in America, and suggesting that it's not as hard for U.S. firms to compete there as the White House insists.The company announced on Tuesday that it has received alliance approval to handle information at the NATO RESTRICTED level, which is not classified but requires safeguarding.As European m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/natos-thumbs-up-for-aws-shows-europe-still-needs-america/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/natos-thumbs-up-for-aws-shows-europe-still-needs-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big news out of AFA, plus a guided tour of the show floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[From weapons in space to the search for more affordable drones, here&rsquo;s a look at the highlights from AFA 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-big-news-out-of-afa-plus-a-guided-tour-of-the-show-floor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-big-news-out-of-afa-plus-a-guided-tour-of-the-show-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army’s Digital Transformation: Inside TechNet Augusta 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is reshaping the Army&rsquo;s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they&rsquo;re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-armys-digital-transformation-inside-technet-augusta-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-armys-digital-transformation-inside-technet-augusta-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing picks Lite Coms for Aussie BLOS SATCOM terminals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s LAND 4140 program aims to modernize the Australian military&rsquo;s land-based C4I architecture across all domains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-picks-lite-coms-for-aussie-blos-satcom-terminals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-picks-lite-coms-for-aussie-blos-satcom-terminals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump floats ‘AI Force’ to boost industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he plans to create an "AI Force" and appoint a czar to boost artificial-intelligence companies."We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows! However, we will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System. For this purpose, I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-floats-ai-force-to-boost-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-floats-ai-force-to-boost-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy selects captain as new chief of information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capt. Tamara Lawrence, the current acting chief of information, will take over the post traditionally held by a rear admiral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-selects-captain-as-new-chief-of-information/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-selects-captain-as-new-chief-of-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US needs an information-warfare strategy for Iran — and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of authoritarian oppression, a US-made information warfare tool set could enhance the lives of those living in restrictive countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-needs-an-information-warfare-strategy-for-iran-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-needs-an-information-warfare-strategy-for-iran-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feinberg’s closed-door meeting on the Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans are still pushing for a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget, but the way ahead on Capitol Hill is not yet clear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/feinbergs-closed-door-meeting-on-the-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/feinbergs-closed-door-meeting-on-the-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force bids adieu to EC-130H electronic attack plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft will be replaced with the EA-37B, which will carry forward the Compass Call moniker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-bids-adieu-to-ec-130h-electronic-attack-plane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-bids-adieu-to-ec-130h-electronic-attack-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After hitting pilot training goal, resolving shortage will take years, Air Force official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to take 15 or 20 years to get those types of people,&rdquo; said Air Force Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-hitting-pilot-training-goal-resolving-shortage-will-take-years-air-force-official-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-hitting-pilot-training-goal-resolving-shortage-will-take-years-air-force-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European-made Black Hawk gets an armed upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] New kits turn Black Hawks into attack Hawks in just three hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-made-black-hawk-gets-an-armed-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-made-black-hawk-gets-an-armed-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will airmen trust AI? The Air Force’s future plans depend on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash;As Air Force leaders prepare to hand AI more decision-making power in the years ahead, they're also working to get airmen comfortable with that.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;A little bit scary, but we need to lean into it,&rdquo; Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said at the Air and Space Association&rsquo;s Air, Space &amp; Cyber conference this week. &ldquo;Autonomy is one of, if not the key technology enabling cost-effective combat power.&rdquo;Although Meink didn&rsquo;t say so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-airmen-trust-ai-the-air-forces-future-plans-depend-on-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-airmen-trust-ai-the-air-forces-future-plans-depend-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash; Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will get new defenses against small drones in coming weeks, part of a &ldquo;whole-of-government&rdquo; effort to better protect the nation&rsquo;s spaceports as the White House pushes for hundreds more launches per year.The new gear will come from Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Pentagon&rsquo;s counterdrone task force, Space Force Col. Brian Chatman told Defense One on the sidelines of the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conferen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cape-canaveral-is-building-up-its-counter-drone-defenses-space-force-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cape-canaveral-is-building-up-its-counter-drone-defenses-space-force-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support to space control operations?&rdquo; Col. Barry Crocker, head of Space Force Mission Delta 2 responsible for keeping tabs on on-orbit threats, told Breaking Defense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-to-prototype-new-software-to-fuse-commercial-military-space-tracking-data/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-to-prototype-new-software-to-fuse-commercial-military-space-tracking-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myriad ways that drones, satellites, and common controls reshape ISR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting platforms and data across domains is key to keeping ISR effective under attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/myriad-ways-that-drones-satellites-and-common-controls-reshape-isr/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/myriad-ways-that-drones-satellites-and-common-controls-reshape-isr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s space tracking program sees growing support, interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union also is funding a series of grant making projects designed to bring innovative technologies into the EU SST program, and support startups to strengthen the industrial base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europes-space-tracking-program-sees-growing-support-interest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europes-space-tracking-program-sees-growing-support-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the military's &lsquo;brass&nbsp;ceiling&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Driscoll resigned&nbsp;as secretary of the Army on Aug. 31, 2026. His departure leaves the Army&nbsp;without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader&nbsp;six months into the war with Iran, its&nbsp;busiest period&nbsp;since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.&nbsp;Driscoll&rsquo;s resignation was reportedly motivated, at least in part, by his&nbsp;frustration with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Earlier in August, Hegseth had&nbsp;blocked the promotions&nbsp;of four Army officers.&nbsp;Since his ap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pete-hegseth-is-rebuilding-the-militarys-lsquobrassnbspceilingrsquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pete-hegseth-is-rebuilding-the-militarys-lsquobrassnbspceilingrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First German F-35 rolls off the line]]></title><description><![CDATA[German defense minister Boris Pistorius called the F-35 &ldquo;a promise that Germany will step up to defend itself and defend its allies.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-german-f-35-rolls-off-the-line/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-german-f-35-rolls-off-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military wants authorization to repair its systems without contractor support, which at the moment is easier said than done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-right-to-repair-matters-to-the-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-right-to-repair-matters-to-the-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France’s 2035 national security plan warns of increased conflict in sea, outer space]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;An increasing share of power &mdash; and also vulnerabilities &mdash; will be concentrated in these spaces, which are largely invisible to citizens.&rdquo; the document says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frances-2035-national-security-plan-warns-of-increased-conflict-in-sea-outer-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frances-2035-national-security-plan-warns-of-increased-conflict-in-sea-outer-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Totally new’: Nammo pursues rocket motor engine for latest IRIS-T air defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push comes as German defense firm Diehl targets a first Safety Integrity Level (SIL) firing test of the surface-launched IRIS-T SLX in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/totally-new-nammo-pursues-rocket-motor-engine-for-latest-iris-t-air-defense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/totally-new-nammo-pursues-rocket-motor-engine-for-latest-iris-t-air-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong way]]></title><description><![CDATA[For NATO, reproducibility should become a distinct measure of Russian military capability, driving how the alliance plans for the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-is-measuring-russian-adaptation-the-wrong-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-is-measuring-russian-adaptation-the-wrong-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force braces for stalled progress amid lack of full funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash;Space Force modernization efforts could slow if Congress doesn&rsquo;t pass a full budget at the end of the year, the service&rsquo;s leaders said.&nbsp;&ldquo;We're on this ramp-up, right, consistent with our overall strategy and the recognition that the space domain is a critical domain, in and of itself, but also for the joint force,&rdquo; Erich Hernandez-Baquero, the Space Force&rsquo;s top buyer, told reporters Tuesday. &ldquo;Now we're going to run into [fiscal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-braces-for-stalled-progress-amid-lack-of-full-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-braces-for-stalled-progress-amid-lack-of-full-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force contemplates unmanned tankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash;With an eye on the Navy&rsquo;s progress toward an unmanned aerial tanker, Air Force planners are asking questions about their own future tanker fleet.&ldquo;Thinking beyond the current KC-46 buy and the program extension. Whatever that next tanker looks like&mdash;our advanced tanker system&mdash;it's got to be connected. It's got to be able to defend itself. But it begs the question: Does it need to be manned? Could it be optionally manned, or could it be autonomous,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-contemplates-unmanned-tankers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-contemplates-unmanned-tankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army adds $234M in undefinitized contract funding for Black Hawk deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news comes as Sikorsky&rsquo;s 10th multiyear deal, awarded in 2022 by the Army, is set to conclude by the end of next calendar year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-adds-234m-in-undefinitized-contract-funding-for-black-hawk-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-adds-234m-in-undefinitized-contract-funding-for-black-hawk-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,&rdquo; CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-eyes-munitions-supply-work-lockheed-eyes-funding-ceos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-eyes-munitions-supply-work-lockheed-eyes-funding-ceos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army has enough drones for each unit, now it needs to train soldiers to use them]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Where we still have some work to do candidly is getting everybody trained at the appropriate level,&rdquo; Col. Gregory Merkl, Drone Dominance director for the Army, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-has-enough-drones-for-each-unit-now-it-needs-to-train-soldiers-to-use-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-has-enough-drones-for-each-unit-now-it-needs-to-train-soldiers-to-use-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army can outfit small drones to each unit, but needs the training to do so]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Where we still have some work to do candidly is getting everybody trained at the appropriate level,&rdquo; Col. Gregory Merkl, Drone Dominance director for the Army, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-can-outfit-small-drones-to-each-unit-but-needs-the-training-to-do-so/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-can-outfit-small-drones-to-each-unit-but-needs-the-training-to-do-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Dispatch from AFA&rsquo;s Air, Space, &amp; Cyber 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash;The Air Force Test Center is prepared to keep up with the Pentagon&rsquo;s calls to buy, develop, test, and field technology quickly&mdash;but safety remains the top priority, the center&rsquo;s commander said.&nbsp;&ldquo;We always want to proceed safely forward. The work that we do, as I've noted, is, can be dangerous. So we don't want to take risks that are unnecessary and unsafe. So that's always something that we're on the lookout for,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Mark Massa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dispatch-from-afarsquos-air-space-amp-cyber-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dispatch-from-afarsquos-air-space-amp-cyber-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US clears $24B F-35 sale for Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The approval comes a year after President Donald Trump announced Riyadh would be permitted to buy the highly advanced stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-clears-24b-f-35-sale-for-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-clears-24b-f-35-sale-for-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They overreached’: Amid industry worry, new Feinberg memo tweaks accounting regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sept. 15 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg walks back some changes from a previous memo, while moving reforms forward, analysts tell Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/they-overreached-amid-industry-worry-new-feinberg-memo-tweaks-accounting-regime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/they-overreached-amid-industry-worry-new-feinberg-memo-tweaks-accounting-regime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed reaches deal to boost production of secretive JATM missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement did not include information about the scale or timeline for the production ramp up, nor the dollar amount associated with the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-reaches-deal-to-boost-production-of-secretive-jatm-missile/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-reaches-deal-to-boost-production-of-secretive-jatm-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Pentagon is testing along the US-Mexico border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief overview of high-tech plans along the southern border as FY27 funding hangs in the balance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-the-pentagon-is-testing-along-the-us-mexico-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-the-pentagon-is-testing-along-the-us-mexico-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force seeks 737 MAX for VIP airlift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft would be known as the C-40 when modified for military missions, and would appear to be the first time the 737 MAX would be militarized for a government customer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-737-max-for-vip-airlift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-737-max-for-vip-airlift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nammo CEO warns European rupture with US risks 10-year capability gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This industrial base among our allies is already very interconnected, so we cannot break it up,&rdquo; said Morten Brandtz&aelig;g.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nammo-ceo-warns-european-rupture-with-us-risks-10-year-capability-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nammo-ceo-warns-european-rupture-with-us-risks-10-year-capability-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing the Navy’s find, fix, and finish kill chain with remote mine hunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Remote mine hunting combines autonomy, AI, and advanced sonar to clear waterways faster with less danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/closing-the-navys-find-fix-and-finish-kill-chain-with-remote-mine-hunting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/closing-the-navys-find-fix-and-finish-kill-chain-with-remote-mine-hunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chairman Caine talks cislunar ops, plus a window into next-gen airlift]]></title><description><![CDATA[We discuss top news from the final day of AFA 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chairman-caine-talks-cislunar-ops-plus-a-window-into-next-gen-airlift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chairman-caine-talks-cislunar-ops-plus-a-window-into-next-gen-airlift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force’s GMTI program gets a name, with Northrop as prime: General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separately, the Space Force plans to issue the first operational contracts for space domain awareness to commercial firms &ldquo;very soon,&rdquo; according to Space Force Col. Timothy Tremailo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-forces-gmti-program-gets-a-name-with-northrop-as-prime-general/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-forces-gmti-program-gets-a-name-with-northrop-as-prime-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPACECOM needs more capabilities to target space adversaries: Whiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPACECOM also is focusing on developing the baseline capabilities, such as space domain awareness and satellite communications, to undertake cislunar operations, said Gen. Stephen Whiting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spacecom-needs-more-capabilities-to-target-space-adversaries-whiting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spacecom-needs-more-capabilities-to-target-space-adversaries-whiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket engines, helmet displays and ground robots: Last looks from AFA Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some parting sights from across the show floor at this year&rsquo;s conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rocket-engines-helmet-displays-and-ground-robots-last-looks-from-afa-day-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rocket-engines-helmet-displays-and-ground-robots-last-looks-from-afa-day-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the world’s most versatile attack planes is taking on the counter-UAS mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] An airborne layer pushes drone engagements farther from defended assets and changes the cost-per-kill equation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-of-the-worlds-most-versatile-attack-planes-is-taking-on-the-counter-uas-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-of-the-worlds-most-versatile-attack-planes-is-taking-on-the-counter-uas-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon must prepare for battles around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash; The U.S. military&rsquo;s top uniformed leader says U.S. forces must be ready for war near or possibly even on the moon, a rhetorical leap that comes as service leaders are still wrestling with the legal frameworks surrounding its newly revealed orbital weapons.&ldquo;Our task, my friends, is to adapt right now, so the Joint Force is prepared to fight, endure, and win, in global contested environments, from the seabed to cislunar space,&rdquo; Joint Chiefs Chairman Ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-must-prepare-for-battles-around-the-moon-joint-chiefs-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-must-prepare-for-battles-around-the-moon-joint-chiefs-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDA misses self-imposed deadline on orbital mesh network]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are behind on that. We should be there already,&rdquo; Space Development Agency Director G.P. Sandhoo said bluntly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sda-misses-self-imposed-deadline-on-orbital-mesh-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sda-misses-self-imposed-deadline-on-orbital-mesh-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU chief calls for new hybrid response protocol, increased defense ties to non-members]]></title><description><![CDATA[The security protocol could offer a solution when a state faces a significant security threat that is not clearly armed aggression, including cyberattacks, the severing of undersea cables, or the protection of critical infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-chief-calls-for-new-hybrid-response-protocol-increased-defense-ties-to-non-members/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-chief-calls-for-new-hybrid-response-protocol-increased-defense-ties-to-non-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Demand signals from leadership are shaping investments in design, engineering and manufacturing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-industrial-base-is-responding-to-air-force-space-force-needs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-industrial-base-is-responding-to-air-force-space-force-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surprise engine team up, plus a budget warning from space]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recap top news from the second day of AFA 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-surprise-engine-team-up-plus-a-budget-warning-from-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-surprise-engine-team-up-plus-a-budget-warning-from-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 40 years, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has advised Congress and the president on what to study in the frigid and dynamic far north, from the environment to military security. It&rsquo;s typically done so without making waves, led by people well-versed in science and public policy.That was until December, when President Donald Trump appointed a Texas venture capitalist and MAGA influencer with no formal background in science as the commission&rsquo;s chair. Since then, Thomas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-a-maga-influencer-with-ties-to-russia-became-trumps-arctic-adviser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-a-maga-influencer-with-ties-to-russia-became-trumps-arctic-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agencies spent nearly $10 billion for feds not to work in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government spent nearly $10 billion placing more than 100,000 federal workers on paid administrative leave for extended periods last year, a sixfold increase from two years prior driven largely by the Trump administration&rsquo;s deferred resignation program aimed at encouraging feds to quit public service.A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that around 70% of that money, or $6.7 billion went to feds who opted into the DRP, a program by which agencies paid em]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agencies-spent-nearly-10-billion-for-feds-not-to-work-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agencies-spent-nearly-10-billion-for-feds-not-to-work-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeoLabs also intends to deploy multiple Scout-S mobile phased array radars to fill gaps in its current network of 12 larger radar facilities around the globe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifting-market-sands-leolabs-moves-to-sell-new-mobile-space-radar-directly-to-allies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifting-market-sands-leolabs-moves-to-sell-new-mobile-space-radar-directly-to-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NGA official takes top AI job at Cyber Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Cyber Command, the Pentagon&rsquo;s combatant command responsible for planning and conducting military cyberspace operations, has a new artificial intelligence lead, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.&nbsp;&ldquo;U.S. Cyber Command welcomes Rear Adm. Ronzelle Green as the Command&rsquo;s new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and thanks Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny for his leadership and service,&rdquo; a representative for the combatant command told Nextgov/FCW.Green, who has worked at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nga-official-takes-top-ai-job-at-cyber-command/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nga-official-takes-top-ai-job-at-cyber-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-35 engine upgrade clears key design review, Pratt says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It means that the design is solid. It means that we&rsquo;re ready to move forward from an industrial base as well,&rdquo; Jill Albertelli, the president of Pratt &amp; Whitney&rsquo;s military engines business, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-engine-upgrade-clears-key-design-review-pratt-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-engine-upgrade-clears-key-design-review-pratt-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril officials say company can’t start on CCA production contract without FY27 budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We will not have a cold start to start production in [20]27. We will have assets rolling through. That said, even a company like ours can only do so much without procurement dollars,&rdquo; said Erin Simpson, Anduril&rsquo;s vice president for strategy execution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-officials-say-company-cant-start-on-cca-production-contract-without-fy27-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-officials-say-company-cant-start-on-cca-production-contract-without-fy27-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war costs: $38B, plus $2-3B per month going forward, CBO says ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Congressional Budget Office reported it would take &ldquo;at least five years&rdquo; to rebuild American munitions inventories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-costs-38b-plus-2-3b-per-month-going-forward-cbo-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-costs-38b-plus-2-3b-per-month-going-forward-cbo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building the stand-off and stand-in weapons needed for the fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Threats have changed the range, seeking and attack capabilities necessary to ensure effectiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-the-stand-off-and-stand-in-weapons-needed-for-the-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-the-stand-off-and-stand-in-weapons-needed-for-the-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafael integrating SPICE 1000 stand-off munition on Israeli F-35s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Israeli firm said integrating the weapon on Israeli F-35s was a step towards them being equipped on other countries&rsquo; fleets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rafael-integrating-spice-1000-stand-off-munition-on-israeli-f-35s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rafael-integrating-spice-1000-stand-off-munition-on-israeli-f-35s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was time’ to admit US has weapons in orbit, Space Force’s new leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland&mdash;The advance of Chinese and Russian anti-satellite capabilities led the United States to admit it has weapons in space, the Space Force's top officer said on Tuesday, adding context to Monday&rsquo;s bombshell revelation by the Air Force secretary.Deterrence remains the Space Force&rsquo;s goal, but the service will pursue it from a &ldquo;position of strength,&rdquo; Gen. Douglas Schiess said during a keynote address at the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference here.&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-was-time-to-admit-us-has-weapons-in-orbit-space-forces-new-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-was-time-to-admit-us-has-weapons-in-orbit-space-forces-new-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missiles, drones and counter-drone systems: A look at day 2 of AFA]]></title><description><![CDATA[From counter-drone lasers to cutaway engine blocks, here are some of the sights from around the trade show floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missiles-drones-and-counter-drone-systems-a-look-at-day-2-of-afa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missiles-drones-and-counter-drone-systems-a-look-at-day-2-of-afa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAE unveils Shadow EW, compact solutions for small aerial platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says the family of small solutions can be produced in high quantities at low cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bae-unveils-shadow-ew-compact-solutions-for-small-aerial-platforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bae-unveils-shadow-ew-compact-solutions-for-small-aerial-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget impasse imperils 1 in 10 Space Force programs, new chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thankful that we have a [continuing resolution] going into October [1], but I would really be more thankful if we had a budget,&rdquo; said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Doug Schiess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/budget-impasse-imperils-1-in-10-space-force-programs-new-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/budget-impasse-imperils-1-in-10-space-force-programs-new-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hundreds’ of buildings, ‘dozens’ of aircraft destroyed or damaged during Iran ops: DoD IG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury has &ldquo;resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls&rdquo; of key munitions, Pentagon officials told investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hundreds-of-buildings-dozens-of-aircraft-destroyed-or-damaged-during-iran-ops-dod-ig/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hundreds-of-buildings-dozens-of-aircraft-destroyed-or-damaged-during-iran-ops-dod-ig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards Lockheed $1.2B contract for PrSM Inc 2 system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday&rsquo;s announcement comes after Lockheed successfully launched its first PrSM Increment 2 missile in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-lockheed-12b-contract-for-prsm-inc-2-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-lockheed-12b-contract-for-prsm-inc-2-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran strikes exposed gaps in medical evacuation ops across Middle East: IG]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military abandoned plans to use Army helicopters to evacuate wounded troops involved in the war with Iran, and instead resorted to slower ground-based evacuations, in part due to the threat of drone strikes, according to a Defense Department Office of the Inspector General report&nbsp;released&nbsp;Monday. The shift illustrates a problem medical officials had&nbsp; warned about for years.At the start of the operation, the U.S. used Army helicopters in Kuwait and Iraq for medical evacuation,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-strikes-exposed-gaps-in-medical-evacuation-ops-across-middle-east-ig/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-strikes-exposed-gaps-in-medical-evacuation-ops-across-middle-east-ig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gap between demand and delivery is widening. AI can help close it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Supply chains are only as strong as their weakest link, which has been repeatedly proven to be true over the last few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-gap-between-demand-and-delivery-is-widening-ai-can-help-close-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-gap-between-demand-and-delivery-is-widening-ai-can-help-close-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House sends Cao’s SECNAV nomination to Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House has also sent nominations over to the Senate for William Toti to serve as undersecretary of the Navy, and for retired Vice Adm. Richard Breckenridge as an assistant secretary of the Navy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-sends-caos-secnav-nomination-to-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-sends-caos-secnav-nomination-to-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whither TraCSS? DoD, industry face hard choices in showdown over Commerce spacewatch effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big question facing DoD is what happens if the Traffic Coordination System for Space program is scrapped: is US Space Command left holding the space safety bag in perpetuity?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/whither-tracss-dod-industry-face-hard-choices-in-showdown-over-commerce-spacewatch-effort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/whither-tracss-dod-industry-face-hard-choices-in-showdown-over-commerce-spacewatch-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite fire, lengthy deployment, Navy expects only six-month maintenance for USS Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford wrapped up its 326-day deployment in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/despite-fire-lengthy-deployment-navy-expects-only-six-month-maintenance-for-uss-ford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/despite-fire-lengthy-deployment-navy-expects-only-six-month-maintenance-for-uss-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFA&rsquo;s 2026 Air, Space &amp; Cyber Conference kicks off]]></title><description><![CDATA[From unmanned fighter jets to scale-model satellites, here are some of the sights from around the expo floor at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/afarsquos-2026-air-space-amp-cyber-conference-kicks-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/afarsquos-2026-air-space-amp-cyber-conference-kicks-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After combat success, AFSOC wants new Leidos cruise missile on ‘every type’ of platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 200-pound class Havoc Spear has a range of over 400 nautical miles (460 miles), according to Leidos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-combat-success-afsoc-wants-new-leidos-cruise-missile-on-every-type-of-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-combat-success-afsoc-wants-new-leidos-cruise-missile-on-every-type-of-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier Defense, your trusted, mission-focused partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] A commitment to long-term operational value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bombardier-defense-your-trusted-mission-focused-partner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bombardier-defense-your-trusted-mission-focused-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop drops off SNC-led Navy trainer team]]></title><description><![CDATA[SNC will continue moving forward with its Freedom trainer offering for the Undergraduate Jet Training System program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-drops-off-snc-led-navy-trainer-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-drops-off-snc-led-navy-trainer-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force has ‘space control weapons’ on orbit, Air Force secretary reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troy Meink didn&rsquo;t elaborate on what &ldquo;weapons&rdquo; the US deployed, but revealed new info on other space and unmanned Air Force programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-has-space-control-weapons-on-orbit-air-force-secretary-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-has-space-control-weapons-on-orbit-air-force-secretary-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron, Merlin offer unmanned Cessna Skycourier for Pacific island resupply]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t devote C-130s and C-17s to do a lot of these little shuttle missions,&rdquo; said retired Maj. Gen. Kyle Kremer, a Merlin advisor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/textron-merlin-offer-unmanned-cessna-skycourier-for-pacific-island-resupply/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/textron-merlin-offer-unmanned-cessna-skycourier-for-pacific-island-resupply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military has ‘on-orbit’ space weapons, Air Force Secretary reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash;Air Force Secretary Troy Meink acknowledged that the U.S. has space weapons, a public revelation that some experts said could accelerate an arms race in orbit.&ldquo;Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist,&rdquo; Mink said during his Monday morning speech at the Air, Space, Cyber conference here. &ldquo;This is why the United States now has, on orbit, space-control weapons, capable of defending the jo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-military-has-on-orbit-space-weapons-air-force-secretary-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-military-has-on-orbit-space-weapons-air-force-secretary-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What we&rsquo;ve done cuts against the conventional wisdom,&rdquo; Swarm co-founder and chief revenue officer Oliver Palmer told Breaking Defense. &ldquo;And what we&rsquo;ve done instead is create a very simple, non-stealthy aircraft that&rsquo;s optimized for extreme range.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swarm-aero-debuts-gamera-drone-in-bid-to-succeed-reaper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swarm-aero-debuts-gamera-drone-in-bid-to-succeed-reaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed boosts bet on Skunk Works’ Vectis stealth drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockheed now plans to build five Vectis prototypes, with the first on track to fly in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-boosts-bet-on-skunk-works-vectis-stealth-drone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-boosts-bet-on-skunk-works-vectis-stealth-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed’s Skunk Works plans to build four more of its multirole combat drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s secretive research arm, plans to build four more of its experimental, multipurpose drones as the firm attempts to sell its futuristic platform to the U.S. military.Last year, Skunk Works unveiled Vectis&mdash;a concept for a group 5 drone that&rsquo;s capable of a wide range of missions. Now, on the first day of the Air &amp; Space Force Association&rsquo;s defense conference near Washington, D.C., company officials announced they&rsquo;re making significant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheeds-skunk-works-plans-to-build-four-more-of-its-multirole-combat-drones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheeds-skunk-works-plans-to-build-four-more-of-its-multirole-combat-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold comfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrival of new weapons has often been followed closely by their use against civilian populations for strategic effects. Submarines, bombers, rockets; The Lusitania, Dresden, London. This 20th-century history portends that the emerging capabilities of the 21st century&mdash;cyber attacks, information warfare&mdash;will be similarly used against civilian targets. The challenge will be all the greater as extreme weather becomes more common. This month&rsquo;s Fictional Intelligence narrative, s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cold-comfort/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cold-comfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kremlin-backed actors used Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude AI to program autonomous lethal drones, improve hacking and influence operations, and avoid detection, the company said Thursday.The report from the U.S.-based AI company is only the latest warning from firms, think tanks, and others that Russia, China, Iran and others are using made-in-America tools to attack targets around the world.Anthropic reports that a Russian &ldquo;freelance&rdquo; group known as GTG-27005 used Claude to build an AI mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-is-weaponizing-us-built-ai-to-make-killer-drones-cyberattack-bots-and-fake-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-is-weaponizing-us-built-ai-to-make-killer-drones-cyberattack-bots-and-fake-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concurrent attacks across multiple domains force rethinking of air-and-missile-defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[While overall effectiveness is high, damage to US bases and assets in the Iran conflict shows gaps in air-and-missile-defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/concurrent-attacks-across-multiple-domains-force-rethinking-of-air-and-missile-defense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/concurrent-attacks-across-multiple-domains-force-rethinking-of-air-and-missile-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Digital employees’ are coming to the Defense Logistics Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Logistics Agency is piloting AI agents that work autonomously&mdash;bots that its CIO calls &ldquo;digital employees.&rdquo;&ldquo;This is a new frontier for everyone,&rdquo; DLA&nbsp;chief information officer Adarryl Roberts told reporters&nbsp;at DLA&rsquo;s Industry Collider Day on Sept. 9 in Alexandria, Va.The move builds on DLA&rsquo;s increasing use of robotic process automation, or RPA, and the generative AI tools available to its 25,000 or so military and civilian personnel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/digital-employees-are-coming-to-the-defense-logistics-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/digital-employees-are-coming-to-the-defense-logistics-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/support-for-patriot-air-and-missile-defense-is-a-case-study-for-the-industrial-base/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/support-for-patriot-air-and-missile-defense-is-a-case-study-for-the-industrial-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon eyeing tech testbed expansion along US-Mexico border]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We want to do as much as we can; I would love to continue to bring on new projects, new programs to the border and try it out, but we want to do it in a responsible way that&rsquo;s safe,&rdquo; Mark Ditlevson, assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-eyeing-tech-testbed-expansion-along-us-mexico-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-eyeing-tech-testbed-expansion-along-us-mexico-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, Ukraine to jointly produce defense tech, part of ‘100-year partnership’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa also pledged to invest approximately $350 million to purchase air defense interceptors via the Joint Ukraine Multinational Program, also known as JUMPSTART.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-ukraine-to-jointly-produce-defense-tech-part-of-100-year-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-ukraine-to-jointly-produce-defense-tech-part-of-100-year-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After suspicious incidents, European group urges ‘vigilance’ for defense firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call from the Aerospace, Security &amp; Defence Industries Association of Europe comes as European officials increasingly point the finger at Moscow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-suspicious-incidents-european-group-urges-vigilance-for-defense-firms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-suspicious-incidents-european-group-urges-vigilance-for-defense-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now is the wrong time for the Pentagon to pull back from Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hudson Institute&rsquo;s Daniel Kochis argues in this op-ed that Russia must remain convinced that America&rsquo;s presence, combined with European NATO members&rsquo; firepower, is enough not to risk a direct confrontation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/now-is-the-wrong-time-for-the-pentagon-to-pull-back-from-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/now-is-the-wrong-time-for-the-pentagon-to-pull-back-from-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO of Ukraine’s Fire Point: Freyja anti-ballistic missile program seeks ‘best players’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iryna Terekh said that when working with European companies, she prefers those that &ldquo;work and think in Ukrainian speed and [with a] Ukrainian mindset.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ceo-of-ukraines-fire-point-freyja-anti-ballistic-missile-program-seeks-best-players/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ceo-of-ukraines-fire-point-freyja-anti-ballistic-missile-program-seeks-best-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 years after 9/11, spy agencies face old lessons and new threats ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Air Force One returned to Washington, D.C., on the night of Sept. 11, 2001, Michael Morell looked out a window and saw an F-16 off the aircraft&rsquo;s wingtip. Beyond it, the Pentagon was smoldering.Morell, then-President George W. Bush&rsquo;s intelligence briefer, had spent the day answering the president&rsquo;s questions and relaying intelligence as the country tried to understand the attacks that had hit the Pentagon and the World Trade Center in New York City. A quarter-century later,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/25-years-after-911-spy-agencies-face-old-lessons-and-new-threats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/25-years-after-911-spy-agencies-face-old-lessons-and-new-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we’re watching for at AFA 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense&rsquo;s Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow preview anticipated developments at this year&rsquo;s AFA conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-were-watching-for-at-afa-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-were-watching-for-at-afa-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force picks Texas as US home for trinational DARC space radar network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Space Force expects the US site, the third and final one in the multi-nation DARC network, to complete civil construction in 2029, and begin operations in 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-picks-texas-as-us-home-for-trinational-darc-space-radar-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-picks-texas-as-us-home-for-trinational-darc-space-radar-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why propulsion could be the critical piece in Golden Dome’s architecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Throttleable systems, boost-phase interception, and new manufacturing capacity expand missile defense options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-propulsion-could-be-the-critical-piece-in-golden-domes-architecture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-propulsion-could-be-the-critical-piece-in-golden-domes-architecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond prototypes: Army readies operational NGC2 tech for I Corps]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Army begins fielding NGC2 to I Corps, software tools will be critical to enable interoperability and getting new capabilities to units faster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/beyond-prototypes-army-readies-operational-ngc2-tech-for-i-corps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/beyond-prototypes-army-readies-operational-ngc2-tech-for-i-corps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact]]></title><description><![CDATA[In August, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an&nbsp;inquiry into press leaks&nbsp;about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The newspaper described the scope of the investigation as unprecedented in the modern military.This is not the first time the Trump administration&nbsp;has used polygraphs&nbsp;in this way; in 2025, it directed that a wave of tests be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-is-using-polygraphs-to-hunt-leakers-but-the-tests-are-more-theater-thanfact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-is-using-polygraphs-to-hunt-leakers-but-the-tests-are-more-theater-thanfact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US absent as western powers meet on wartime protections for civilians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years ago, the Defense Department led an ambitious international effort to better protect civilians during combat, a movement built on the bloody lessons of Afghanistan and Iraq.The Pentagon created a network with European partners, driving the creation of shared standards. Civilian harm experts&nbsp;described the moment&nbsp;as a &ldquo;unique opportunity&rdquo; for American leadership by example.Today, those efforts continue &mdash; without the United States, after Defense Secretary Pete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-absent-as-western-powers-meet-on-wartime-protections-for-civilians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-absent-as-western-powers-meet-on-wartime-protections-for-civilians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Pentagon picked an Indiana Navy base to host a nuclear microreactor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program is driving hard to meet President Trump&rsquo;s 2028 deadline, officials said, but they have yet to release a formal solicitation, let alone pick a specific vendor and design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-pentagon-picked-an-indiana-navy-base-to-host-a-nuclear-microreactor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-pentagon-picked-an-indiana-navy-base-to-host-a-nuclear-microreactor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army selects Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for next phase in IFPC Inc 2 competition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies&rsquo; solutions will move into the developmental phase, an Army spokesperson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-selects-lockheed-boeing-anduril-team-for-next-phase-in-ifpc-inc-2-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-selects-lockheed-boeing-anduril-team-for-next-phase-in-ifpc-inc-2-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have to throw technology at the cyber problem,’ Pentagon CIO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is shifting its cybersecurity posture to rely more on new capabilities to maintain its digital defenses rather than just bolstering its operational manpower, the department&rsquo;s IT head said on Wednesday.&nbsp;Speaking at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C., Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said, &ldquo;We can't continue to throw people at the cyber problem; we have to throw technology at the cyber problem.&rdquo;Given DOD&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/we-have-to-throw-technology-at-the-cyber-problem-pentagon-cio-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/we-have-to-throw-technology-at-the-cyber-problem-pentagon-cio-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Air and Space Force leaders will gather amid unresolved Iran war, budget uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just three days after top military leaders left the Air and Space Force Association&rsquo;s February conference in Colorado, the U.S. and Israel struck Iran, commencing Operation Epic Fury. Now, more than six months later, service officials are scheduled to gather again outside Washington D.C. to pitch their top budget priorities as the unresolved war wages on.The Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space &amp; Cyber conference next week comes as the services chug along on major acquisitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/top-air-and-space-force-leaders-will-gather-amid-unresolved-iran-war-budget-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/top-air-and-space-force-leaders-will-gather-amid-unresolved-iran-war-budget-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli military creates new branch focused on AI, drones and robotics]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The battlefield is changing at a dizzying pace, and we are changing with it,&rdquo; Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israeli-military-creates-new-branch-focused-on-ai-drones-and-robotics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israeli-military-creates-new-branch-focused-on-ai-drones-and-robotics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoD cyber strategy aims for ‘something big, something muscular’ in offensive ops]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about driving big outcomes and giving the secretary and the president options, more options. We want to move away from things that look like persistent engagement,&rdquo; according to Brig. Gen. William Wilburn, deputy principal cyber advisor for the DoD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-cyber-strategy-aims-for-something-big-something-muscular-in-offensive-ops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-cyber-strategy-aims-for-something-big-something-muscular-in-offensive-ops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overlooking the obvious: The most likely way AI can enable terror attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nightmare scenarios of AI-engineered super-plagues or nuclear bombs have, understandably, attracted the most attention. But there is lots of lower-hanging fruit for terrorists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/overlooking-the-obvious-the-most-likely-way-ai-can-enable-terror-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/overlooking-the-obvious-the-most-likely-way-ai-can-enable-terror-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool   FY27 priorities with Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[In exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon&rsquo;s comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-reconciliation-uncertain-pentagon-eyeing-plan-to-retool-fy27-priorities-with-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-reconciliation-uncertain-pentagon-eyeing-plan-to-retool-fy27-priorities-with-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: AI manufacturing; Skilled trades; Arms transfer oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could AI- and robot-made missile components and airframes be the future of aerospace manufacturing? That&rsquo;s the bet, Machina Labs CEO Edward Mehr said.The Los Angeles-based company plans to break ground on its third manufacturing facility this year, Mehr told Defense One at the Space and Missile Defense Conference last month.That facility, which hasn&rsquo;t been named yet, is expected to be up to 250,000 square feet&mdash;more than double the size of Machina Labs&rsquo; two existing facili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-ai-manufacturing-skilled-trades-arms-transfer-oversight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-ai-manufacturing-skilled-trades-arms-transfer-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Truly concerns me’: DAWG director warns funding lapse could kill ‘momentum’]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAWG is Trump administration initiative that essentially absorbed the Biden-era Replicator initiative designed to acquire thousands of low-cost &ldquo;attritable&rdquo; drones, particularly for use in the Pacific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/truly-concerns-me-dawg-director-warns-funding-lapse-could-kill-momentum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/truly-concerns-me-dawg-director-warns-funding-lapse-could-kill-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORT BELVOIR, Va.&mdash; AI is &ldquo;dramatically lowering the barrier&rdquo; to creating biological weapons, according to the Army&rsquo;s updated biodefense strategy&mdash;even as it gives commanders and troops a better picture of how biological threats, both natural and manmade, will shape future battlefields, service officials say.The new strategy aims to prepare the Army to &ldquo;deploy, fight, and win decisively in a bio-contested environment&rdquo; by 2035, via new training, advanced ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-powered-biowarfare-is-coming-the-army-lays-plans-to-fight-through-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-powered-biowarfare-is-coming-the-army-lays-plans-to-fight-through-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army ‘not walking away’ from UAVs despite reverting drone unit back to infantry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move prompted lawmaker concern, but Army CTO Alex Miller downplayed the flap, saying the service just may not have told the &ldquo;full story fast enough.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-not-walking-away-from-uavs-despite-reverting-drone-unit-back-to-infantry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-not-walking-away-from-uavs-despite-reverting-drone-unit-back-to-infantry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maven is becoming the Pentagon’s everything app]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is finding ever more uses for the AI-powered command-and-control system called Maven Smart System, including logistics, force readiness, supply chain and budgeting data, the Defense Department&rsquo;s AI chief said Tuesday.Maven, which is used by all U.S. combatant commands for intelligence and operations data analysis, drew attention in the early days of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s war with Iran by facilitating strikes on thousands of targets in lightning-quick succession.But th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/maven-is-becoming-the-pentagons-everything-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/maven-is-becoming-the-pentagons-everything-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland’s WB Group unveils Warmate 30, latest in drone recon/strike system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UAV is &ldquo;designed to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets at long range,&rdquo; the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polands-wb-group-unveils-warmate-30-latest-in-drone-reconstrike-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polands-wb-group-unveils-warmate-30-latest-in-drone-reconstrike-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin secures $950M Australian air battle management contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin says the enhancements under Australia&rsquo;s Project AIR6500 Tranche 2B will establish a &ldquo;scalable path&rdquo; for future improvements and integration of future technological advances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-secures-950m-australian-air-battle-management-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-secures-950m-australian-air-battle-management-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s $1.5B reprogramming would shift money to AI center, MV-75 tiltrotor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The request would also reroute money destined for an international counter-ISIS training program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-15b-reprogramming-would-shift-money-to-ai-center-mv-75-tiltrotor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-15b-reprogramming-would-shift-money-to-ai-center-mv-75-tiltrotor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elbit America rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US arm of the Israeli weapons firm employs 3,300 people across 10 states, the company said on its website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/elbit-america-rebrands-as-twenty-six-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/elbit-america-rebrands-as-twenty-six-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey’s MKE launches first company in Egypt]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We established a company called &lsquo;Zafer&rsquo; entirely under Egyptian law, with all of its shares owned by MKE,&rdquo; MKE General Manager Ilhami Keles told Anadolu press agency today at the Al-Alamein airshow in Egypt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkeys-mke-launches-first-company-in-egypt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkeys-mke-launches-first-company-in-egypt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US finalizes $4 billion military financing loan for Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Warsaw did not disclose how the new money will be spent, it could be put toward an acquisition of 32 additional F-35s, in support of an air superiority program requirement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-finalizes-4-billion-military-financing-loan-for-poland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-finalizes-4-billion-military-financing-loan-for-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy orders 2 new MQ-9As Reapers, as US seeks newer options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rome previously ordered a handful of Reapers, but lost one of the drones in Libya in 2019, and another one was destroyed in March during an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italy-orders-2-new-mq-9as-reapers-as-us-seeks-newer-options/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italy-orders-2-new-mq-9as-reapers-as-us-seeks-newer-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Europe’s next-gen fighter programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[FCAS? GCAP? Upgraded Eurofighter Typhoons? The Breaking Defense roundtable walks you through the options on the table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-to-know-about-europes-next-gen-fighter-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-to-know-about-europes-next-gen-fighter-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSA wants AI to help analysts sift vast data troves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Security Agency is leaning into artificial intelligence tools to process the mass volumes of data it collects, allowing analysts to sort through tasks and find anomalies faster, a top official said Tuesday.&ldquo;I think right now we&rsquo;re looking at how to use an AI where we could triage so much more,&rdquo; David Imbordino, the head of the agency&rsquo;s cybersecurity directorate, said on a panel with officials from the &ldquo;Five Eyes&rdquo; intelligence alliance at the Billi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsa-wants-ai-to-help-analysts-sift-vast-data-troves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsa-wants-ai-to-help-analysts-sift-vast-data-troves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIA cyber intelligence helped US forces capture Maduro, deputy director says]]></title><description><![CDATA[CIA cyber operatives provided intelligence that helped U.S. forces locate and capture deposed Venezuelan leader Nicol&aacute;s Maduro within four minutes of landing on the ground in January this year, agency Deputy Director Michael Ellis said Tuesday.Ellis credited the agency&rsquo;s Center for Cyber Intelligence with building what he called a &ldquo;flawless intelligence picture&rdquo; for Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. operation that seized Maduro.&ldquo;If you look at [Absolute Resolve]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cia-cyber-intelligence-helped-us-forces-capture-maduro-deputy-director-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cia-cyber-intelligence-helped-us-forces-capture-maduro-deputy-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is trying to steal US AI models' secrets, intel agencies warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is trying to glean the secrets of&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;artificial-intelligence models by using simpler AI models to query more advanced&nbsp;American ones,&nbsp;national-security and intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday.In a joint advisory, the National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation said that Chinese companies&nbsp;DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun and Z.AI used &ldquo;aggressive, malicious, and targeted di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-is-trying-to-steal-us-ai-models-secrets-intel-agencies-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-is-trying-to-steal-us-ai-models-secrets-intel-agencies-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army sets new biodefense plan to counter pandemic, adversary threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We have to ensure that a global pandemic or some other health event does not stop us from our ability to project those forces forward,&rdquo; Lt. Col. Dave Kingery said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-sets-new-biodefense-plan-to-counter-pandemic-adversary-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-sets-new-biodefense-plan-to-counter-pandemic-adversary-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USAF speed up Reaper replacement after heavy losses in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of dozens of MQ-9 Reapers to Iranian air defenses is speeding up the U.S. Air Force effort to replace its venerable strike-and-sensor remotely piloted aircraft with something cheaper yet better, service leaders say.&ldquo;As we get to the end of the MQ-9 life, there was some early talk of where do we want to go afterwards, and candidly, as a result of some of the losses that we've experienced in combat operations, that discussion sort of got accelerated,&rdquo; said Lt. Gen. Christopher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaf-speed-up-reaper-replacement-after-heavy-losses-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaf-speed-up-reaper-replacement-after-heavy-losses-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After heavy Reaper drone loses in Iran, Air Force accelerates affordable future replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of dozens of MQ-9 Reapers to Iranian air defenses is speeding up the U.S. Air Force effort to replace its venerable strike-and-sensor remotely piloted aircraft with something cheaper yet better, service leaders say.&ldquo;As we get to the end of the MQ-9 life, there was some early talk of where do we want to go afterwards, and candidly, as a result of some of the losses that we've experienced in combat operations, that discussion sort of got accelerated,&rdquo; said Lt. Gen. Christopher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-heavy-reaper-drone-loses-in-iran-air-force-accelerates-affordable-future-replacement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-heavy-reaper-drone-loses-in-iran-air-force-accelerates-affordable-future-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense a key focus for new UK $10.6B, 4-year space spending plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest MoD investment detailed in the new strategy is a planned &pound;880 million between 2026/2027 and 2029/2030 for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and space control &ldquo;activities.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-a-key-focus-for-new-uk-106b-4-year-space-spending-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-a-key-focus-for-new-uk-106b-4-year-space-spending-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European missile-maker MBDA opens first industrial facility in Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;At a time when Europe faces its most serious security challenges for generations,&nbsp;the opening of MBDA&rsquo;s new&nbsp;site&nbsp;demonstrates&nbsp;that&nbsp;the relationship between our two nations has never been more important,&rdquo; said UK Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-missile-maker-mbda-opens-first-industrial-facility-in-poland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-missile-maker-mbda-opens-first-industrial-facility-in-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House has lofty space launch ambitions, but experts question price tag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space industry lauded a new Trump administration 1,000-launches-a-year space policy, but experts told Breaking Defense that the current space infrastructure doesn&rsquo;t have enough capacity and someone&rsquo;s going to have to pay, potentially a lot, to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-has-lofty-space-launch-ambitions-but-experts-question-price-tag/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-has-lofty-space-launch-ambitions-but-experts-question-price-tag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force braces for new era of AI-powered hacking, plus unpacking the Mecca pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-braces-for-new-era-of-ai-powered-hacking-plus-unpacking-the-mecca-pact/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-braces-for-new-era-of-ai-powered-hacking-plus-unpacking-the-mecca-pact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden signs HIMARS deal, forges rocket artillery pact with Finland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $732 million acquisition comprises &ldquo;just over&rdquo; ten launchers together with a &ldquo;substantial quantity&rdquo; of ammunition, Defense Minister P&aring;l Jonson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-signs-himars-deal-forges-rocket-artillery-pact-with-finland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-signs-himars-deal-forges-rocket-artillery-pact-with-finland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafael, Lower Saxony and Aurelius to develop Volkswagen site in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement, if completed, would give Rafael a new production site in Germany, at a Volkswagen location slated to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rafael-lower-saxony-and-aurelius-to-develop-volkswagen-site-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rafael-lower-saxony-and-aurelius-to-develop-volkswagen-site-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US clears $5B in JDAMs for Saudi Arabia, other Middle East deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly $6.1 billion of military equipment was cleared for potential sales to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq, spanning precision munitions to fighter jet sustainment, according to the State Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-clears-5b-in-jdams-for-saudi-arabia-other-middle-east-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-clears-5b-in-jdams-for-saudi-arabia-other-middle-east-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If I were still in the building, I would say, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m probably screwed now,'&rdquo; a former official told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-options-does-the-pentagon-have-to-cover-its-mounting-fy26-operational-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-options-does-the-pentagon-have-to-cover-its-mounting-fy26-operational-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July’s breakout at OpenAI was far more complex than initially realized]]></title><description><![CDATA[An AI breakout that made headlines in July was much more sophisticated than previously realized, investigators have found.Hundreds of OpenAI agents collaborated to break out of their containers, disguising their actions and even sacrificing themselves as they attacked Hugging Face, a widely used open-source code library, according to a recent post from METR, a research nonprofit.&ldquo;This incident was orders of magnitude larger and more complex,&rdquo; than previous instances of AI agents beha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/julys-breakout-at-openai-was-far-more-complex-than-initially-realized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/julys-breakout-at-openai-was-far-more-complex-than-initially-realized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You get a SCIF, you get a SCIF: Pentagon unveils ‘Secure Space Network’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secure Space Network will deploy close to 50 SCIFs around the nation to improve access to classified information for smaller businesses to do work with the military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/you-get-a-scif-you-get-a-scif-pentagon-unveils-secure-space-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/you-get-a-scif-you-get-a-scif-pentagon-unveils-secure-space-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-35 costs jump in latest production lots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compared to recent contracts, the average flyaway cost of an F-35A and F-35B rose by over 11 percent, while the price of an F-35C climbed over 8 percent, according to figures supplied by the F-35 Joint Program Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-costs-jump-in-latest-production-lots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-costs-jump-in-latest-production-lots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing the machine: Inside the Navy’s race to rebuild its aviator pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[An in-depth discussion with the service&rsquo;s chief of Naval Air Training Command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fixing-the-machine-inside-the-navys-race-to-rebuild-its-aviator-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fixing-the-machine-inside-the-navys-race-to-rebuild-its-aviator-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Before we go spend quadruple the cost&rdquo; on bespoke tech, &ldquo;there some things that we can do&rdquo; to make a commercial option work, said Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/wet-tees-on-starlink-armys-desert-trial-reveals-commercial-tech-challenges-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/wet-tees-on-starlink-armys-desert-trial-reveals-commercial-tech-challenges-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again]]></title><description><![CDATA[LYNN, Mass.&mdash;Three decades ago, GE Aerospace tested a technology that could&rsquo;ve made the F-16 more agile. It worked, but was never fielded. Instead, it sat in a box in a warehouse&mdash;until defense tech startup Shield AI called.&nbsp;&ldquo;They reached out to us and said&hellip;&lsquo;Do you still have that capability? And the truth is, we hadn't fielded it. After we did the demonstration, it basically went into storage,&rdquo; said Steve &ldquo;Doogie&rdquo; Russell, VP and general]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/back-to-life-how-shield-ais-future-unmanned-fighter-made-decades-old-tech-new-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/back-to-life-how-shield-ais-future-unmanned-fighter-made-decades-old-tech-new-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump taps Adam Telle as acting Army secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telle is currently serving as the&nbsp;Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-taps-adam-telle-as-acting-army-secretary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-taps-adam-telle-as-acting-army-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A White House official warned U.S. space companies last week that if they attend&nbsp;an upcoming international summit in France, it might appear they&rsquo;re supporting policies that go against their own country&rsquo;s interests. Space advocates say the move discourages needed cooperation.An industry insider told Defense One that Charles Powell, the assistant director for space and spectrum in the White House&rsquo;s Office of Science and Technology policy, said in a call on Aug. 27 that spac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-pressure-for-us-firms-to-skip-french-space-summit-is-unfortunate-insiders-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-pressure-for-us-firms-to-skip-french-space-summit-is-unfortunate-insiders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no doubt if we try and pursue the exact same approach that we had with things like the MQ-9, we&rsquo;re going to get something that costs about the same as an MQ-9,&rdquo; said Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Niemi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-concerning-losses-air-force-pushes-to-replace-reaper-faster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-concerning-losses-air-force-pushes-to-replace-reaper-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Army wants to deploy nuclear microreactors on US bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ambitious energy plan raises several unanswered questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-army-wants-to-deploy-nuclear-microreactors-on-us-bases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-army-wants-to-deploy-nuclear-microreactors-on-us-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/three-exercises-that-pushed-counteruas-from-prototype-to-proven/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/three-exercises-that-pushed-counteruas-from-prototype-to-proven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To counter China, America’s next CCA needs a different mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments&rsquo; Greg Malandrino argues in this op-ed that a fight with China will require CCAs for defense as well as offense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-counter-china-americas-next-cca-needs-a-different-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-counter-china-americas-next-cca-needs-a-different-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oshkosh dangles JLTV bridge option for Marine Corps, but the deadline is looming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delays at AM General to provide a new version of the JLTV to the Marines has led Oshkosh to step in with a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/oshkosh-dangles-jltv-bridge-option-for-marine-corps-but-the-deadline-is-looming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/oshkosh-dangles-jltv-bridge-option-for-marine-corps-but-the-deadline-is-looming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wedgetail would replace the aging E3 Sentry for airborne early warning and control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-congress-is-trying-to-fund-the-e-7-wedgetail-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-congress-is-trying-to-fund-the-e-7-wedgetail-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgium and India partner on local 70mm rocket assembly, wave of industry agreements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian defense officials said the cooperation will strengthen European security of rocket supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/belgium-and-india-partner-on-local-70mm-rocket-assembly-wave-of-industry-agreements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/belgium-and-india-partner-on-local-70mm-rocket-assembly-wave-of-industry-agreements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea’s KDDX destroyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will supply 12 LM2500+G4 engines for six KDDX-class ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ge-aerospace-to-provide-marine-gas-turbine-engines-for-south-koreas-kddx-destroyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ge-aerospace-to-provide-marine-gas-turbine-engines-for-south-koreas-kddx-destroyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Takeaways from America’s first jet engine test site]]></title><description><![CDATA[LYNN, Mass.&mdash;Rosie the robot and her automated compatriot Thomas are the stars of GE Aerospace&rsquo;s automated manufacturing line at the company&rsquo;s factory here. Decked in yellow, the towering machines are reminiscent of the Transformer Bumblebee&rsquo;s dislocated arms. They move in concert seamlessly to collect tools, machine parts, and assemble components for the T700, which are found in Boeing&rsquo;s Apache and Sikorsky&rsquo;s Black Hawks, and, in the future,T408 engines for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-takeaways-from-americas-first-jet-engine-test-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-takeaways-from-americas-first-jet-engine-test-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US may lack the engineers to rebuild space assets in a future war: RAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defense industry would likely struggle to rebuild the U.S. military&rsquo;s crucial space capabilities during a war with China or Russia because it will have too few skilled engineers to do the work, according to a new report from RAND.Today, the country&rsquo;s space-focused defense companies employ roughly 3 percent of its engineers, and competition for skilled personnel means many jobs go unfilled. If an adversary destroys space-based intelligence, targeting, and communications assets, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-may-lack-the-engineers-to-rebuild-space-assets-in-a-future-war-rand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-may-lack-the-engineers-to-rebuild-space-assets-in-a-future-war-rand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company was separately awarded one deal worth up to $2.9 billion to supply parts for its F414 engine, and another to provide a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ge-wins-deals-for-fa-18-engine-parts-hypersonic-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ge-wins-deals-for-fa-18-engine-parts-hypersonic-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards first-ever laser production contract to AV, with $465M value]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;One of the key exciting components of this particular production program is introducing production-directed energy for the first time in the nation&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; AV&rsquo;s vice president of directed-energy systems told reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-first-ever-laser-production-contract-to-av-with-465m-value/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-first-ever-laser-production-contract-to-av-with-465m-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon cyber strategy expected as soon as next week, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department is expected to release its anticipated cyber strategy early next week, according to three people familiar with a plan that officials argue will more tightly integrate digital operations into U.S. military campaigns.One&nbsp;predicted the strategy would be released Tuesday, though the other two said the date could change. All three spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the release.The strategy has been under development for months by the office of Katie Sutton, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-cyber-strategy-expected-as-soon-as-next-week-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-cyber-strategy-expected-as-soon-as-next-week-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards $192M to Palantir and Anduril to produce TITAN system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort awards $127 million to Palantir and $65 million to Anduril.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-192m-to-palantir-and-anduril-to-produce-titan-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-192m-to-palantir-and-anduril-to-produce-titan-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the rush to buy drones, make sure not to stockpile obsolescence]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this op-ed, the commander of the DCMA&rsquo;s Unmanned Systems &ndash; Experimental Command (US-X) warns that unit cost can&rsquo;t be the driver when looking at small drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-the-rush-to-buy-drones-make-sure-not-to-stockpile-obsolescence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-the-rush-to-buy-drones-make-sure-not-to-stockpile-obsolescence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy postpones new trainer jet proposal, award dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron Aviation Defense and SNC are currently competing for the Navy&rsquo;sUndergraduate Jet Training System program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-postpones-new-trainer-jet-proposal-award-dates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-postpones-new-trainer-jet-proposal-award-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physics AI is different and changes the way defense systems are designed]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/physics-ai-is-different-and-changes-the-way-defense-systems-are-designed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/physics-ai-is-different-and-changes-the-way-defense-systems-are-designed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden to ‘evaluate’ adding French long-range strike missiles to new frigates]]></title><description><![CDATA[After inking a &euro;4.3 billion frigate deal, Sweden&rsquo;s defense minister told Breaking Defense Stockholm was keeping an &ldquo;open mind&rdquo; about additional cruise missiles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-to-evaluate-adding-french-long-range-strike-missiles-to-new-frigates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-to-evaluate-adding-french-long-range-strike-missiles-to-new-frigates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s airpower future is evolving. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on how Europe is modernizing its manned and unmanned aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europes-airpower-future-is-evolving-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europes-airpower-future-is-evolving-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to formally nominate Cao as Navy Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy veteran Hung Cao has been the service&rsquo;s acting secretary since April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-to-formally-nominate-cao-as-navy-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-to-formally-nominate-cao-as-navy-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maintenance delays have cost the Navy&rsquo;s attack submarine fleet more than 41 years they could have been in operation&mdash;and those waiting to be taken out of service could cost more than $3 billion over the next five years, according to a recent watchdog report.The main problem is that shipyards are simply overloaded with work, the Government Accountability Office wrote in an Aug. 27 report.&ldquo;The USS Pasadena entered inactive idle status on January 1, 2025 and is not expected to be i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/some-navy-subs-are-waiting-years-for-shipyard-work-and-thats-costing-billions-of-dollars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/some-navy-subs-are-waiting-years-for-shipyard-work-and-thats-costing-billions-of-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the new stopgap funding bill affects the Defense Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new continuing resolution keeps the government open, but it also comes with certain restrictions on spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-new-stopgap-funding-bill-affects-the-defense-department/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-new-stopgap-funding-bill-affects-the-defense-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army seeks tracked howitzer candidates following award for wheeled platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new solicitation comes weeks after the Army awarded Hanwha Defense USA a deal up to $233 million to deliver wheeled K9 mobile howitzer prototypes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-seeks-tracked-howitzer-candidates-following-award-for-wheeled-platforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-seeks-tracked-howitzer-candidates-following-award-for-wheeled-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopgap funding bill temporarily extends key cyber info-sharing law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House approved a continuing resolution on Tuesday that funds federal agencies through Dec. 11 and extends key federal cybersecurity authorities and tech programs past their Sept. 30 expiration date, including the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.The legislation, part of a broader package that President Donald Trump is expected to soon sign to avert a fiscal year 2027 government shutdown before the midterm elections, temporarily prevents the cyber information-sharing law from sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/stopgap-funding-bill-temporarily-extends-key-cyber-info-sharing-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/stopgap-funding-bill-temporarily-extends-key-cyber-info-sharing-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House approved a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through early December, taking a government shutdown off the table until after midterm elections this fall.&nbsp;The House voted 370-48&nbsp;to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11.&nbsp;The continuing resolution includes a provision that temporarily blocks the Office of Management and Budget&rsquo;s proposed rule that would put federal grant fun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-defers-potential-shutdown-with-a-stopgap-spending-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-defers-potential-shutdown-with-a-stopgap-spending-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House passes funding stopgap, averting government shutdown in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill, which now heads to the president&rsquo;s desk, gives Congress until Dec. 11 to pass full-year appropriations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-passes-funding-stopgap-averting-government-shutdown-in-october/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-passes-funding-stopgap-averting-government-shutdown-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards Georgia Tech $33M to be lead weapons integrator for CAML program ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Tech will lead the integration of the autonomous mobility platform and the modular munitions pallets &mdash; the components that make up the CAML system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-georgia-tech-33m-to-be-lead-weapons-integrator-for-caml-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-georgia-tech-33m-to-be-lead-weapons-integrator-for-caml-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The defense intelligence community’s AI and cyber view forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[From AI adoption and agentic systems to Zero Trust and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense&rsquo;s latest eBook brings together key reporting from DoDIIS 2026 on the technologies and strategies shaping the future of defense intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-defense-intelligence-communitys-ai-and-cyber-view-forward/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-defense-intelligence-communitys-ai-and-cyber-view-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French army chief releases first agenda, shares ambitions for service]]></title><description><![CDATA[French Army Chief of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jacques de Montgros said he wants &ldquo;an Army that is feared, proud, and bold.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/french-army-chief-releases-first-agenda-shares-ambitions-for-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/french-army-chief-releases-first-agenda-shares-ambitions-for-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MH-139 helo tasked with nuclear missile escort role is operational, Air Force says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grey Wolf achieved initial operational capability Aug. 10, and will replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N to protect the Air Force&rsquo;s nuclear missile fields.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mh-139-helo-tasked-with-nuclear-missile-escort-role-is-operational-air-force-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mh-139-helo-tasked-with-nuclear-missile-escort-role-is-operational-air-force-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company also recently nabbed a $318 million &ldquo;situational awareness&rdquo; contract with the Pentagon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dataminr-ai-tech-to-go-live-on-nato-maven-system-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dataminr-ai-tech-to-go-live-on-nato-maven-system-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Army leadership shakeup, plus lasers on the border]]></title><description><![CDATA[US soldiers are demonstrating new systems to shoot down drones while the Army starts the search for a new secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-army-leadership-shakeup-plus-lasers-on-the-border/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-army-leadership-shakeup-plus-lasers-on-the-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US approves potential $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed sale &ldquo;will improve Iraq&rsquo;s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its rotary wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities,&rdquo; the State Department said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-approves-potential-800-million-helicopter-sale-to-iraq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-approves-potential-800-million-helicopter-sale-to-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons learned that bring factory speed, adaptability and scalability to air-and-missile defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Dwindling stockpiles and lessons learned from Ukraine and Iran are driving urgent needs for revamping manufacturing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lessons-learned-that-bring-factory-speed-adaptability-and-scalability-to-air-and-missile-defense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lessons-learned-that-bring-factory-speed-adaptability-and-scalability-to-air-and-missile-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Driscoll, whom President Donald Trump in 2024 hailed as &ldquo;a disruptor and change agent,&rdquo; has resigned as secretary of the Army.The move was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. A source directly familiar with the matter confirmed the news and said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s purging of generals who were tied to Driscoll&rsquo;s innovation and transformation efforts was a primary cause for the resignation.&ldquo;Driscoll brought up concerns with the administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/change-agent-army-secretary-resigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/change-agent-army-secretary-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Driscoll, a former soldier who came into the role from the finance world, reportedly had a strained relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can buy more weapons. We can’t buy more time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The munitions shortage caused by the Iran War is real and growing. While the precise magnitude of the shortfall is uncertain, the question now is how quickly the window of vulnerability can be closed. With no apparent path for passing a supplemental or regular appropriations bill by Oct. 1, the Pentagon will likely spend at least the first quarter of fiscal 2027 under a continuing resolution. The debate over what happens next will naturally focus on how much funding Congress ultimately provides,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/we-can-buy-more-weapons-we-cant-buy-more-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/we-can-buy-more-weapons-we-cant-buy-more-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan seeks new extended-range missiles in record $55B defense budget request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other weapons sought include submarine-launched missiles and missile modules for underwater drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-seeks-new-extended-range-missiles-in-record-55b-defense-budget-request/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-seeks-new-extended-range-missiles-in-record-55b-defense-budget-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece inks $3.4B deal for multi-layered Israeli air defense system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/greece-inks-34b-deal-for-multi-layered-israeli-air-defense-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/greece-inks-34b-deal-for-multi-layered-israeli-air-defense-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the age of drones, a bigger fence around your facility doesn’t protect you anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-the-age-of-drones-a-bigger-fence-around-your-facility-doesnt-protect-you-anymore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-the-age-of-drones-a-bigger-fence-around-your-facility-doesnt-protect-you-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s top energy official recently walked reporters through a series of questions he&rsquo;s grappling with as part of the push to deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations around the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/5-key-questions-the-army-is-still-working-out-for-its-nuclear-microreactor-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/5-key-questions-the-army-is-still-working-out-for-its-nuclear-microreactor-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US military gets its own ChatGPT today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s main portal for AI tools now offers ChatGPT alongside Google Gemini, officials are set to announce today.A Defense Department official said the OpenAI product, dubbed ChatGPT Mil, would bring new strengths to GenAI.mil, where troops and defense civilians can use generative-AI tools to work on controlled, unclassified information, or CUI.&ldquo;Gemini, I like for search functionality or scraping certain sources. Chat for more, like, text-based work,&rdquo; said the official,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-military-gets-its-own-chatgpt-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-military-gets-its-own-chatgpt-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s what Trump’s new ‘Space Academy’ could mean for the US military]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s mandate for a new &ldquo;Space Academy&rdquo; puts defense leaders under a NASA-led initiative that could mean military service requirements for the future school's graduates.Trump signed the executive order on Friday at NASA&rsquo;s Johnson Space Center in Houston during a ceremony where he presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four crew members who are to take the Artemis II spacecraft around the Moon. It appoints a commission, including Defense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/heres-what-trumps-new-space-academy-could-mean-for-the-us-military/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/heres-what-trumps-new-space-academy-could-mean-for-the-us-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI help the Marines simplify sustainment in the Pacific?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a Marine planner is trying to determine whether a deployed unit has everything it needs, they must query several separate databases while cross-referencing supply levels, maintenance records, and more to create a spreadsheet. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, is hoping an AI-powered logistics platform can make that process much faster and easier.Defense tech company Tagup on Thursday announced a modification to its $2.1 million Small Business Innovation Research contract that will extend the us]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-ai-help-the-marines-simplify-sustainment-in-the-pacific/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-ai-help-the-marines-simplify-sustainment-in-the-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The big defense spending priorities awaiting Congress in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-big-defense-spending-priorities-awaiting-congress-in-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-big-defense-spending-priorities-awaiting-congress-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pacific conflict may not look like conventional war, SOCPAC commander says]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU&mdash;The better the U.S. gets at fighting in conventional ways, the more likely it is that adversaries will avoid a conventional conflict, the head of Special Operations Command Pacific said.But that doesn&rsquo;t mean they will avoid a fight altogether, Army Brig. Gen. Michael Rose said at the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium here last week.&ldquo;If an adversary believes that a direct military confrontation with the United States or our allies is likely to end badly for them,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-pacific-conflict-may-not-look-like-conventional-war-socpac-commander-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-pacific-conflict-may-not-look-like-conventional-war-socpac-commander-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military uses AV directed-energy system to ‘defeat’ drones at the border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The task force did not disclose exactly where the drones were engaged or who was suspected of flying them, but suggested they could have been used for reconnaissance by a drug cartel.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/military-uses-av-directed-energy-system-to-defeat-drones-at-the-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/military-uses-av-directed-energy-system-to-defeat-drones-at-the-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finland and Sweden team up to boost counter-drone defenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We trust one another, and together we are stronger,&rdquo; said Finnish President Alexander Stubb on X, by way of welcoming the expanded, bilateral cooperation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/finland-and-sweden-team-up-to-boost-counter-drone-defenses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/finland-and-sweden-team-up-to-boost-counter-drone-defenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive ‘campaign plan’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;When people say, &lsquo;Hey, we&rsquo;re at an inflection point,&rsquo; we are absolutely at an inflection point,&rdquo; 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-ai-hackers-in-mind-air-forces-cyber-develops-defensive-campaign-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-ai-hackers-in-mind-air-forces-cyber-develops-defensive-campaign-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-35 lifetime price tag dips beneath $2 trillion even as buying costs rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department anticipates it will spend an additional $51 billion to acquire the stealth fighter, though revised estimates have pulled the program&rsquo;s total cost beneath $2 trillion, according to a recent Pentagon report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-lifetime-price-tag-dips-beneath-2-trillion-even-as-buying-costs-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-lifetime-price-tag-dips-beneath-2-trillion-even-as-buying-costs-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The president doesn’t need a one-trick Army]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our high-tech, fast-moving world, the US Army should stop optimizing for prediction and start optimizing for uncertainty, argues this retired one-star general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-president-doesnt-need-a-one-trick-army/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-president-doesnt-need-a-one-trick-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy-focused communication app aims for military customers and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU&mdash;A new encryption-based app, Kibu, available to U.S. military operators and foreign military partners, could change the way militaries and consumers communicate.Civilian and government officials are accustomed to using their own phones and tend to rely on commercial messaging apps, even when they shouldn&rsquo;t. For example, U.S. operators in Poland and elsewhere have communicated with Ukrainian counterparts over the popular communication app Signal, because of its wide adoption a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/privacy-focused-communication-app-aims-for-military-customers-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/privacy-focused-communication-app-aims-for-military-customers-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military bought commercial satellite images of alleged narco airstrips, Chinese naval fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military purchased satellite images that identified Chinese aircraft carrier positions and Ecuadorian airstrips allegedly used for drug trafficking, a new report from the Government Accountability Office revealed. But despite those and other examples of prior use, the Space Force still hasn&rsquo;t fully embraced commercial intelligence, the watchdog said.&ldquo;Some Space Force officials told GAO about challenges they have faced related to purchasing and using commercial space data suc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-military-bought-commercial-satellite-images-of-alleged-narco-airstrips-chinese-naval-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-military-bought-commercial-satellite-images-of-alleged-narco-airstrips-chinese-naval-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Army benefits from diverse interceptors, plus a window into modernization]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of the Army&rsquo;s Space and Missile Defense Command shares more from our recent interview in Huntsville, Ala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-benefits-from-diverse-interceptors-plus-a-window-into-modernization/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-benefits-from-diverse-interceptors-plus-a-window-into-modernization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submarine maintenance delays, ‘idle time’ cost $3.4 billion, GAO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the report said the Navy had made progress cutting delays for operational subs, the problem would get worse &mdash; and costlier &mdash; for those destined for decommissioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/submarine-maintenance-delays-idle-time-cost-34-billion-gao-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/submarine-maintenance-delays-idle-time-cost-34-billion-gao-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSA wants access to ‘all’ AI models, top official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Security Agency wants access to artificial intelligence models across the commercial market and is holding extensive discussions with leading developers as it moves to carry out new White House directives on the technology, the agency&rsquo;s deputy director said Thursday.&ldquo;We want access to all the models, and we&rsquo;re going to take advantage of that,&rdquo; Tim Kosiba said on a panel at an Intelligence and National Security event in Bethesda, Maryland.Kosiba said NSA has u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsa-wants-access-to-all-ai-models-top-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsa-wants-access-to-all-ai-models-top-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force seeks more portable C2, comms approach after studying Epic Fury]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We have to be more agile and mobile and we need a case that is carriable by one person and can be run by one or two people,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-more-portable-c2-comms-approach-after-studying-epic-fury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-more-portable-c2-comms-approach-after-studying-epic-fury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight over the FY27 defense budget is on. Here’s 13 key issues for Congress to resolve.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Iran supplemental to the debate over a third reconciliation bill, Congress will have its hands full with a long list of defense funding needs when it returns from recess in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-fight-over-the-fy27-defense-budget-is-on-heres-13-key-issues-for-congress-to-resolve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-fight-over-the-fy27-defense-budget-is-on-heres-13-key-issues-for-congress-to-resolve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDGE said that the center will provide &ldquo;specialised services&rdquo; to both the Brazilian army and federal institutions, including for training, cyber incident response, and the &ldquo;development of advanced cyber defence capabilities and solutions.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uaes-edge-launches-cyber-defense-center-with-brazilian-army/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uaes-edge-launches-cyber-defense-center-with-brazilian-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: A day at DIBX 2026 in Philadelphia]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA&mdash;The Trump administration is dialed in on increasing domestic production of critical minerals needed for military weapons. But getting private investment in the industry is tough because of how long it can take for companies to start making money.&ldquo;We all know the critical minerals issue is front and center. It's the president's maybe No. 1 issue for the defense industrial base and for national security&mdash;and it takes a lot,&rdquo; Kyle Bass, who leads Rochefort Asset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-a-day-at-dibx-2026-in-philadelphia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-a-day-at-dibx-2026-in-philadelphia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army taps 5 vendors to move forward with nuclear microreactor prototypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to $2.2 billion could be divvied up among the handful of vendors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-taps-5-vendors-to-move-forward-with-nuclear-microreactor-prototypes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-taps-5-vendors-to-move-forward-with-nuclear-microreactor-prototypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth stands by LaNeve nomination amid reported lawmaker hesitation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is attempting to &ldquo;lock in&rdquo;LaNeve&rsquo;s nomination for the next Army Chief of Staff amid lawmaker concerns and the potential departure of the service&rsquo;s secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-stands-by-laneve-nomination-amid-reported-lawmaker-hesitation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-stands-by-laneve-nomination-amid-reported-lawmaker-hesitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing nabs whopping $131 billion F-15 deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract covers over a decade of potential work for US and international F-15 fighter jets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-nabs-whopping-131-billion-f-15-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-nabs-whopping-131-billion-f-15-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force awards $766 million for B-52 radar modernization]]></title><description><![CDATA[One contract worth up to $603 million was issued to RTX subsidiary Raytheon, while a second valued at roughly $163 million was issued to B-52 prime contractor Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-awards-766-million-for-b-52-radar-modernization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-awards-766-million-for-b-52-radar-modernization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI disables China-linked hacking tools used against US agencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI seized three internet domains Wednesday that prosecutors say Chinese government-backed hackers used to target U.S. agencies, critical infrastructure and other networks.The Justice Department attributed the tools, known as QScan and QTRouter, to a hacking group called QTFY. Court records say the group operates through Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, a private Chinese firm that sold hacking services to China&rsquo;s main civilian intelligence agency and its military.The group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fbi-disables-china-linked-hacking-tools-used-against-us-agencies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fbi-disables-china-linked-hacking-tools-used-against-us-agencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Shifted our whole mentality’: Army long-range EW system to go into production in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army originally envisioned a larger, bespoke capability, but Mark Saxon, deputy project manager for Electromagnetic Warfare &amp; Collection, told Breaking Defense the battlefield has changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifted-our-whole-mentality-army-long-range-ew-system-to-go-into-production-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifted-our-whole-mentality-army-long-range-ew-system-to-go-into-production-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain signs off on $6.3 billion budget for joint MRTT buy with Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland&rsquo;s minister of national defense said today that &ldquo;at least&rdquo; seven aircraft will be purchased, with his country receiving four by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spain-signs-off-on-63-billion-budget-for-joint-mrtt-buy-with-poland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spain-signs-off-on-63-billion-budget-for-joint-mrtt-buy-with-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army selects 5 companies to build nuclear microreactors on bases, under new $2 billion deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army officials have selected five firms to build nuclear microreactors at U.S. military bases as a bid to create energy independence, though the nation still relies heavily on imported enriched uranium for such projects.&nbsp;The service and the Defense Innovation Unit unveiled the initiative, dubbed &ldquo;Project Janus,&rdquo; at last year&rsquo;s Association of the U.S. Army Conference in Washington, D.C. Now, officials are awarding up to $2.2 billion to the pool of five companies through a m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-selects-5-companies-to-build-nuclear-microreactors-on-bases-under-new-2-billion-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-selects-5-companies-to-build-nuclear-microreactors-on-bases-under-new-2-billion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US flexes new ship-sinking weapons at summer naval exercises]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a pair of summer exercises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-flexes-new-ship-sinking-weapons-at-summer-naval-exercises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-flexes-new-ship-sinking-weapons-at-summer-naval-exercises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior officers advised Hegseth to keep civilian-protection program. He axed it anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after taking office last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth polled the nation&rsquo;s top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during U.S. military operations.Hegseth had bet senior officers would endorse his view that focusing on civilian security was &ldquo;woke&rdquo; and out of step with &ldquo;maximum lethality,&rdquo; current and former defense officials told ProPublica.Instead, every commander rebuffed the idea.The poll from early 2025, which has not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senior-officers-advised-hegseth-to-keep-civilian-protection-program-he-axed-it-anyway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senior-officers-advised-hegseth-to-keep-civilian-protection-program-he-axed-it-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical-infrastructure breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department sanctioned five Iranian citizens on Monday over alleged cyberattacks and theft aimed at&nbsp;U.S. critical infrastructure, government offices, and digital assets.The designations were part of a much broader sanctions package that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called an &ldquo;economic D-Day&rdquo; aimed at isolating Iran and cutting off its revenue during the ongoing war.Treasury accused four of the people&nbsp;&mdash; Keyvan Fayyaz Ghareh Blagh, Saber Shahbazi Balujeh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/treasury-sanctions-iranian-hackers-tied-to-critical-infrastructure-breaches-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/treasury-sanctions-iranian-hackers-tied-to-critical-infrastructure-breaches-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical infrastructure breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department sanctioned five Iranian citizens on Monday over alleged cyberattacks and theft aimed at&nbsp;U.S. critical infrastructure, government offices, and digital assets.The designations were part of a much broader sanctions package that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called an &ldquo;economic D-Day&rdquo; aimed at isolating Iran and cutting off its revenue during the ongoing war.Treasury accused four of the people&nbsp;&mdash; Keyvan Fayyaz Ghareh Blagh, Saber Shahbazi Balujeh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/treasury-sanctions-iranian-hackers-tied-to-critical-infrastructure-breaches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/treasury-sanctions-iranian-hackers-tied-to-critical-infrastructure-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a new Pentagon memo ‘resets’ industry requirements, plus highlights from TechNet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new DoD memo affecting Pentagon contractors, plus tech news out of Georgia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-a-new-pentagon-memo-resets-industry-requirements-plus-highlights-from-technet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-a-new-pentagon-memo-resets-industry-requirements-plus-highlights-from-technet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish  industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Mecca Pact should not be viewed simply as an arms-export agreement. It is much broader,&rdquo; one expert told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-turkish-pakistani-defense-pact-to-boost-turkish-industry-entire-trilateral-ecosystem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-turkish-pakistani-defense-pact-to-boost-turkish-industry-entire-trilateral-ecosystem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy establishes new defense industrial base office: Cao]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Magliochetti, who previously served as the director of the Navy&rsquo;s Office of Small Business Programs, will oversee the Office of the Defense Industrial Base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-establishes-new-defense-industrial-base-office-cao/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-establishes-new-defense-industrial-base-office-cao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hypersonics, rocket startup Ursa Major to go public in $2.3B deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&ldquo;This transaction will help us turn that foundation into the production capacity our customers need,&rdquo; CEO Chris Spagnoletti said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hypersonics-rocket-startup-ursa-major-to-go-public-in-23b-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hypersonics-rocket-startup-ursa-major-to-go-public-in-23b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK provides Ukraine classified long-range SCALP missile blueprints ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provision to Kyiv comes alongside increased tensions between Moscow and London over the UK&rsquo;s support for Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-provides-ukraine-classified-long-range-scalp-missile-blueprints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-provides-ukraine-classified-long-range-scalp-missile-blueprints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization]]></title><description><![CDATA[New space transportation policy released by the Trump administration Thursday looks to build out the infrastructure capabilities needed to rapidly increase the number of U.S.-led rocket launches in the coming years, including by tying the push with ongoing efforts to modernize the nation&rsquo;s outdated air traffic control systems.&nbsp;President Donald Trump&rsquo;s strategy sets a goal of supporting &ldquo;more than 1,000 launches and reentries&rdquo; by 2030, largely by prioritizing enhanced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-transportation-policy-calls-for-integration-with-air-traffic-control-modernization/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-transportation-policy-calls-for-integration-with-air-traffic-control-modernization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As US preps for more space launches, WH orders integration with air-traffic control]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new space-transportation policy released by the Trump administration Thursday aims to build the infrastructure needed to rapidly increase U.S.-led rocket launches in&nbsp;coming years, including links to the nation's modernizing&nbsp;air traffic control systems.&nbsp;President Donald Trump&rsquo;s strategy sets a goal of supporting &ldquo;more than 1,000 launches and reentries&rdquo; by 2030, largely through working with&nbsp;commercial companies to&nbsp;build&nbsp;sites across the country.&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-us-preps-for-more-space-launches-wh-orders-integration-with-air-traffic-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-us-preps-for-more-space-launches-wh-orders-integration-with-air-traffic-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmaker pushes for AI containment language in FRONTIER Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democratic lawmaker hopes to include language prescribing large language model containment practices in pending House legislation on artificial intelligence in the wake of the OpenAI models' attack on Hugging Face networks.&nbsp;Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., gave updates on the House&rsquo;s AI-related legislative plans during a&nbsp;Center for Strategic and International Studies event Monday. He said the OpenAI models&rsquo; breach from containment environments during routine testing has pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmaker-pushes-for-ai-containment-language-in-frontier-act/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmaker-pushes-for-ai-containment-language-in-frontier-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSA's non-disclosure agreements lack whistleblower-rights provisions: watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Security Agency routinely fails to inform employees of their rights under whistleblower protection laws when they sign non-disclosure agreements, the intelligence agency&rsquo;s inspector general concluded this week.Although the NSA is not subject to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Congress has since 1988&nbsp;used annual appropriations laws to compel the agency to follow most of its rules. The exceptions are those enforced by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsas-non-disclosure-agreements-lack-whistleblower-rights-provisions-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsas-non-disclosure-agreements-lack-whistleblower-rights-provisions-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy reveals new long range air-to-air missile, dubbed ‘Malice’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy said that the missile is designed for 4th, 5th, and 6th generation aircraft platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-reveals-new-long-range-air-to-air-missile-dubbed-malice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-reveals-new-long-range-air-to-air-missile-dubbed-malice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saab shows off loyal wingman drone it hopes to offer Swedish Air Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saab-shows-off-loyal-wingman-drone-it-hopes-to-offer-swedish-air-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saab-shows-off-loyal-wingman-drone-it-hopes-to-offer-swedish-air-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Cyber created an ‘integrated fire’ cell for Epic Fury]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Over the past five months, the teams have really been able to hone their skills based on the work they&rsquo;re doing inside of a live environment and I think we&rsquo;re getting better and better every day because of that,&rdquo; the ARCYBER commander said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-cyber-created-an-integrated-fire-cell-for-epic-fury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-cyber-created-an-integrated-fire-cell-for-epic-fury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish firm MESKO signs $2B deal to arm 4 NATO nations with MANPADS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weapons will go towards Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway under an EU program known as EDIRPA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-firm-mesko-signs-2b-deal-to-arm-4-nato-nations-with-manpads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-firm-mesko-signs-2b-deal-to-arm-4-nato-nations-with-manpads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia identifies future defense precinct site for AUKUS sub sustainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has also conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Hunter-class frigate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-identifies-future-defense-precinct-site-for-aukus-sub-sustainment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-identifies-future-defense-precinct-site-for-aukus-sub-sustainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish FNSS unveils unmanned amphibious assault vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;&#304;-ZAHA [is] designed to take the crew out of the first wave which is the highest-risk phase of any amphibious assault and to operate as part of a manned-unmanned team (MUM-T) with the Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV) already in service with the Turkish Naval Forces Command,&rdquo; FNSS said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-fnss-unveils-unmanned-amphibious-assault-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-fnss-unveils-unmanned-amphibious-assault-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon counter-drone task force preps ‘shoot-off’ for directed energy prototypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event will be structured such that a promising demonstration could result &ldquo;in a purchase order that allows us to start building the production lines to get these systems into the field,&rdquo; said Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of the Pentagon&rsquo;s JIATF-401.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-counter-drone-task-force-preps-shoot-off-for-directed-energy-prototypes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-counter-drone-task-force-preps-shoot-off-for-directed-energy-prototypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New contract aims to keep Space Force’s multi-billion-dollar projects on budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Space Force takes on new, multi-billion-dollar national security programs, the service has awarded a new contract to keep those projects on track and on budget, Defense One has learned.&nbsp;The service&rsquo;s Space Systems Integration Office awarded Integrate, a Seattle-based firm, a multi-million dollar contract for its AI-enabled project management program. Last year, the company netted a $25 million contract with the Space Force&rsquo;s Mission Manifest Office to manage the service m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-contract-aims-to-keep-space-forces-multi-billion-dollar-projects-on-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-contract-aims-to-keep-space-forces-multi-billion-dollar-projects-on-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wrong way to review US force posture in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bloomberg recently&nbsp;reported that the Trump administration will consider European countries&rsquo; ideological positions and support for U.S. policies as part of the European posture review that is currently underway. Whether a country has supported the 2026 Iran War, placed recent restrictions on U.S. forces based in their country, or &ldquo;publicly opposed&rdquo; regulations that constrain U.S. business in Europe will all be factors in determining where and how many forces remain statione]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-wrong-way-to-review-us-force-posture-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-wrong-way-to-review-us-force-posture-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-enabled deception threatens future operations, raises chances of large conflict, says Special Operations leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU &mdash; Faster intelligence gathering and analysis enabled by AI is allowing special operators to pull off missions that would have been impossible years ago, U.S. Special Operations Command leader Adm. Frank Bradley, said Wednesday. But malign actors empowered by simple AI tools are undermining military and civilian leaders&rsquo; confidence in digital information, he said. That credibility decay, raising doubt about what is and is not true, will affect not just operations but the abil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-enabled-deception-threatens-future-operations-raises-chances-of-large-conflict-says-special-operations-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-enabled-deception-threatens-future-operations-raises-chances-of-large-conflict-says-special-operations-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space war 2040: SPACECOM preps for attacks on ground segments, eyes cislunar ops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Space Warfighting Environment 2040 is unique because it &ldquo;was deliberately written to be warfighter-first, not technology-first,&rdquo; an official at SPACECOM&rsquo;s Joint Forces Development and Training team told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-war-2040-spacecom-preps-for-attacks-on-ground-segments-eyes-cislunar-ops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-war-2040-spacecom-preps-for-attacks-on-ground-segments-eyes-cislunar-ops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new budget proposal will have to be approved by the opposition-controlled legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/taiwan-proposes-record-35-billion-defense-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/taiwan-proposes-record-35-billion-defense-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army cyber defenses need ‘dedicated funding’ for AI, top official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dedicated funding is key, according to the Army&rsquo;s principal cyber advisor, because the service&rsquo;s cyber command cannot fund AI work strictly from their operational budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-cyber-defenses-need-dedicated-funding-for-ai-top-official-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-cyber-defenses-need-dedicated-funding-for-ai-top-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hot competition’: NSA deputy sounds alarm on China threat, AI race]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Beijing is playing &ldquo;spoiler&rdquo; the world over, alleging, for example, that &ldquo;Chinese companies provided GEOINT to the Iranians to help hit our bases and our allies.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hot-competition-nsa-deputy-sounds-alarm-on-china-threat-ai-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hot-competition-nsa-deputy-sounds-alarm-on-china-threat-ai-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Army balances Patriot priorities and approaches Golden Dome]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief chat with the chief of the Army&rsquo;s Space and Missile Defense Command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-balances-patriot-priorities-and-approaches-golden-dome/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-balances-patriot-priorities-and-approaches-golden-dome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s no shortcut to replenish US munitions stockpiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala. &mdash; As the U.S. military&rsquo;s critical munitions are overused in the Iran war and underproduced at home, companies are eagerly pitching new low-cost solutions, and the Pentagon is keen to make big deals. But defense experts say those new, cheaper missile options&mdash;and the push to rapidly produce existing weapons&mdash;aren&rsquo;t the short-term fix needed to overcome the long-existing problem exacerbated by the Iran war. However, they will provide the military much-n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/theres-no-shortcut-to-replenish-us-munitions-stockpiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/theres-no-shortcut-to-replenish-us-munitions-stockpiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome Caucus chair says building support, funding for missile shield is a ‘tough slog’]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Golden Dome&rsquo;s most supportive voices in Congress fears that prioritizing Iran war funding along with continuous partisan gridlock threatens President Donald Trump&rsquo;s plans for a sprawling missile defense shield.Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., told Defense One in an interview Wednesday evening that funding for Golden Dome is &ldquo;a major concern of mine.&rdquo; Only about $400 million of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking next year for the homeland missile shield is in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-caucus-chair-says-building-support-funding-for-missile-shield-is-a-tough-slog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-caucus-chair-says-building-support-funding-for-missile-shield-is-a-tough-slog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army network needs digital twin for training, testing, cybersecurity: NETCOM chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a big ask,&rdquo; acknowledged Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail, chief of Army Network Command, but it could allow NETCOM to &ldquo;leverage AI in that model to understand our vulnerabilities, where our gaps are.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-network-needs-digital-twin-for-training-testing-cybersecurity-netcom-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-network-needs-digital-twin-for-training-testing-cybersecurity-netcom-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone companies, admin leaders meet for first White House ‘Drone Dominance’ meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The cavalry arrived here to meet your cavalry in private industry to make sure that we are not drone sufficient, from parity, but drone dominant,&rdquo; Pentagon R&amp;E chief Emil Michaels said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-companies-admin-leaders-meet-for-first-white-house-drone-dominance-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-companies-admin-leaders-meet-for-first-white-house-drone-dominance-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No new starts, no problem: Army’s plan to get new EW capability in the hands of soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army wants to field commercial EW systems to forces fast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/no-new-starts-no-problem-armys-plan-to-get-new-ew-capability-in-the-hands-of-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/no-new-starts-no-problem-armys-plan-to-get-new-ew-capability-in-the-hands-of-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US greenlights potential $4.5B sale of four KC-46A refueling aircraft to Qatar]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The proposed sale will increase Qatar&rsquo;s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its defense capabilities,&rdquo; the US State Department said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-greenlights-potential-45b-sale-of-four-kc-46a-refueling-aircraft-to-qatar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-greenlights-potential-45b-sale-of-four-kc-46a-refueling-aircraft-to-qatar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoD memo pushes for more contractor pricing info, potential direct software link]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new directive, signed off by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, is meant to &ldquo;reset&rdquo; the Pentagon&rsquo;s expectations for supplier cost and pricing information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-memo-pushes-for-more-contractor-pricing-info-potential-direct-software-link/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-memo-pushes-for-more-contractor-pricing-info-potential-direct-software-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish Aerospace plans naval version of Hurjet as it eyes expanded NATO exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We believe H&Uuml;RJET has the potential to become not only the trainer aircraft of T&uuml;rkiye and Spain, but also a training platform for NATO,&rdquo; CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-aerospace-plans-naval-version-of-hurjet-as-it-eyes-expanded-nato-exports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-aerospace-plans-naval-version-of-hurjet-as-it-eyes-expanded-nato-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian lawmaker calls US questionnaire to NATO ‘unnecessary stress test’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time &hellip; that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing that NATO is not united or focused on deterring threats growing on our borders,&rdquo; Marko Mihkelson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/estonian-lawmaker-calls-us-questionnaire-to-nato-unnecessary-stress-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/estonian-lawmaker-calls-us-questionnaire-to-nato-unnecessary-stress-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Cyber training AI agents in cyber ‘work roles’ alongside human counterparts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Task Force Lexington houses all of Army Cyber Command&rsquo;s AI efforts, including an AI &ldquo;red team.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-cyber-training-ai-agents-in-cyber-work-roles-alongside-human-counterparts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-cyber-training-ai-agents-in-cyber-work-roles-alongside-human-counterparts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New White House strategy clarifies military tech priorities: undersea, outer space and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Security Science &amp; Technology Strategy (NSSTS) also outlines an array of second-tier or longer-term technologies to watch, notably quantum and biotech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-white-house-strategy-clarifies-military-tech-priorities-undersea-outer-space-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-white-house-strategy-clarifies-military-tech-priorities-undersea-outer-space-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Arcfield’s state of play; SMD wrap up; X-Bow Systems’ MDA win]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash;There are less than four months left in the year, but defense and aerospace company Arcfield&rsquo;s plans seem to just be getting started, as they prepare for an upcoming satellite launch and explore manufacturing a highly specialized component key for optical sensors and laser communications.&ldquo;There's a lot going on at Arcfield. And what we're really focused on is bringing the government a fully-baked solution,&rdquo; Dan Knight, Arcfield&rsquo;s vice president for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-arcfields-state-of-play-smd-wrap-up-x-bow-systems-mda-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-arcfields-state-of-play-smd-wrap-up-x-bow-systems-mda-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picking up the PACE: EW battlefield demands updated contingency planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Emissions equals target. Emissions put a bullseye on wherever you are, or wherever that emission is detected,&rdquo; the general who helms I Corps said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/picking-up-the-pace-ew-battlefield-demands-updated-contingency-planning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/picking-up-the-pace-ew-battlefield-demands-updated-contingency-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Striveworks to build AI layer for NGC2 at corps level, Army says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striveworks&rsquo;s models will be able to compress &ldquo;hours of staff work into seconds,&rdquo; CEO Jim Rebesco told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/striveworks-to-build-ai-layer-for-ngc2-at-corps-level-army-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/striveworks-to-build-ai-layer-for-ngc2-at-corps-level-army-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon rebuffed repeated requests for Golden Dome brief: CBO]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Mosher, head of the Congressional Budget Office&rsquo;s National Security Directorate, stressed that the watchdog office was tasked with estimating the price tag for implementing Trump&rsquo;s January 2025 executive order, not any DoD plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-rebuffed-repeated-requests-for-golden-dome-brief-cbo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-rebuffed-repeated-requests-for-golden-dome-brief-cbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ charges 17 Iranians in cybertheft campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors have charged 17 Iranians affiliated with the Tehran-based Mabna Institute over an alleged hacking-for-hire operation that stole research and intellectual property from hundreds of universities and compromised email accounts belonging to U.S. government agencies and companies.The&nbsp;14-count superseding indictment, unsealed Tuesday, adds eight defendants to a case brought against nine other members of the firm in 2018. Prosecutors said the expanded charges expose a broader n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/doj-charges-17-iranians-in-cybertheft-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/doj-charges-17-iranians-in-cybertheft-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Congress will be in a hurry after August recess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can both chambers reach an agreement to fund the government before the start of the new fiscal year?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-congress-will-be-in-a-hurry-after-august-recess/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-congress-will-be-in-a-hurry-after-august-recess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-South Korea military drills cut in half after Trump’s broadside]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s call to drastically shorten the exercise out of deference to North Korea&rsquo;s leader reportedly took Seoul by surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-south-korea-military-drills-cut-in-half-after-trumps-broadside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-south-korea-military-drills-cut-in-half-after-trumps-broadside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Trump’s tech strategy means for the military, deterring China, and the future of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newest White House tech strategy pushes faster development of emerging technologies for the military, gives defense innovators more room to experiment, and will broaden the federal market for young defense tech startups. But it also doubles down on a particular approach to developing AI&mdash;one that favors a handful of well-connected U.S. tech companies at the expense of other innovative approaches. That could benefit China and slow the U.S. military from getting the tools commanders actua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-trumps-tech-strategy-means-for-the-military-deterring-china-and-the-future-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-trumps-tech-strategy-means-for-the-military-deterring-china-and-the-future-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army picks Hanwha’s wheeled K9 for self-propelled howitzer prototypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s decision comes after decades of fits and starts to find a new mobile howitzer, including the ill-fated Crusader, Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon and Extended Range Cannon Artillery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-hanwhas-wheeled-k9-for-self-propelled-howitzer-prototypes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-hanwhas-wheeled-k9-for-self-propelled-howitzer-prototypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Russian hurdle in Trump’s new offensive cyber program]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new plan to enlist private companies to help disrupt cybercriminals abroad may face a fundamental problem when it comes to Russia: distinguishing criminal hackers and state-backed operatives.Russian intelligence services have long tolerated, protected or intermittently recruited financially-motivated hackers without exercising full control over them. That dynamic gives Moscow easier access to hacking talent, and it complicates a major carveout in Trump&rsquo;s new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-russian-hurdle-in-trumps-new-offensive-cyber-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-russian-hurdle-in-trumps-new-offensive-cyber-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army leaders drafting ‘guiding document’ to ask industry for new intelligence tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The so-called characteristics of need (CoN) approach follows a similar pattern in communications and electromagnetic spectrum capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-leaders-drafting-guiding-document-to-ask-industry-for-new-intelligence-tools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-leaders-drafting-guiding-document-to-ask-industry-for-new-intelligence-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoD expands R&amp;D on clearing expired satellites from orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stated goal is to clean out obsolete satellites, though the capabilities could also be used in weapons that move a target bird to an orbit where it no longer can perform its function, disable it in some manner or simply smash it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-expands-rampd-on-clearing-expired-satellites-from-orbit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-expands-rampd-on-clearing-expired-satellites-from-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DISA awards Peraton $953M communications infrastructure contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peraton has won a potential 10-year, $953&nbsp;million contract to continue providing communication infrastructure services to the Defense Information Systems Agency for data centers and hybrid cloud computing environments.DISA received three proposals for this third iteration of its Capacity Services Communications contract, the agency said in an award notice first posted Friday.CSC III emphasizes on-demand communications capabilities as the agency adjusts its requirements based on mission need]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/disa-awards-peraton-953m-communications-infrastructure-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/disa-awards-peraton-953m-communications-infrastructure-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy clears upgrade for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturer Northrop Grumman said that aircraft revamped with a Block II upgrade will be delivered &ldquo;by the end of the decade.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-clears-upgrade-for-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-clears-upgrade-for-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diving into Trump’s unusual shipbuilding plans, plus an SMD expo floor tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Breaking Defense team unpacks three new directives from the White House that could influence the future of the Navy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diving-into-trumps-unusual-shipbuilding-plans-plus-an-smd-expo-floor-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diving-into-trumps-unusual-shipbuilding-plans-plus-an-smd-expo-floor-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia, Japan test co-developed high-energy laser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both countries will also accelerate discussions for Japan to use Australian ranges for hypersonic weapon tests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-japan-test-co-developed-high-energy-laser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-japan-test-co-developed-high-energy-laser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIMPAC exercise tests 3D-printed parts for potential Pacific war]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If we got into a high-intensity conflict right now in the Indo-Pacific, it would be difficult to meet all of the repair and resupply needs,&rdquo; said FLEETWERX program manager Morgan Bower &mdash; but a new approach to 3D printing might help plug the gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rimpac-exercise-tests-3d-printed-parts-for-potential-pacific-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rimpac-exercise-tests-3d-printed-parts-for-potential-pacific-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saildrone expands European footprint with production plans in 3 countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The first 52-meter Saildrone Spectre will be built at Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands, and the next generation of the Saildrone Surveyor will be produced at Umoe Mandal in Norway,&rdquo; Richard Jenkins, Saildrone&rsquo;s founder and CEO, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saildrone-expands-european-footprint-with-production-plans-in-3-countries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saildrone-expands-european-footprint-with-production-plans-in-3-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House S&amp;T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration says the nation&rsquo;s science and technology research ecosystem needs to embrace &ldquo;novel security solutions&rdquo; to ensure the U.S. maintains its global edge, according to a new document publicly released on Monday.&nbsp;The National Security Science and Technology Strategy published by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy outlines how the U.S. innovation sector should be leveraged and guarded to defend the country. The new document builds off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-sampt-strategy-calls-for-new-approaches-to-safeguard-us-research/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-sampt-strategy-calls-for-new-approaches-to-safeguard-us-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill expanding paid leave for feds pared back in Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation aimed at improving the amount of paid leave federal employees are eligible each year took another step forward as Democratic senators introduced companion legislation shortly before Congress left for its August recess.In June, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act (H.R. 9261), a measure that would provide feds with up to 12 weeks each year of paid family leave, to be used to attend to a serious health condition or care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bill-expanding-paid-leave-for-feds-pared-back-in-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bill-expanding-paid-leave-for-feds-pared-back-in-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMMC Works. Now let’s sharpen it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I built the&nbsp;Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification because self-attestation was failing our war industrial base. Contractors could simply promise they were following basic cybersecurity practices, with no verification behind that promise. Our adversaries noticed that gap long before Washington did&mdash;and they have not eased up since. If anything, the opposite is true.&nbsp;Nation-state actors and the ransomware crews they tolerate or direct are more aggressive, better funded, and fas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cmmc-works-now-lets-sharpen-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cmmc-works-now-lets-sharpen-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s Apache grounding prompted by deadly Texas crash will end this week, memo says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army officials plan to resume Apache training flights in days, after the fleet was grounded following a crash that left two soldiers dead in Texas, according to an internal memo reviewed by Defense One.The two soldiers, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died during a maintenance test flight out of Fort Hood on Aug. 12. On Friday, Army officials announced a stand down of AH64 Apache training flight operations and said in a news release it &ldquo;will re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-apache-grounding-prompted-by-deadly-texas-crash-will-end-this-week-memo-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-apache-grounding-prompted-by-deadly-texas-crash-will-end-this-week-memo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan launches second US military payload to monitor space above Indo-Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The data from the hosted payloads on QZS-7 and its predecessor QZS-6 will feed into the US Space Surveillance Network operated by the 18th Space Defense Squadron.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-launches-second-us-military-payload-to-monitor-space-above-indo-pacific/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-launches-second-us-military-payload-to-monitor-space-above-indo-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year, Pentagon leaders have leveraged multiyear contracts for critical munitions as an incentive to get defense primes to make larger investments in their production facilities and supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/raytheon-gets-massive-23b-contract-to-boost-tomahawk-production/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/raytheon-gets-massive-23b-contract-to-boost-tomahawk-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Talon Portfolio puts mission autonomy at the center of future CCA operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/project-talon-portfolio-puts-mission-autonomy-at-the-center-of-future-cca-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/project-talon-portfolio-puts-mission-autonomy-at-the-center-of-future-cca-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What China’s PLA says it is learning from the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[From AI integration to the economics of air and missile defense, Chinese military commentators are paying especially close attention to the US-Israel war in Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-chinas-pla-says-it-is-learning-from-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-chinas-pla-says-it-is-learning-from-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump scales back military exercise with S Korea, calling it ‘costly’ and ‘hostile’ to the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;These exercises are not only costly [&hellip;] but send a signal that is completely inappropriate and hostile,&rdquo; Trump wrote in a social media post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-scales-back-military-exercise-with-s-korea-calling-it-costly-and-hostile-to-the-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-scales-back-military-exercise-with-s-korea-calling-it-costly-and-hostile-to-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s call for fifth shipyard likely to run into cost, workforce hurdles: Analysts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s plans for a new shipyard were disclosed in a National Security Presidential Memorandum released Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-call-for-fifth-shipyard-likely-to-run-into-cost-workforce-hurdles-analysts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-call-for-fifth-shipyard-likely-to-run-into-cost-workforce-hurdles-analysts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kubasik ousted as L3Harris CEO following conduct violation, company says]]></title><description><![CDATA[L3Harris did not provide specifics on what led to Chris Kubasik&rsquo;s ouster, but said in a press release that the company &ldquo;became aware&rdquo; of conduct by Kubasik &ldquo;that was not consistent&rdquo; with its code of conduct.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kubasik-ousted-as-l3harris-ceo-following-conduct-violation-company-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kubasik-ousted-as-l3harris-ceo-following-conduct-violation-company-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense firm L3Harris promotes Mehta to CEO in abrupt leadership change]]></title><description><![CDATA[L3Harris Technologies&rsquo; board of directors has promoted Sam Mehta to chief executive from his former role as president of space and mission systems in an abrupt leadership change announced Monday.Chris Kubasik, L3Harris&rsquo; CEO since June 2021, stepped down from that position and his other roles as chairman and member of the board of directors effective immediately.L3Harris said the board determined to enter into a separation agreement with Kubasik after an investigation found conduct by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-firm-l3harris-promotes-mehta-to-ceo-in-abrupt-leadership-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-firm-l3harris-promotes-mehta-to-ceo-in-abrupt-leadership-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army gave General Dynamics $533M to build an artillery plant that produced nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A robot was on fire. Again.It was the summer of 2024, and the cutting-edge robots inside General Dynamics&rsquo; sweltering artillery factory near Dallas were catching fire with startling regularity, according to four former workers there. This wasn&rsquo;t ideal, as the plant was supposed to be churning out urgently needed artillery shells for Ukraine. The robots, giant metal arms with clamps for hands, would end up drenched in oil, which would then &mdash; no surprise &mdash; combust as they m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-gave-general-dynamics-533m-to-build-an-artillery-plant-that-produced-nothing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-gave-general-dynamics-533m-to-build-an-artillery-plant-that-produced-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army picks M1 to lead $10B helicopter-school transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Texas-based aviation company beat out Bell and Lockheed Martin to lead the transformation of Army helicopter training, the service announced on Thursday.The Army awarded M1 Support Services its Flight School Next contract, a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity worth up to $10 billion for up to 26 years. It&rsquo;s the culmination of a months-long competition aimed at converting the service&rsquo;s Initial Entry Rotary Wing school at Fort Rucker, Alabama, to a contractor-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-m1-to-lead-10b-helicopter-school-transformation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-m1-to-lead-10b-helicopter-school-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America is sailing through the Taiwan Strait less. Does it matter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Heritage Foundation study shows a significant drop in Taiwan Strait transits by the US military under the second Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/america-is-sailing-through-the-taiwan-strait-less-does-it-matter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/america-is-sailing-through-the-taiwan-strait-less-does-it-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army picks M1 to lead Flight School Next pilot training program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement is the culmination of a months-long competition to win a contract worth up to $10 billion over the next three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-m1-to-lead-flight-school-next-pilot-training-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-m1-to-lead-flight-school-next-pilot-training-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army tells industry: Soldiers need more power, but don’t just offer batteries and generators]]></title><description><![CDATA[As new drones, networks and weapons come online, the Army faces a power crunch that senior officials are asking industry to help solve. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s not by buying more generators,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Troy Denomy, PAE for Maneuver, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-tells-industry-soldiers-need-more-power-but-dont-just-offer-batteries-and-generators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-tells-industry-soldiers-need-more-power-but-dont-just-offer-batteries-and-generators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon inks SM-3 framework deals with RTX, Boeing on critical components]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven-year framework deals cover key SM-3 components including avionics and ejector assemblies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-inks-sm-3-framework-deals-with-rtx-boeing-on-critical-components/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-inks-sm-3-framework-deals-with-rtx-boeing-on-critical-components/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump opens door for foreign-built Navy ships. It could get complicated.]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has called for the US to outsource the building of at least a few Navy ships to foreign shipyards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-opens-door-for-foreign-built-navy-ships-it-could-get-complicated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-opens-door-for-foreign-built-navy-ships-it-could-get-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CENTCOM launches multinational one-way attack drone force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The force &ldquo;will employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on, and below the sea operated by military support staff from the United States and regional partners,&rdquo; the command said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/centcom-launches-multinational-one-way-attack-drone-force/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/centcom-launches-multinational-one-way-attack-drone-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New US security entities hint at more Latin American operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent establishment of a organized-crime task force by U.S. Southern Command is the latest expression of the Donroe Doctrine, the administration's interventionist&mdash;some say imperialist&mdash;approach to Latin America. But it may also signal a increased desire to work with regional partners&mdash;or just to operate inside their countries.Last year's launch of Operation Southern Spear marked a return to a more hands-on U.S foreign policy in Latin America. Beginning with U.S Navy strikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-us-security-entities-hint-at-more-latin-american-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-us-security-entities-hint-at-more-latin-american-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As warfare becomes engineering, the era of the digital mercenary dawns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private cyber firms will be allowed to take action against foreign threats under a new White House policy, another step into a future where tech developers are ever more closely entwined with military operations, which now evolve faster than governments can keep up.Under the policy, announced Wednesday, the U.S. government will pay private cybersecurity companies to &ldquo;manipulate,&rdquo; &ldquo;degrade,&rdquo; &ldquo;disrupt,&rdquo; and &ldquo;destroy&rdquo; foreign adversary computer networ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-warfare-becomes-engineering-the-era-of-the-digital-mercenary-dawns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-warfare-becomes-engineering-the-era-of-the-digital-mercenary-dawns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel ops are underway at Space Command’s nascent Alabama HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala. &mdash; Less than a year after President Trump reversed a Biden-era decision to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado, space intelligence operations are being conducted in existing offices at Redstone Arsenal while a permanent headquarters is built on base.By year&rsquo;s end, SPACECOM plans to have roughly 200 of the 1,800 Colorado-based positions at the Army base. Roughly 50 of those employees are already conducting missions with the command&rsquo;s Joint Intelligence Support el]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/intel-ops-are-underway-at-space-commands-nascent-alabama-hq/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/intel-ops-are-underway-at-space-commands-nascent-alabama-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders return of steam catapults on carriers, fifth public shipyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The memo also called for the establishment of a new component repair center in an attempt to reduce submarine repair delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-orders-return-of-steam-catapults-on-carriers-fifth-public-shipyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-orders-return-of-steam-catapults-on-carriers-fifth-public-shipyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priorities for Army fires top off SMD Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top news from the final day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/priorities-for-army-fires-top-off-smd-day-3/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/priorities-for-army-fires-top-off-smd-day-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army gears up to ‘engage’ enemy surveillance satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s space superiority efforts are focused on countering adversary ISR satellites, as well as conducting &ldquo;stratospheric warfare,&rdquo; Col. Joe Mroszcyck told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-gears-up-to-engage-enemy-surveillance-satellites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-gears-up-to-engage-enemy-surveillance-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army fires community tackling four ‘capability gaps,’ including magazine depth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brig. Gen. Robert Mikesh, charged with offensive fires, detailed a quadruple challenge &mdash; energetics and propulsion, targeting and seekers, the industrial base and &ldquo;munitions breadth and depth.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-fires-community-tackling-four-capability-gaps-including-magazine-depth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-fires-community-tackling-four-capability-gaps-including-magazine-depth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A final round of photos from around the show floor in Huntsville, Ala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/day-3-of-the-2026-space-and-missile-defense-symposium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/day-3-of-the-2026-space-and-missile-defense-symposium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polish Navy floats first frigate under major modernization program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The frigate is scheduled to be delivered to the Polish Navy in 2029. Work on the second Miecznik-class frigate is ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-navy-floats-first-frigate-under-major-modernization-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/polish-navy-floats-first-frigate-under-major-modernization-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s Iron Horse brigade prepares to test M1E3, XM30 prototypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army could choose a winner late next spring after both the M1E3 and XM30 are operated by the Iron Horse brigade in a National Training Center rotation, an Army official told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-iron-horse-brigade-prepares-to-test-m1e3-xm30-prototypes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-iron-horse-brigade-prepares-to-test-m1e3-xm30-prototypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Asia trip, DoD policy chief has praise for AUKUS, and a warning for ‘middle powers’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elbridge Colby said at the start of his multi-nation tour that his message would be &ldquo;realistic and perhaps bracing, but also reassuring.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-asia-trip-dod-policy-chief-has-praise-for-aukus-and-a-warning-for-middle-powers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-asia-trip-dod-policy-chief-has-praise-for-aukus-and-a-warning-for-middle-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s next leap for the Intelligence Community: Agents managing agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[DIA, NGA and the FBI are building the infrastructure and guardrails needed for increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ais-next-leap-for-the-intelligence-community-agents-managing-agents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ais-next-leap-for-the-intelligence-community-agents-managing-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DARPA funds advancements in quantum networking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is exploring how to scale the reliable transmission of quantum data and pave the way for a viable quantum internet by giving networking networking company Qunnect an award to further deploy networks designed to handle qubit traffic.&nbsp;Pursuant to the contract, Qunnect is granted new funding to further deploy its Carina quantum networking solution, the company announced on Thursday.&nbsp;Qubits are naturally more fragile than classical bits, and tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/darpa-funds-advancements-in-quantum-networking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/darpa-funds-advancements-in-quantum-networking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palantir has secured another lucrative commitment from the Defense Department:&nbsp;a pledge to pay the company&nbsp;up to $243.9 million to use its software through March 31, 2027.In a memo viewed by Washington Technology, Deputy Defense Secretary&nbsp;Steve Feinberg has directed DOD departments to identify options for more spending on Palantir products&nbsp;from April 1, 2027, and Dec. 28, 2028.In the memo, Feinberg says Palantir's&nbsp;software is "providing valuable support to improve effici]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-hands-palantir-up-to-244m-in-no-bid-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-hands-palantir-up-to-244m-in-no-bid-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war reveals protection of space assets on bases has to ‘evolve,’ top general says]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala. &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s deliberate targeting of U.S. radar systems during Epic Fury shows that the military has to change the way it protects key space assets on the ground, U.S. Space Command&rsquo;s leader said.Iranian drone and missile attacks after the initial U.S.-Israel joint strikes reportedly damaged multiple radar sites. One U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command soldier, Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, was killed in the March 1 attack on Prince Sultan Air Base i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-reveals-protection-of-space-assets-on-bases-has-to-evolve-top-general-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-reveals-protection-of-space-assets-on-bases-has-to-evolve-top-general-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should the US demonstrate its space weapons?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recap of leading news from the second day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/should-the-us-demonstrate-its-space-weapons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/should-the-us-demonstrate-its-space-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: VR welding; News from SMD; L3Harris opens maritime factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[PASCAGOULA, Miss.&mdash;Thick puffs of clouds didn&rsquo;t stop the sun from beating down on the shipyard. And only a strong morning breeze could cut that Gulf Coast heat. But prospective welders for HII&rsquo;s Ingalls Shipbuilding need not immediately contend with the elements to get a taste of the trade&mdash;thanks to the yard&rsquo;s air-conditioned virtual-reality welding lab.&nbsp;&ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve never worked with your hands before, or used a welding torch, it can feel intimidating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-vr-welding-news-from-smd-l3harris-opens-maritime-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-vr-welding-news-from-smd-l3harris-opens-maritime-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Marine commander takes the helm in the Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII&mdash;The Marine Corps&rsquo; &ldquo;future lies in the Pacific,&rdquo; Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said Tuesday as Lt. Gen. James Glynn transferred command of roughly two-thirds of the service to Lt. Gen. Roger Turner.Glynn is a &ldquo;once-in-a-generation&rdquo; talent whose &ldquo;efforts under a constrained budget, doing things across the expanse of the Indo-Pacific&rdquo; have been &ldquo;truly Herculean,&rdquo; Smith said at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific chan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-marine-commander-takes-the-helm-in-the-pacific/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-marine-commander-takes-the-helm-in-the-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space-based interceptor contractors passed first Golden Dome milestone: Guetlein]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department will not decide whether to produce operational space-based interceptors until after industry demonstrates their feasibility, Gen. Michael Guetlein said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-based-interceptor-contractors-passed-first-golden-dome-milestone-guetlein/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-based-interceptor-contractors-passed-first-golden-dome-milestone-guetlein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things Space Command says it needs to win tomorrow’s wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala. &mdash; Space weapons and refuelable satellites are among the items needed to preserve the U.S. military&rsquo;s orbital edge over China, the head of U.S. Space Command said.&nbsp;America&rsquo;s adversaries are targeting U.S. space assets and rapidly developing their own, Gen. Stephen Whiting told attendees at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium on Wednesday. China, for example, has direct-ascent ASAT missiles, ground-based lasers, jammers, and maneuverable, dual-use satell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/five-things-space-command-says-it-needs-to-win-tomorrows-wars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/five-things-space-command-says-it-needs-to-win-tomorrows-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 2 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium]]></title><description><![CDATA[More photos from the expo floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/day-2-of-the-2026-space-and-missile-defense-symposium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/day-2-of-the-2026-space-and-missile-defense-symposium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’ ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We have an aging fleet, and we have modernization on the horizon, but it&rsquo;s not coming fast enough,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Beth Behn, commanding general of TACOM, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tacom-plans-further-industry-engagement-amid-readiness-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tacom-plans-further-industry-engagement-amid-readiness-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army selects air defense unit to prepare for Golden Dome mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Leading up to [2028], we&rsquo;re going to do a lot of experimentation and test with this unit to make sure that we&rsquo;re ready to fight with it when it&rsquo;s delivered,&rdquo; saidLt. Gen. John Rafferty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-selects-air-defense-unit-to-prepare-for-golden-dome-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-selects-air-defense-unit-to-prepare-for-golden-dome-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-standing mantra that certain operational systems must be continuously available and can&rsquo;t be brought down for a patch is becoming harder to defend as cyber threats accelerate, US officials warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-patching-networks-against-cyberattacks-is-very-scary-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-patching-networks-against-cyberattacks-is-very-scary-in-the-age-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 50,000-square-foot facility at ProvPort is a $6 million investment that aims to leverage local partnership to provide &ldquo;additional jobs&rdquo; in the community, according to the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/l3harris-launches-new-facility-in-rhode-island-to-produce-undersea-training-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/l3harris-launches-new-facility-in-rhode-island-to-produce-undersea-training-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] L3Harris&rsquo; launched effects portfolio comes from a pedigree of proven capabilities and decades of experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defeating-modern-threatswithcapable-affordable-munitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defeating-modern-threatswithcapable-affordable-munitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DARPA seeks ‘unconstrained, radical’ concepts for next-gen hypersonic cruise missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s secretive research agency says new advances are needed to counter adversary air defenses, along with innovative manufacturing techniques that can produce hypersonic weapons affordably and at scale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/darpa-seeks-unconstrained-radical-concepts-for-next-gen-hypersonic-cruise-missile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/darpa-seeks-unconstrained-radical-concepts-for-next-gen-hypersonic-cruise-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Army official told Breaking Defense the service&rsquo;s original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less sense now that there&rsquo;s real industry investment in the capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-shifts-autonomy-strategy-to-lean-more-on-awesome-vendors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-shifts-autonomy-strategy-to-lean-more-on-awesome-vendors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint force needs kinetic and non-kinetic weapons for space war: Whiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re a combatant command and we fight to win wars,&rdquo; US Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting told the annual Army SMD conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/joint-force-needs-kinetic-and-non-kinetic-weapons-for-space-war-whiting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/joint-force-needs-kinetic-and-non-kinetic-weapons-for-space-war-whiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The request by the Pentagon&rsquo;s No. 2 official that CEOs for defense firms bring their board members in for discussions is unprecedented, but in line with Feinberg&rsquo;s industrial maneuvering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/feinberg-requested-defense-industry-board-members-for-briefing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/feinberg-requested-defense-industry-board-members-for-briefing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/engineering-decision-advantage-for-the-warfighter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/engineering-decision-advantage-for-the-warfighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lasers are coming, but don’t forget training]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash;Lasers and high-powered microwaves will need equal standing to traditional weapons when it comes to the Army&rsquo;s approach to missile defense, the service&rsquo;s space and missile-defense chief said. But as battlefield tech is developed and integrated, proper training will be key to keeping soldiers safe.&nbsp;&ldquo;Integrating systems like lasers or high-powered microwaves, there's a pretty significant burden of implementing that across training and organizations,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-lasers-are-coming-but-dont-forget-training/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-lasers-are-coming-but-dont-forget-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will money run out for Golden Dome?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recap of leading news from the first day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-money-run-out-for-golden-dome/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-money-run-out-for-golden-dome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is no Golden Dome’ unless Congress prioritizes funding, general warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash;The sprawling Golden Dome missile-defense program is in peril because the White House decided to seek the vast majority of its 2027 funding via a controversial budget maneuver, the program&rsquo;s leader said Tuesday.Gen. Michael Guetlein didn&rsquo;t explicitly call out the administration&rsquo;s decision to propose using reconciliation to fund about 97 percent of the program&rsquo;s $17.5 billion request. But the Space Force four-star did say it creates a &ldquo;tough bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/there-is-no-golden-dome-unless-congress-prioritizes-funding-general-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/there-is-no-golden-dome-unless-congress-prioritizes-funding-general-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards 6 companies prototype contracts for last tactical mile program ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six companies awarded through prototype Other Transaction Agreements are: Maren-Go, Overland AI, Forterra, Hendrick&rsquo;s Motorsports, American Rheinmetall and HDT, according to a service release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-6-companies-prototype-contracts-for-last-tactical-mile-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-6-companies-prototype-contracts-for-last-tactical-mile-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon to solicit entrants for next giant cloud-service contract vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expect to see the&nbsp;solicitation for the next iteration of the Pentagon's&nbsp;main cloud-computing contract on Aug. 24.The&nbsp;Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract is the&nbsp;Defense Department&rsquo;s vehicle for buying cloud services from the main hyperscalers:&nbsp;Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft Azure and Oracle.&nbsp;The Defense Information Systems Agency announced the date as part of its monthly&nbsp;acquisition post.&nbsp;The new version,&nbsp;called JWCC Unified Cloud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-to-solicit-entrants-for-next-giant-cloud-service-contract-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-to-solicit-entrants-for-next-giant-cloud-service-contract-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Congress is reshaping the administration's FY27 budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The start of the 2027 fiscal year is less than two months away, and in typical fashion, the annual defense budget is in limbo. Three out of Congress' four defense committees have released markups that adhere to the Trump administration&rsquo;s $1.1 trillion topline request.&nbsp;None has&nbsp;addressed the White House's&nbsp;proposal to spend&nbsp;another&nbsp;$350 billion&nbsp;through the unusual use of&nbsp;reconciliation funding, though discussions are underway for a smaller reconciliation pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-congress-is-reshaping-the-administrations-fy27-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-congress-is-reshaping-the-administrations-fy27-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICBM killer passes two key tests ahead of design review, Lockheed says]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash; Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s new ICBM killer, ordered two years ago to supersede the oft-troubled GMD interceptor, hit two major milestones this week and is expected to clear the design phase later this year, company officials said.The company said last week that its L3Harris Technologies&nbsp;L3Harris Technologies, or NGI, had completed a critical burst test of its second-stage motor case. On Monday, ahead of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium here, Lockheed Martin annou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/icbm-killer-passes-two-key-tests-ahead-of-design-review-lockheed-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/icbm-killer-passes-two-key-tests-ahead-of-design-review-lockheed-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local water utilities are under cyber attack. A new group wants to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS &mdash; As dozens of small water utilities report cyber intrusions&mdash;possibly from Iran-linked groups&ndash;an industry association and a university are teaming up to help raise their defenses.The Water Watch Center will provide&nbsp;cyber mitigation support to utilities that serve fewer than 10,000 people&mdash;that is, most of the nation&rsquo;s community water systems. Launched at this year&rsquo;s DEF CON hacker convention, the initiative is a collaboration&nbsp;of&nbsp;the Nat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/local-water-utilities-are-under-cyber-attack-a-new-group-wants-to-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/local-water-utilities-are-under-cyber-attack-a-new-group-wants-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government was ready to expand its voting-security work. Then it pulled the plug]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS &mdash; After spending roughly six weeks analyzing Dominion voting systems used in Puerto Rico&rsquo;s 2024 elections, Mojave Research came back to the Trump administration with findings that startled its researchers.&nbsp;The systems contained at least a dozen high- or critical-severity software vulnerabilities. Passwords were reused, firewalls were disabled and basic cryptographic protections were poorly implemented. And in Puerto Rico, active cellular hardware modems opened addition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-government-was-ready-to-expand-its-voting-security-work-then-it-pulled-the-plug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-government-was-ready-to-expand-its-voting-security-work-then-it-pulled-the-plug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI agents conspired to hack into networks and steal data during an experiment: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic autonomously collaborated with one another to deceive humans, share break-in tools, and steal data in a series of independent tests, confirmed by both companies.On Tuesday, the AI Security Institute&nbsp;published a paper about experiments intended to help understand how AI agents solve cybersecurity challenges. AISI researchers found that agents given access to the internet and allowed to disregard some security features would perform &ldquo;autonomous, unsan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-agents-conspired-to-hack-into-networks-and-steal-data-during-an-experiment-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-agents-conspired-to-hack-into-networks-and-steal-data-during-an-experiment-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate passes stopgap funding bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House and Senate have each passed separate versions of a continuing resolution, and must agree on a single bill before the new fiscal year starts on Oct. 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-passes-stopgap-funding-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-passes-stopgap-funding-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The state of DoD Zero Trust: Progress toward target level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us August 26th at 2pm ET as industry leaders discuss the current state of Zero Trust and what the roadmap looks like for the next 2 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-state-of-dod-zero-trust-progress-toward-target-level/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-state-of-dod-zero-trust-progress-toward-target-level/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDIT scores $1.3 billion National Guard IT contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Enterprise Network Operations and Cybersecurity Support contract aims to provide modernized IT and cybersecurity services to the Army National Guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gdit-scores-13-billion-national-guard-it-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gdit-scores-13-billion-national-guard-it-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army opens ranges in US, Morocco to speed interceptor testing, development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told reporters he hopes to get companies who have internally funded their own munitions onto testing ranges within 30 days of a request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-opens-ranges-in-us-morocco-to-speed-interceptor-testing-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-opens-ranges-in-us-morocco-to-speed-interceptor-testing-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate confirms nominees for Pentagon comptroller, space acquisition and NRO chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until today, the Pentagon had gone a year and a half without a confirmed comptroller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-confirms-nominees-for-pentagon-comptroller-space-acquisition-and-nro-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-confirms-nominees-for-pentagon-comptroller-space-acquisition-and-nro-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU lays out $18B satellite constellation plan, with Spanish firm winning key role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall investment in the high profile program is expected to push beyond $18 billion, with first satellite launches slated for 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-lays-out-18b-satellite-constellation-plan-with-spanish-firm-winning-key-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-lays-out-18b-satellite-constellation-plan-with-spanish-firm-winning-key-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon wants ‘expanding options’ for nuclear weapons, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;There&rsquo;s, you know, a review or sort of relook at the employment guidance, which is more about the commander of STRATCOM and his responsibilities and [the defense] secretary&rsquo;s authorities, etcetera,&rdquo;said Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-wants-expanding-options-for-nuclear-weapons-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-wants-expanding-options-for-nuclear-weapons-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updating Navy warships at the speed of software]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of wanting and waiting, the Navy is now updating combat systems over-the-air on ships at sea, write two Navy Department leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/updating-navy-warships-at-the-speed-of-software/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/updating-navy-warships-at-the-speed-of-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan ink ‘joint defense’ agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement says that &ldquo;any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-ink-joint-defense-agreement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-ink-joint-defense-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schiess confirmed as third Space Force chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess will inherit a bigger service with plans to grow further, but also a complex set of acquisition and workforce challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/schiess-confirmed-as-third-space-force-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/schiess-confirmed-as-third-space-force-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: The enduring case for small USVs | Battleship costs balloon | Rainey joins Bain Capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seasats CEO Mike Flanigan isn&rsquo;t really interested in building ship-sized drone boats.&nbsp;&ldquo;We don't plan to build bigger systems,&rdquo; Flanigan told Defense One.&nbsp;Instead, Seasats is all in on small unmanned surface vessels with three variants: Lightfish, which is about 12 feet long; the 20-foot Quickfish; and Heavyfish, the company&rsquo;s largest offering at 35 feet long. The latter will make its water debut later this year.&nbsp;&ldquo;All of our substantial business is on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-the-enduring-case-for-small-usvs-battleship-costs-balloon-rainey-joins-bain-capital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-the-enduring-case-for-small-usvs-battleship-costs-balloon-rainey-joins-bain-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rough waters help firm demo ‘expeditionary manufacturing’ aboard warship]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU&mdash;Heavy seas didn&rsquo;t stop Firestorm Labs from printing &ldquo;thousands&rdquo; of unique parts aboard the USS Essex amphibious assault ship on the way to the Rim of the Pacific naval exercise here, the expeditionary manufacturing company announced this week.&ldquo;We were told it was the roughest water off the California coast in the last five years,&rdquo; Firestorm CEO Dan Magy told Defense One. The company has an exclusive arrangement with HP, which uses a type of 3D printin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rough-waters-help-firm-demo-expeditionary-manufacturing-aboard-warship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rough-waters-help-firm-demo-expeditionary-manufacturing-aboard-warship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards contracts to four companies to boost Hydra-70 rocket production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four companies, which will specifically supply the M151 warheads for the rockets, are Firehawk, iRocket, Nammo Perry and Albers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-contracts-to-four-companies-to-boost-hydra-70-rocket-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-contracts-to-four-companies-to-boost-hydra-70-rocket-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top cover and clear metrics: How to make the new PAE structure work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two moves, made in the right order, will break portfolios &mdash; and eventually the acquisition system as a whole &mdash; out of the compliance trap, writes Timothy Cooke in this op-ed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/top-cover-and-clear-metrics-how-to-make-the-new-pae-structure-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/top-cover-and-clear-metrics-how-to-make-the-new-pae-structure-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia commits to buying secretive AIM-260 JATM missiles, first non-US user]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra separately announced the successfully test of an indigenous solid fuel rocket motor for guided munitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-commits-to-buying-secretive-aim-260-jatm-missiles-first-non-us-user/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-commits-to-buying-secretive-aim-260-jatm-missiles-first-non-us-user/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials hedge SpaceX aircraft-tracking satellite bet with three smaller company contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three more companies will get Space Force money to build satellites that can track aircraft, a move meant to reduce the service&rsquo;s reliance on SpaceX for the capability.Rocket Lab and STR were awarded firm-fixed-price other-transaction-authority agreements to develop a space-based solution for the military&rsquo;s airborne moving target indicator mission, or AMTI. A third company was also selected, but officials didn&rsquo;t name the firm in a press release this week due to &ldquo;operation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/officials-hedge-spacex-aircraft-tracking-satellite-bet-with-three-smaller-company-contracts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/officials-hedge-spacex-aircraft-tracking-satellite-bet-with-three-smaller-company-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force signs off on production of long-range JDAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first kits of the JDAM LR will go to the US Navy, according to manufacturer Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-signs-off-on-production-of-long-range-jdam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-signs-off-on-production-of-long-range-jdam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did AI blow a $450M Army contract decision? Company lawsuit says yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trax International Corporation is asking the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to direct the Army to reevaluate bids for mission support services at White Sands Missile Range &mdash; in part because the department allegedly misused AI to determine the contract award.Trax's&nbsp;complaint, filed in late July, alleges that the Army used AI that hallucinated multiple times, creating the false impression that the company's&nbsp;bid was weaker than rival Southwest Range Services&rsquo; successful bid of r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/did-ai-blow-a-450m-army-contract-decision-company-lawsuit-says-yes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/did-ai-blow-a-450m-army-contract-decision-company-lawsuit-says-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acquisition reform at the speed of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As part of the DoW&rsquo;s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/acquisition-reform-at-the-speed-of-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/acquisition-reform-at-the-speed-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy creates new robotic and autonomous systems DRPM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Miller will serve as acting DRPM RAS and PAE RAS, the service announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-creates-new-robotic-and-autonomous-systems-drpm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-creates-new-robotic-and-autonomous-systems-drpm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall projects $346 million naval loss after F126 frigate cancellation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss was a blow to Rheinmetall&rsquo;s new naval ambitions, but the rest of the European giant saw a large rise in revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-projects-346-million-naval-loss-after-f126-frigate-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-projects-346-million-naval-loss-after-f126-frigate-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ukraine tries to intercept Russian drones more effectively — and affordably]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since last year, Kyiv has turned to Western fighter jets to shoot down aerial threats, but also rely on dispersed air defense teams and other modified aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraine-tries-to-intercept-russian-drones-more-effectively-and-affordably/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraine-tries-to-intercept-russian-drones-more-effectively-and-affordably/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese MoD report highlights push to bolster defense industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest defense white paper, accompanied by an anime-style summary video, also pledges continued industrial cooperation with American firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japanese-mod-report-highlights-push-to-bolster-defense-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japanese-mod-report-highlights-push-to-bolster-defense-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US has too few interceptors to deter war with China, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States would run out of the interceptors it needs to take down Chinese missiles &ldquo;within days&rdquo; of a conflict, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation. It's the latest in a series of warnings from experts and commanders highlighting a critical gap.&nbsp;The White House, Congress, and defense contractors have taken steps to address it. But the ongoing war with Iran has exposed those efforts as insufficient, experts say.It&rsquo;s not a new problem. A 2023&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-has-too-few-interceptors-to-deter-war-with-china-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-has-too-few-interceptors-to-deter-war-with-china-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US has too few interceptors for war with China, Heritage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States would run out of the interceptors it needs to take down Chinese missiles &ldquo;within days&rdquo; of a conflict, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation&mdash;the latest in a series of warnings from experts and commanders highlighting a critical inventory gap.&nbsp;The White House, Congress, and defense contractors have taken steps to address it. But the ongoing war with Iran has exposed those efforts as insufficient, experts say.It&rsquo;s not a new problem. A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-has-too-few-interceptors-for-war-with-china-heritage-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-has-too-few-interceptors-for-war-with-china-heritage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: US doesn’t have enough interceptors for war with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States would run out of the interceptors it needs to take down Chinese missiles &ldquo;within days&rdquo; of a conflict, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation&mdash;the latest in a series of warnings from experts and commanders highlighting a critical inventory gap.&nbsp;The White House, Congress, and defense contractors have taken steps to address it. But the ongoing war with Iran has exposed those efforts as insufficient, experts say.It&rsquo;s not a new problem. A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/report-us-doesnt-have-enough-interceptors-for-war-with-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/report-us-doesnt-have-enough-interceptors-for-war-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can an Alaskan spaceport ease Pentagon’s launch bottleneck?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab&rsquo;s announcement that it would launch suborbital rockets from Alaska could ultimately give the Pentagon a much-needed new option for national-security launches, the company and space experts told Defense One.Last week, the Space Force&rsquo;s acquisitions arm announced a $266 million, multi-launch contract with the California-based rocket company. That will cover 12 to 18 launches, which will start this year and &ldquo;primarily take place from a new Rocket Lab location at the Pac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-an-alaskan-spaceport-ease-pentagons-launch-bottleneck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-an-alaskan-spaceport-ease-pentagons-launch-bottleneck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Trump-class battleship could cost more than $23B: CBO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 15 nuclear-powered battleships would cost $275 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-trump-class-battleship-could-cost-more-than-23b-cbo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-trump-class-battleship-could-cost-more-than-23b-cbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many worked for DOGE? New data emerges, but many agencies stonewall]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 206 people worked for the&nbsp;Department of Government Efficiency, but much remains unknown about the Trump administration's government-overhaul effort&nbsp;because federal agencies refused to fully cooperate with a Congressionally-ordered inquest.In a new&nbsp;report&nbsp;published on Wednesday,&nbsp;the Government Accountability Office said it was largely unable to determine whether&nbsp;DOGE employees completed required ethics training and paperwork. GAO looked specifically at&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-many-worked-for-doge-new-data-emerges-but-many-agencies-stonewall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-many-worked-for-doge-new-data-emerges-but-many-agencies-stonewall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRO issues 3 SAR satellite data providers ‘rigorous’ new contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Radar Commercial Augmentation contracts reflect the companies&rsquo; successful demonstration of their capabilities under previous NRO study contracts, according to the spy satellite agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nro-issues-3-sar-satellite-data-providers-rigorous-new-contracts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nro-issues-3-sar-satellite-data-providers-rigorous-new-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force awards 3 firms $615M to track airborne targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The task orders come under an ID/IQ with an undisclosed value granted to nine firms in April, and follow a first order to SpaceX in May worth $4.6 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-awards-3-firms-615m-to-track-airborne-targets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-awards-3-firms-615m-to-track-airborne-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Command overseeing Air Force operations in Middle East gets new boss amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what was a scheduled change-of-command, Lt. Gen. Daniel Lasica will now lead US Air Forces Central at a consequential time for American forces in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/command-overseeing-air-force-operations-in-middle-east-gets-new-boss-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/command-overseeing-air-force-operations-in-middle-east-gets-new-boss-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army launches search for counter-drone missile priced under $150K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The interceptor, dubbed the Next Generation C-sUAS Missile, must be compatible with Raytheon&rsquo;s Coyote launcher, per the RFI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-launches-search-for-counter-drone-missile-priced-under-150k/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-launches-search-for-counter-drone-missile-priced-under-150k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As AI models break free, White House works with firms on secret safety measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one is saying, officially, what was decided&nbsp;when top frontier AI labs&mdash;Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta&mdash;met with White House officials on Tuesday to discuss voluntary guidelines for testing new models.But Democratic lawmakers described the Trump administration's&nbsp;approach to regulation as &ldquo;ad-hoc and unpredictable,&rdquo; and said it&rsquo;s likely to boost global adoption of rival Chinese models at the worst possible time.Two officials with one of the labs said t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-ai-models-break-free-white-house-works-with-firms-on-secret-safety-measures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-ai-models-break-free-white-house-works-with-firms-on-secret-safety-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone is learning the wrong lessons from Ukraine’s drone war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone is focused on Ukraine&rsquo;s drones. They should be focused on Ukraine&rsquo;s ability to adapt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/everyone-is-learning-the-wrong-lessons-from-ukraines-drone-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/everyone-is-learning-the-wrong-lessons-from-ukraines-drone-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon counterdrone task force has a new AI-powered marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s counterdrone task force awarded Kaizen Laboratories $15 million to build a &ldquo;two-way&rdquo; marketplace designed, in part, to make selling tech to foreign militaries easier.&nbsp;The site was built from a &ldquo;blank slate&rdquo; and developed to facilitate the Pentagon&rsquo;s Foreign Military Sale Fast Lane Initiative, Nikhil Reddy, Kaizen&rsquo;s co-founder and CEO, told reporters ahead of the announcement.&nbsp;&ldquo;We just launched it, and we'll continue to brin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-counterdrone-task-force-has-a-new-ai-powered-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-counterdrone-task-force-has-a-new-ai-powered-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese telecoms kept footholds in US despite crackdowns, probe finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years after federal regulators invoked national security to push three Chinese state-owned telecommunications providers out of the American market, the companies never fully left, a new House probe has found.China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom retained equipment, data-center space and connections to other networks in the United States after the Federal Communications Commission denied or revoked their authority to provide certain telecommunications services, according to a nearly 50-pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chinese-telecoms-kept-footholds-in-us-despite-crackdowns-probe-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chinese-telecoms-kept-footholds-in-us-despite-crackdowns-probe-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy renews Saildrone’s counter-drug mission in the Caribbean, Eastern Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The task order extension will keep Voyager USVs operating in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-renews-saildrones-counter-drug-mission-in-the-caribbean-eastern-pacific/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-renews-saildrones-counter-drug-mission-in-the-caribbean-eastern-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K2 tapped to host Space Force satellite laser links tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite-to-satellite communications via optical laser-light links is at the heart of the Space Force&rsquo;s future missile warning/ tracking architecture, and in turn the Trump administration&rsquo;s Golden Dome missile defense shield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/k2-tapped-to-host-space-force-satellite-laser-links-tests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/k2-tapped-to-host-space-force-satellite-laser-links-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Hormuz in the spotlight, the Navy can do better]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSIS&rsquo;s Mark Cancian responds to a recent op-ed in Breaking Defense about the relative standstill at the strait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-hormuz-in-the-spotlight-the-navy-can-do-better/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-hormuz-in-the-spotlight-the-navy-can-do-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall unveils new guided-missile frigate projected for North American tender]]></title><description><![CDATA[The German GMF 140 is envisioned to integrate US-sourced radar options, hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles, the AEGIS Combat System, and 64 Strike-Length Vertical Launch System cells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-unveils-new-guided-missile-frigate-projected-for-north-american-tender/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-unveils-new-guided-missile-frigate-projected-for-north-american-tender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate’s stopgap funding bill rejects special requests for Trump battleship, munitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[If passed by the Senate and House, the continuing resolution would extend federal funding until Dec. 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senates-stopgap-funding-bill-rejects-special-requests-for-trump-battleship-munitions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senates-stopgap-funding-bill-rejects-special-requests-for-trump-battleship-munitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPM breach victims could get identity protection for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal employees and contractors whose sensitive personal data was stolen in the massive Office of Personnel Management breaches disclosed a decade ago would receive identity protection for the rest of their lives under new bicameral legislation.Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., plan to introduce the RECOVER PII Act on Monday, aiming to prevent the federal government&rsquo;s identity-protection program for victims from expiring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/opm-breach-victims-could-get-identity-protection-for-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/opm-breach-victims-could-get-identity-protection-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop gets $3B framework deal to increase motor production for PAC-3, THAAD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal will allow Northrop to stand up production as a second supplier of solid rocket motors for the PAC-3 interceptor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-gets-3b-framework-deal-to-increase-motor-production-for-pac-3-thaad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-gets-3b-framework-deal-to-increase-motor-production-for-pac-3-thaad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multinational RIMPAC exercise played ‘primary laboratory’ for cutting edge tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experiments involving 3D printing and launching missiles from uncrewed vessels were expected to take place among high-end warfighting training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/multinational-rimpac-exercise-played-primary-laboratory-for-cutting-edge-tech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/multinational-rimpac-exercise-played-primary-laboratory-for-cutting-edge-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attackers are targeting open-source AI just as Big Tech is embracing it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of AI will be driven in significant part by startups and small players using open-source software to make their own, cheaper, more efficient versions of Claude or ChatGPT, tech leaders finally admitted this week. For companies like AWS, the challenge now is protecting those public tools from increasingly sophisticated attacks from China, Russia, North Korea, or other players.&ldquo;Open-weight models&mdash;AI models that anyone can download, inspect, modify, and run on their own infra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/attackers-are-targeting-open-source-ai-just-as-big-tech-is-embracing-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/attackers-are-targeting-open-source-ai-just-as-big-tech-is-embracing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine an alternate near-future in which the U.S. military had more vigorously pursued the development of hypersonic weapons. When a major U.S. Air Force exercise deploys such weapons to Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, it surprises Chinese military leaders who believed that U.S. hypersonic missile development had been stymied by underfunded research, technological gaps, and a lack of prioritization.&nbsp;This month&rsquo;s Fictional Intelligence is a &ldquo;what if&rdquo; thought experiment that take]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shock-wave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shock-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HII’s sea drone business is growing, but revenue is ‘modest,’ CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s largest military shipbuilder sees maritime drones producing &ldquo;modest&rdquo; revenue now, but expects that to grow as the Navy builds its unmanned fleet, HII&rsquo;s chief executive said during Thursday&rsquo;s earnings call.&nbsp;&ldquo;We know it&rsquo;s going to become more of the Navy fleet because [unmanned systems] can do excess missions and expand the fleet size such that they can do things that large capital ships can&rsquo;t do and take the place of large capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hiis-sea-drone-business-is-growing-but-revenue-is-modest-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hiis-sea-drone-business-is-growing-but-revenue-is-modest-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing a lack of kit, Space Force creates $981M pool to buy training capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Greg Gagnon, head of Space Force Combat Forces Command, said a number of key mission areas face a serious lack of simulators needed for training Guardians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/facing-a-lack-of-kit-space-force-creates-981m-pool-to-buy-training-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/facing-a-lack-of-kit-space-force-creates-981m-pool-to-buy-training-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Corps F-35 suffers crash in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot ejected and is receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-f-35-suffers-crash-in-california/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-f-35-suffers-crash-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key B-52 upgrades face cost, schedule risks: GAO]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new audit from the Government Accountability Office found concerns with the Air Force&rsquo;s modernization of the B-52 Stratofortress, which is planned to fly through the middle of the century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/key-b-52-upgrades-face-cost-schedule-risks-gao/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/key-b-52-upgrades-face-cost-schedule-risks-gao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCAP timeline could shrink ‘by a couple of years,’ Leonardo CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorenzo Mariani said the sixth-gen fighter could enter service two years ahead of its 2035 target date, but only if some requirements for the &ldquo;initial version&rdquo; were altered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gcap-timeline-could-shrink-by-a-couple-of-years-leonardo-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gcap-timeline-could-shrink-by-a-couple-of-years-leonardo-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The devil was in the waivers: How new minerals procurement rules will change the game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Establishing durable domestic mineral supply chains will likely require closer coordination between US defense primes as well as small businesses and new entrants, says Abigail Hunter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-devil-was-in-the-waivers-how-new-minerals-procurement-rules-will-change-the-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-devil-was-in-the-waivers-how-new-minerals-procurement-rules-will-change-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic confirms its AI breached 3 organizations during testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic&rsquo;s flagship artificial intelligence model Claude gained unauthorized access to the networks of three different organizations, the company announced following internal cybersecurity audits of its routine model evaluations.&nbsp;In a press release posted Thursday, Anthropic said that, following the containment breach of OpenAI&rsquo;s ChatGPT-5.6 and subsequent attack on Hugging Face&rsquo;s systems, Anthropic conducted an audit of its own model evaluations. The findings revealed th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-confirms-its-ai-breached-3-organizations-during-testing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-confirms-its-ai-breached-3-organizations-during-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light at the end of M-code’s tunnel? Receivers for ships, planes to finish tests by 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Air Force office recently took over the sprawling M-code project, meant to give jam- and spoof-proof GPS receivers to potentially a million pieces of tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/light-at-the-end-of-m-codes-tunnel-receivers-for-ships-planes-to-finish-tests-by-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/light-at-the-end-of-m-codes-tunnel-receivers-for-ships-planes-to-finish-tests-by-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JIATF-401 awards CACI $500M for non-kinetic cUAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[JIATF-401 also awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $500 million three-year contract earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/jiatf-401-awards-caci-500m-for-non-kinetic-cuas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/jiatf-401-awards-caci-500m-for-non-kinetic-cuas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Pentagon plans to help mitigate industry concerns over critical mineral EO]]></title><description><![CDATA[An executive order on sourcing critical minerals could shake up supply chains for industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-plans-to-help-mitigate-industry-concerns-over-critical-mineral-eo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-plans-to-help-mitigate-industry-concerns-over-critical-mineral-eo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate takes next steps toward confirming key Pentagon officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers voted en bloc, setting up a next round of votes to confirm a new Pentagon comptroller, along with other influential positions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-takes-next-steps-toward-confirming-key-pentagon-officials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-takes-next-steps-toward-confirming-key-pentagon-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resupply of SRMs during a high-tempo engagement like Iran could take years without procurement changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fixing-the-achilles-heel-of-air-and-missile-defense-with-solid-rocket-motors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fixing-the-achilles-heel-of-air-and-missile-defense-with-solid-rocket-motors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L3Harris postpones missile unit IPO until mid-2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Chris Kubasik told investors that &ldquo;market conditions do not reflect the value we&rsquo;re building,&rdquo; and it would be better to wait for them to &ldquo;settle down.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/l3harris-postpones-missile-unit-ipo-until-mid-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/l3harris-postpones-missile-unit-ipo-until-mid-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army opens new testing hub for further air defense integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The test hub will serve as a &ldquo;permanent hackathon environment,&rdquo; the Army stated, by which they mean eliminating manufacturer software restrictions on air defense systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-opens-new-testing-hub-for-further-air-defense-integration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-opens-new-testing-hub-for-further-air-defense-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo DRS to acquire software company Raft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $450 million all-cash offer seeks to improve DRS&rsquo;s ability to offer a wider range of technologies to customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-drs-to-acquire-software-company-raft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-drs-to-acquire-software-company-raft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airpower opened Iran’s skies. Why hasn’t it reopened Hormuz?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hardest lesson of the Iran war for a US military &ldquo;that has dominated the blue skies for generations,&rdquo; two Stimson Center experts argue, &ldquo;may be that the decisive contest has moved below.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/airpower-opened-irans-skies-why-hasnt-it-reopened-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/airpower-opened-irans-skies-why-hasnt-it-reopened-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafael CEO eyes IPO by end of year, plans to attend French defense shows in future]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with Breaking Defense, Yoav Tourgeman acknowledged that questions remain about how exactly the Israeli defense giant would go public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rafael-ceo-eyes-ipo-by-end-of-year-plans-to-attend-french-defense-shows-in-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rafael-ceo-eyes-ipo-by-end-of-year-plans-to-attend-french-defense-shows-in-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Handshake deals &gt; plane orders?; Inside the aerospace supply chain, plus thoughts on that critical minerals EO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe it was just me, but there seemed to be more handshake deals between companies than airplane buys&mdash;military and commercial&mdash;at last week&rsquo;s Farnborough International Airshow.&nbsp;As a Farnborough first-timer, I had very few expectations. I guessed there likely wouldn&rsquo;t be as many aircraft flying because of surging fuel prices and the Iran war. And the NATO Summit already had several major announcements.&nbsp;But given the fanfare, should there have been more big buys t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-handshake-deals-gt-plane-orders-inside-the-aerospace-supply-chain-plus-thoughts-on-that-critical-minerals-eo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-handshake-deals-gt-plane-orders-inside-the-aerospace-supply-chain-plus-thoughts-on-that-critical-minerals-eo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war ‘accelerated’ key tanker connectivity upgrades, top Air Force officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio&mdash;The ongoing war in Iran has pushed Air Force officials to prioritize battlespace awareness upgrades on the service&rsquo;s tanker fleet, four months after two KC-135s were involved in a deadly crash during Operation Epic Fury.Top acquisitions officials told reporters Tuesday during the Life Cycle Industry Days conference here that upgrading the KC-135, the newest of which was built more than 60 years ago, was a major priority for the service. In March, two of the tankers were]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-accelerated-key-tanker-connectivity-upgrades-top-air-force-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-accelerated-key-tanker-connectivity-upgrades-top-air-force-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy awards $76.6B in contracts for new Virginia, Columbia-class subs]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII&rsquo;s Newport News Shipbuilding jointly build the Virginia and Columbia-class submarines.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-awards-766b-in-contracts-for-new-virginia-columbia-class-subs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-awards-766b-in-contracts-for-new-virginia-columbia-class-subs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army adds $54B to Lockheed PAC-3 agreement, totaling $59B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract is undefinitized, meaning dollar values and quantities could change as negotiations continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-adds-54b-to-lockheed-pac-3-agreement-totaling-59b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-adds-54b-to-lockheed-pac-3-agreement-totaling-59b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX wins $1.6B to launch Space Force ‘sensing and targeting’ sats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SpaceX task order is the first to be awarded since the Space Force&rsquo;s July 17 massive $11.4 billion plus-up to the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract vehicle ceiling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spacex-wins-16b-to-launch-space-force-sensing-and-targeting-sats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spacex-wins-16b-to-launch-space-force-sensing-and-targeting-sats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon uncovers broad North Korean hacking campaign against open-source software]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Korea-linked hacker group has been tied to four open-source software compromises dating back to March 2025, Amazon researchers said Wednesday, significantly expanding the publicly known scope of Pyongyang&rsquo;s efforts to use trusted code to reach large numbers of potential victims and gain access to companies&rsquo; systems.The assessment for the first time links the same financially-motivated hacking group to compromises of four major JavaScript packages&mdash;typo-crypto, debug, cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/amazon-uncovers-broad-north-korean-hacking-campaign-against-open-source-software/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/amazon-uncovers-broad-north-korean-hacking-campaign-against-open-source-software/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to six designs could move ahead in Air Force’s next robot-wingman effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio&mdash;Up to six designs could be brought to the prototyping phase of the second round of the Air Force&rsquo;s drone-wingman effort next year, a service official told reporters on Tuesday.Increment 2 of the Air Force&rsquo;s Collaborative Combat Aircraft competition is well underway, Col. Timothy Helfridge, the fighter portfolio acquisition executive, told reporters at the Life Cycle Industry Days conference here. By roughly mid-2027, Helfridge expects, there could be &ldquo;up to&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/up-to-six-designs-could-move-ahead-in-air-forces-next-robot-wingman-effort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/up-to-six-designs-could-move-ahead-in-air-forces-next-robot-wingman-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Localizing tactical communications for sovereign, NATO-ready C3I]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Beyond foreign sales, Rafael&rsquo;s model enables tech transfer, local engineering, and is a template for NATO partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/localizing-tactical-communications-for-sovereign-nato-ready-c3i/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/localizing-tactical-communications-for-sovereign-nato-ready-c3i/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force plans downselect for second CCA batch next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A separate competition to replace the MQ-9A Reaper is expected to kick off a concept refinement stage early in the next fiscal year, according to an Air Force official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-plans-downselect-for-second-cca-batch-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-plans-downselect-for-second-cca-batch-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine, NATO launch new funding program to counter Russian drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five areas were listed by Brave1 as of high interest: active protection systems against FPVS; affordable counter-shaded systems; electromagnetic support for signals intelligence; electromagnetic attack technology against FPVs; and high-altitude platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-nato-launch-new-funding-program-to-counter-russian-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-nato-launch-new-funding-program-to-counter-russian-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contingency dry dock &ldquo;is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine&rdquo; under AUKUS, the Australian government said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leidos-subsidiary-selected-to-design-australian-nuclear-submarine-dry-dock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leidos-subsidiary-selected-to-design-australian-nuclear-submarine-dry-dock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting America’s troops on the digital battlefield: Rep. Jackson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Ronny Jackson lays out his concerns about ubiquitous technical surveillance, or UTS, in this new op-ed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/protecting-americas-troops-on-the-digital-battlefield-rep-jackson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/protecting-americas-troops-on-the-digital-battlefield-rep-jackson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-a-predictive-defense-industrial-base-begins-with-artificial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-a-predictive-defense-industrial-base-begins-with-artificial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon weighing options to license Patriot production to Ukraine: DoD official]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re evaluating a set of [courses of action] right now, which include a mix of domestic and international sourcing for end units, where they&rsquo;re going to be located, how we&rsquo;re going to build it, [and] which variant,&rdquo; Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-weighing-options-to-license-patriot-production-to-ukraine-dod-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-weighing-options-to-license-patriot-production-to-ukraine-dod-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a ‘AA battery’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven teams are competing as part of DARPA&rsquo;s Rads to Watts program to create a new kind of miniature power cell that last for years or decades without recharging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-darpa-plans-to-get-nuclear-power-in-the-size-of-a-aa-battery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-darpa-plans-to-get-nuclear-power-in-the-size-of-a-aa-battery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the UK is helping Ukraine hit Russian targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new tech-sharing agreement allowing Ukrainians to make a British-designed radar jammer called Stone Cloak may soon help Ukraine accelerate drone strikes on Russian targets.&nbsp;Ukraine has been using British-built versions of the digital jammer&mdash;about the size of a computer tablet&mdash;on long-range strike drones already this year. But the agreement allows the country to mass-produce it themselves so it can be more rapidly scaled across their drone forces.The British government announce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-uk-is-helping-ukraine-hit-russian-targets-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-uk-is-helping-ukraine-hit-russian-targets-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the U.K. is helping Ukraine hit Russian targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new tech-sharing agreement allowing Ukrainians to make a British-designed radar jammer called Stone Cloak may soon help Ukraine accelerate drone strikes on Russian targets.&nbsp;Ukraine has been using British-built versions of the digital jammer&mdash;about the size of a computer tablet&mdash;on long-range strike drones already this year. But the agreement allows the country to mass-produce it themselves so it can be more rapidly scaled across their drone forces.The British government announce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-uk-is-helping-ukraine-hit-russian-targets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-uk-is-helping-ukraine-hit-russian-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate confirms Clayton as Trump’s next intelligence director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate on Tuesday night confirmed Jay Clayton to serve as President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second permanent national intelligence director, replacing an acting chief whose leadership alarmed Democrats and disrupted efforts to renew a major foreign surveillance program.Clayton was confirmed in a 51-47&nbsp;vote. He will oversee the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which coordinates the work of the nation&rsquo;s 18 intelligence agencies and serves as the president&rsquo;s princi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-confirms-clayton-as-trumps-next-intelligence-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-confirms-clayton-as-trumps-next-intelligence-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army didn’t want this striking rotorcraft, but could it be what NATO needs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, England&mdash;Two years ago, the Army changed its mind about buying a new attack helicopter. Now, one of the finalists in that canceled effort is pitching its tech to NATO.&ldquo;We called that Raider-X for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program for the U.S. Army. I ran that aircraft chained to the ground, getting ready to go do a flight test in that aircraft. Our competitor, Bell Helicopter, built the Invictus helicopter. And the Army canceled the program. So we never go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-didnt-want-this-striking-rotorcraft-but-could-it-be-what-nato-needs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-didnt-want-this-striking-rotorcraft-but-could-it-be-what-nato-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Corps accepts last Osprey aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps received its 359th Osprey aircraft today, completing the program of record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-accepts-last-osprey-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-accepts-last-osprey-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing’s Air Force One replacement  racks up $280M charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;While the charge is disappointing, we recognize how critical schedule performance is to our customer and we are investing accordingly to maintain our commitment to deliver the airplane in 2028,&rdquo; CEO Kelly Ortberg said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeings-air-force-one-replacement-racks-up-280m-charge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeings-air-force-one-replacement-racks-up-280m-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It sounds good on paper,&rdquo; a former senior defense official told Breaking Defense. &ldquo;My biggest questions revolve around classified information sharing.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/centcom-announces-us-uae-task-force-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/centcom-announces-us-uae-task-force-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commerce aims to speed advocacy timelines for foreign weapon sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt was at the Farnborough Airshow to develop a list of &ldquo;high priority&rdquo; potential sales, he told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/commerce-aims-to-speed-advocacy-timelines-for-foreign-weapon-sales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/commerce-aims-to-speed-advocacy-timelines-for-foreign-weapon-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force will resume B-52 radar testing with second bomber following deadly crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio&mdash;Air Force officials plan to resume B-52 radar development with another Stratofortress after a deadly crash killed the eight-person crew onboard one of the bombers last month during a test flight.&nbsp;On June 15, a B-52 Stratofortress crashed in California during a test flight as part of the Air Force&rsquo;s radar modernization program, which is aimed at keeping the service&rsquo;s 75 Cold War-era bombers in the skies until at least the 2050s. The service had already planned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-will-resume-b-52-radar-testing-with-second-bomber-following-deadly-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-will-resume-b-52-radar-testing-with-second-bomber-following-deadly-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force will resume B-52 radar testing with second bomber after deadly crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio&mdash;Air Force officials plan to resume B-52 radar development with another Stratofortress after a crash killed an&nbsp;eight-person crew&nbsp;during a June test flight.&nbsp;On June 15, a B-52 Stratofortress crashed in California during a test flight as part of the Air Force&rsquo;s radar modernization program, which is aimed at keeping the service&rsquo;s 75 Cold War-era bombers in the skies until at least the 2050s. The service had already planned to modify another aircraft with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-will-resume-b-52-radar-testing-with-second-bomber-after-deadly-crash-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-will-resume-b-52-radar-testing-with-second-bomber-after-deadly-crash-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force will resume B-52 radar testing with second bomber after deadly crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio&mdash;Air Force officials plan to resume B-52 radar development with another Stratofortress after a crash killed an&nbsp;eight-person crew&nbsp;during a June test flight.&nbsp;On June 15, a B-52 Stratofortress crashed in California during a test flight as part of the Air Force&rsquo;s radar modernization program, which is aimed at keeping the service&rsquo;s 75 Cold War-era bombers in the skies until at least the 2050s. The service had already planned to modify another aircraft with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-will-resume-b-52-radar-testing-with-second-bomber-after-deadly-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-will-resume-b-52-radar-testing-with-second-bomber-after-deadly-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIST unveils new AI evaluation platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Institute of Standards and Technology launched a new program on Monday granting researchers access to an isolated testbed environment to safely evaluate artificial intelligence models against various commands.&nbsp;The AI Technology Evaluation, or AITE, is a voluntary testing vehicle focused on AI model safety analysis. It provides blind data for models to process when completing tasks to gain objective insights and conduct evaluations of model capabilities. Notably, the evaluation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nist-unveils-new-ai-evaluation-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nist-unveils-new-ai-evaluation-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How industry views Congress’ continuing resolution plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Fanning, chief of the Aerospace Industries Association, talks industry&rsquo;s view on the potential continuing resolution working its way through Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-industry-views-congress-continuing-resolution-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-industry-views-congress-continuing-resolution-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army picks GM Defense, Ford and BC Customs to build nine ISV-Heavy prototypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prototype vehicles are expected to be provided to the Army by March 30, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-gm-defense-ford-and-bc-customs-to-build-nine-isv-heavy-prototypes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-gm-defense-ford-and-bc-customs-to-build-nine-isv-heavy-prototypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard searching for tech to defeat unmanned underwater vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coast Guard said there are few &ldquo;tested and fielded&rdquo; solutions equipped to defeat UUVs, according to a new notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-searching-for-tech-to-defeat-unmanned-underwater-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-searching-for-tech-to-defeat-unmanned-underwater-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30 companies form open-source AI alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slew of major technology companies announced Monday that they have joined together to advocate for the continued development and availability of open-source artificial intelligence models.The Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by NVIDIA, consists of 37 hardware and software companies supporting the continued need for and access to open source AI models. The alliance&rsquo;s primary argument is that open source AI benefits cybersecurity, enables users to customize model controls and comes wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/more-than-30-companies-form-open-source-ai-alliance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/more-than-30-companies-form-open-source-ai-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon inks deal with L3Harris to ramp rocket motor production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven-year deals have yet to be finalized, but will allow L3Harris to scale up motor production for PAC-3 and THAAD interceptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-inks-deal-with-l3harris-to-ramp-rocket-motor-production/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-inks-deal-with-l3harris-to-ramp-rocket-motor-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America’s fighter force is running out of margin: Rep. Biggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current demand signal for US air power abroad is not sustainable without significantly growing the force, argues Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-S.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/americas-fighter-force-is-running-out-of-margin-rep-biggs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/americas-fighter-force-is-running-out-of-margin-rep-biggs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laser air defenses will be operational before decade’s end, Lockheed exec says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a nod to a common refrain that laser systems are always just five years away, Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s Stephanie Hill said, &ldquo;Not anymore.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/laser-air-defenses-will-be-operational-before-decades-end-lockheed-exec-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/laser-air-defenses-will-be-operational-before-decades-end-lockheed-exec-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAE hopes Canada’s new GCAP status brings industry business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official announcements were circumspect about any active role for Ottawa in the sixth-gen fighter program, but that could change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cae-hopes-canadas-new-gcap-status-brings-industry-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cae-hopes-canadas-new-gcap-status-brings-industry-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s special ops office hosts first Shark Tank-style Accelerator Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[SO/LIC officials said they solicited responses from industry for problems drawn directly from operational commands, whittling 700 proposals down to 15 finalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-special-ops-office-hosts-first-shark-tank-style-accelerator-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-special-ops-office-hosts-first-shark-tank-style-accelerator-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK selects Tekever AR5 surveillance drones to succeed Watchkeeper ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acquisition is slated to see up to 24 aircraft delivered to the British Army by 2029.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-selects-tekever-ar5-surveillance-drones-to-succeed-watchkeeper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-selects-tekever-ar5-surveillance-drones-to-succeed-watchkeeper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Game of Thrones’ as Ukraine’s president, defense minister split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street protests continued across Ukraine for a tenth day on Saturday in support of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired and then attempted to placate with offers of different jobs. Fedorov is having none of it, saying on Thursday, &nbsp;&ldquo;I will not accept any position other than Minister of Defense. No other role carries the actual authority to combat procurement corruption.&rdquo; The rift has exposed rival factions at the center of Ukrainian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/game-of-thrones-as-ukraines-president-defense-minister-split-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/game-of-thrones-as-ukraines-president-defense-minister-split-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Game of Thrones’ as Ukraine’s president, defense minister split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street protests continued across Ukraine for a tenth day on Saturday in support of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired and then attempted to placate with offers of different jobs. Fedorov is having none of it, saying on Thursday, &nbsp;&ldquo;I will not accept any position other than Minister of Defense. No other role carries the actual authority to combat procurement corruption.&rdquo; The rift has exposed rival factions at the center of Ukrainian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/game-of-thrones-as-ukraines-president-defense-minister-split/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/game-of-thrones-as-ukraines-president-defense-minister-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As drones take over, ejection-seat makers prepare for a pilotless battlefield]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, England&mdash;In the eight decades since Martin-Baker conducted its first in-flight test, its ejection seats have saved the lives of more than 7,800 aviators. But more recently, advancements in robotic and autonomous aircraft have Martin-Baker and fellow ejection-seat makers looking for ways to keep themselves alive and well.&ldquo;Recognizing where drones are going, we have offered our services to support the drone manufacturers, both the small and the larger ones of the future,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-drones-take-over-ejection-seat-makers-prepare-for-a-pilotless-battlefield-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-drones-take-over-ejection-seat-makers-prepare-for-a-pilotless-battlefield-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As drones take over, ejection-seat makers prepare for a pilotless battlefield]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, England&mdash;In the eight decades since Martin-Baker conducted its first in-flight test, its ejection seats have saved the lives of more than 7,800 aviators. But more recently, advancements in robotic and autonomous aircraft have Martin-Baker and fellow ejection-seat makers looking for ways to keep themselves alive and well.&ldquo;Recognizing where drones are going, we have offered our services to support the drone manufacturers, both the small and the larger ones of the future,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-drones-take-over-ejection-seat-makers-prepare-for-a-pilotless-battlefield/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-drones-take-over-ejection-seat-makers-prepare-for-a-pilotless-battlefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we learned about GCAP at the Farnborough Airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[From potential new entrants to a &ldquo;bridge&rdquo; aircraft in the works, here&rsquo;s what you need to know about GCAP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-we-learned-about-gcap-at-the-farnborough-airshow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-we-learned-about-gcap-at-the-farnborough-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle inks $7 billion deal to consolidate Pentagon software purchases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The up to ten-year contract could yield $441 million in savings, the DoD CIO said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/oracle-inks-7-billion-deal-to-consolidate-pentagon-software-purchases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/oracle-inks-7-billion-deal-to-consolidate-pentagon-software-purchases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon eyes November to demo ground-launched, precision strike weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aligned with the new autonomy czar shop, the department plans to spend $250 million evaluating options and moving out with initial deals for its new Ground-Based Affordable Mass initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-eyes-november-to-demo-ground-launched-precision-strike-weapons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-eyes-november-to-demo-ground-launched-precision-strike-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is time to reconsider the costs of new energetics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Considering only the price tag of a munition and its energetic filling may lead the US military to seriously undervalue improved energetics, argues CSBA&rsquo;s Tyler Hacker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-is-time-to-reconsider-the-costs-of-new-energetics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-is-time-to-reconsider-the-costs-of-new-energetics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Easier access’: US export change for the UAE to boost Emirati drones, AI tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The status change should &ldquo;shorten procurement timelines, make sustainment less cumbersome and facilitate closer cooperation between American defense companies and UAE institutions,&rdquo; one analyst told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/easier-access-us-export-change-for-the-uae-to-boost-emirati-drones-ai-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/easier-access-us-export-change-for-the-uae-to-boost-emirati-drones-ai-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The German navy can’t get enough P-8 patrol aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, England&mdash;The German navy is buying eight submarine-hunting P-8A aircraft, but it would welcome more, said the nation&rsquo;s head of naval air warfare.&nbsp;&ldquo;No, eight is not enough. Give me 10, and I will say I need more. And give me 12, I will say give me more,&rdquo; Capt. Broder Nielsen, the commanding officer of Germany&rsquo;s naval air command told reporters Wednesday at the Farnborough International Airshow.&nbsp;NATO countries are working to bolster their anti-su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-german-navy-cant-get-enough-p-8-patrol-aircraft-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-german-navy-cant-get-enough-p-8-patrol-aircraft-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The German navy can’t get enough P-8 patrol aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, England&mdash;The German navy is buying eight submarine-hunting P-8A aircraft, but it would welcome more, said the nation&rsquo;s head of naval air warfare.&nbsp;&ldquo;No, eight is not enough. Give me 10, and I will say I need more. And give me 12, I will say give me more,&rdquo; Capt. Broder Nielsen, the commanding officer of Germany&rsquo;s naval air command told reporters Wednesday at the Farnborough International Airshow.&nbsp;NATO countries are working to bolster their anti-su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-german-navy-cant-get-enough-p-8-patrol-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-german-navy-cant-get-enough-p-8-patrol-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farnborough recap: CCA race heats up, plus munitions on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief roundup of top news this week from the Farnborough International Airshow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/farnborough-recap-cca-race-heats-up-plus-munitions-on-display/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/farnborough-recap-cca-race-heats-up-plus-munitions-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon willing to work with industry over critical mineral EO concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new executive order essentially gives companies until the start of 2027 to alter their supply of critical materials and minerals. Industry is worried that could be a difficult lift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-willing-to-work-with-industry-over-critical-mineral-eo-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-willing-to-work-with-industry-over-critical-mineral-eo-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selective Service System seeks software to aid the military draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency that keeps lists of draft-eligible men is looking for software to help simulate the personnel needs it would work to fill if a draft were reinstated.While the U.S. military is all-volunteer, the independent Selective Service System still maintains a registration list&nbsp;of men aged 18 to 25 and a second special-skills database based on professional licensing lists of workers in certain health-care occupations.&nbsp;By launching this request for quotes on Wednesday, SSS is looking to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/selective-service-system-seeks-software-to-aid-the-military-draft-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/selective-service-system-seeks-software-to-aid-the-military-draft-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selective Service System seeks software to aid the military draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency that keeps lists of draft-eligible men is looking for software to help simulate the personnel needs it would work to fill if a draft were reinstated.While the U.S. military is all-volunteer, the independent Selective Service System still maintains a registration list&nbsp;of men aged 18 to 25 and a second special-skills database based on professional licensing lists of workers in certain health-care occupations.&nbsp;By launching this request for quotes on Wednesday, SSS is looking to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/selective-service-system-seeks-software-to-aid-the-military-draft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/selective-service-system-seeks-software-to-aid-the-military-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece approves over $3.4B in air defenses for Achilles’ Shield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system would reportedly rely heavily on Israeli tech as Athens, like other world capitals, rushes build a national &ldquo;shield&rdquo; against aerial threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/greece-approves-over-34b-in-air-defenses-for-achilles-shield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/greece-approves-over-34b-in-air-defenses-for-achilles-shield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some final sights of the Farnborough Airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Breaking Defense wraps up our time in Farnborough, here are some of our favorite photos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/some-final-sights-of-the-farnborough-airshow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/some-final-sights-of-the-farnborough-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Ventures to invest $100M in European defense firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fund is interested in emerging technologies, the general manager of Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s venture arm told Breaking Defense, including quantum computing and sensing, autonomy, and advanced manufacturing technologies.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-ventures-to-invest-100m-in-european-defense-firms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-ventures-to-invest-100m-in-european-defense-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions ask for injunction restoring collective bargaining at Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of federal employee unions on Monday urged a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction restoring their collective bargaining agreements with the Defense Department, arguing that Secretary Pete Hegseth failed to follow the Trump administration&rsquo;s own process for implementing two executive orders banning organized labor at most federal agencies.Earlier this month, the American Federation of Government Employees and National Federation of Federal Employees sued the Pentagon over t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unions-ask-for-injunction-restoring-collective-bargaining-at-defense-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unions-ask-for-injunction-restoring-collective-bargaining-at-defense-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions ask for injunction restoring collective bargaining at Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of federal employee unions on Monday urged a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction restoring their collective bargaining agreements with the Defense Department, arguing that Secretary Pete Hegseth failed to follow the Trump administration&rsquo;s own process for implementing two executive orders banning organized labor at most federal agencies.Earlier this month, the American Federation of Government Employees and National Federation of Federal Employees sued the Pentagon over t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unions-ask-for-injunction-restoring-collective-bargaining-at-defense/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unions-ask-for-injunction-restoring-collective-bargaining-at-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There has been no US naval ‘failure’ in the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this op-ed, Steven Wills of the Center for Maritime Security rebuts the idea that the US Navy shoulders the blame for instability around the critical waterway off the coast of Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/there-has-been-no-us-naval-failure-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/there-has-been-no-us-naval-failure-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BETA teams with GE, Sikorsky for militarized unmanned aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[BETA&rsquo;s MV250 will use a hybrid-electric propulsion system developed in partnership with GE Aerospace and an autonomy stack supplied by Sikorsky for a wide range of military missions, according to company executives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/beta-teams-with-ge-sikorsky-for-militarized-unmanned-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/beta-teams-with-ge-sikorsky-for-militarized-unmanned-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth’s conflicting statements, evasions drain lawmakers’ patience, support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given a rare chance to press top Pentagon leaders, senators from both parties on Tuesday pleaded with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to outline a strategy for the U.S. war on Iran or simply to defend his previous statements about it.&nbsp; Hegseth responded at times combatively or evasively.The meeting highlighted growing frustration over the costly war and the Trump administration&rsquo;s multiple and shifting rationales for it&mdash;all of which appear to be reducing lawmakers&rsquo; appetite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseths-conflicting-statements-evasions-drain-lawmakers-patience-support-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseths-conflicting-statements-evasions-drain-lawmakers-patience-support-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth’s conflicting statements, evasions drain lawmakers’ patience, support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given a rare chance to press top Pentagon leaders, senators from both parties on Tuesday pleaded with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to outline a strategy for the U.S. war on Iran or simply to defend his previous statements about it.&nbsp; Hegseth responded at times combatively or evasively. The meeting highlighted growing frustration over the costly war and the Trump administration&rsquo;s multiple and shifting rationales for it&mdash;all of which appear to be reducing lawmakers&rsquo; appetite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseths-conflicting-statements-evasions-drain-lawmakers-patience-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseths-conflicting-statements-evasions-drain-lawmakers-patience-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Dispatch from Farnborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Private capital is becoming a key part of the defense industrial bases on both sides of the Atlantic, but distinct &ldquo;cultural differences&rdquo; in the UK may stymie progress, finance experts say.&nbsp;Asked what the UK could learn from how private capital has rallied behind defense tech in the U.S. in recent years, Fiona Walters, CEO of Serco&rsquo;s UK and Europe business, cited a sense of enthusiasm to move quickly&mdash;and to persist even when things get hard.&nbsp;&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dispatch-from-farnborough-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dispatch-from-farnborough-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Dispatch from Farnborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Private capital is becoming a key part of the defense industrial bases on both sides of the Atlantic, but distinct &ldquo;cultural differences&rdquo; in the UK may stymie progress, finance experts say.&nbsp;Asked what the UK could learn from how private capital has rallied behind defense tech in the U.S. in recent years, Fiona Walters, CEO of Serco&rsquo;s UK and Europe business, cited a sense of enthusiasm to move quickly&mdash;and to persist even when things get hard.&nbsp;&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dispatch-from-farnborough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dispatch-from-farnborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The antifa terrorism threat the Trump administration describes does not exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department on July 16, 2026, hosted what officials billed as a ministerial on&nbsp;the resurgence of left-wing political terrorism.Secretary of State&nbsp;Marco Rubio&nbsp;invited&nbsp;representatives from more than 60 countries to Washington to hear an argument that&nbsp;many of them&nbsp;appear not to believe: that a transnational far-left terrorist movement called antifa threatens the democratic world. At the event, allies were asked to mobilize against that enemy despite nations li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-antifa-terrorism-threat-the-trump-administration-describes-does-notexist-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-antifa-terrorism-threat-the-trump-administration-describes-does-notexist-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The antifa terrorism threat the Trump administration describes does not exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department on July 16, 2026, hosted what officials billed as a ministerial on&nbsp;the resurgence of left-wing political terrorism.Secretary of State&nbsp;Marco Rubio&nbsp;invited&nbsp;representatives from more than 60 countries to Washington to hear an argument that&nbsp;many of them&nbsp;appear not to believe: that a transnational far-left terrorist movement called antifa threatens the democratic world. At the event, allies were asked to mobilize against that enemy despite nations li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-antifa-terrorism-threat-the-trump-administration-describes-does-notexist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-antifa-terrorism-threat-the-trump-administration-describes-does-notexist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aerial demonstrations captivated attendees during day 3 of the Farnborough International Airshow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-the-farnborough-airshow-day-3/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-the-farnborough-airshow-day-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new, British CCA enters the fray at the Farnborough airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense brings you the latest from Day 3 at Farnborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-new-british-cca-enters-the-fray-at-the-farnborough-airshow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-new-british-cca-enters-the-fray-at-the-farnborough-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Australian CCA flew in a Pacific exercise. Boeing exec says it’s an important ‘first step’]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, UK&mdash;The first robot wingman to fly with U.S. aircraft in a major multi-national exercise wasn&rsquo;t among the ones that the Air Force picked for initial-production contracts last month. Instead, it was the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, which is being developed by Boeing for the Australian Royal Air Force&mdash;and a company exec hinted that its CCA could have more exercises in its future.The Ghost Bat, which made its airshow debut this week here in England, flew last month alongside U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-australian-cca-flew-in-a-pacific-exercise-boeing-exec-says-its-an-important-first-step-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-australian-cca-flew-in-a-pacific-exercise-boeing-exec-says-its-an-important-first-step-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Australian CCA flew in a Pacific exercise. Boeing exec says it’s an important ‘first step’]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, UK&mdash;The first robot wingman to fly with U.S. aircraft in a major multi-national exercise wasn&rsquo;t among the ones that the Air Force picked for initial-production contracts last month. Instead, it was the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, which is being developed by Boeing for the Australian Royal Air Force&mdash;and a company exec hinted that its CCA could have more exercises in its future.The Ghost Bat, which made its airshow debut this week here in England, flew last month alongside U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-australian-cca-flew-in-a-pacific-exercise-boeing-exec-says-its-an-important-first-step/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-australian-cca-flew-in-a-pacific-exercise-boeing-exec-says-its-an-important-first-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House passes 2027 NDAA while measure remains stalled in the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;[There are] provisions in this bill that some folks disagree with, but understand that this is just a single step in a long process,&rdquo; House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said on the chamber floor today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-passes-2027-ndaa-while-measure-remains-stalled-in-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-passes-2027-ndaa-while-measure-remains-stalled-in-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers get taste of AI-enabled cyberattacks in China-Taiwan war game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members and staffers from the House Homeland Security Committee and the House China Select Committee were put through a simulated Taiwan crisis Tuesday that tested how U.S. officials might respond to AI-backed cyberattacks targeting transportation and logistics networks needed to deploy American forces.The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted the event to give lawmakers a window into the trade-offs and uncertainty that would shape the U.S. response to a fast-moving conflict invo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-get-taste-of-ai-enabled-cyberattacks-in-china-taiwan-war-game-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-get-taste-of-ai-enabled-cyberattacks-in-china-taiwan-war-game-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers get taste of AI-enabled cyberattacks in China-Taiwan war game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members and staffers from the House Homeland Security Committee and the House China Select Committee were put through a simulated Taiwan crisis Tuesday that tested how U.S. officials might respond to AI-backed cyberattacks targeting transportation and logistics networks needed to deploy American forces.The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted the event to give lawmakers a window into the trade-offs and uncertainty that would shape the U.S. response to a fast-moving conflict invo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-get-taste-of-ai-enabled-cyberattacks-in-china-taiwan-war-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-get-taste-of-ai-enabled-cyberattacks-in-china-taiwan-war-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC approves satellite spectrum license streamlining]]></title><description><![CDATA[By reducing regulatory burdens, the FCC &ldquo;is taking a critical step in allowing for continued American innovation and space superiority,&rdquo; according to the Commercial Space Federation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fcc-approves-satellite-spectrum-license-streamlining/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fcc-approves-satellite-spectrum-license-streamlining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine’s Skyfall unveils new drone interceptor to strike Russian Shaheds faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Skyfall spokesman added that the key feature setting this latest interceptor variant apart is its speed, which can reach 370km/h, a significant improvement over the previous 310km/h maximum.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraines-skyfall-unveils-new-drone-interceptor-to-strike-russian-shaheds-faster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraines-skyfall-unveils-new-drone-interceptor-to-strike-russian-shaheds-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra $11 billion to fund huge leap in Space Force launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service now expects 170 NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launches between 2025-2034, up from 60.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/extra-11-billion-to-fund-huge-leap-in-space-force-launches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/extra-11-billion-to-fund-huge-leap-in-space-force-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish Aerospace CEO: US cleared KAAN fighter engines for export]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The rest is standard procedures. So we can say yes, we have the export license for the engine. We will work with GE folks to get the engines in time, and since it is for the serial production, which is at least two and a half years away, we will have no issue receiving those engines in time to support our serial production for Turkish Airforce,&rdquo; Mehmet Demiroglu told reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-aerospace-ceo-us-cleared-kaan-fighter-engines-for-export/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-aerospace-ceo-us-cleared-kaan-fighter-engines-for-export/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Farnborough, US lawmakers tap the brakes on reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s the status of the Pentagon&rsquo;s reconciliation spending request in Congress? Some lawmakers shared their perspective this week while visiting a high-profile airshow in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-farnborough-us-lawmakers-tap-the-brakes-on-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-farnborough-us-lawmakers-tap-the-brakes-on-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collaborative Combat Aircraft need to be more than a flying weapons magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Capabilities, cost and autonomy are top of mind concerns for developing effective unmanned aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/collaborative-combat-aircraft-need-to-be-more-than-a-flying-weapons-magazine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/collaborative-combat-aircraft-need-to-be-more-than-a-flying-weapons-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAE unveils Brontanax, a UK-designed CCA drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brontanax drone, roughly the size of a BAE Hawk trainer jet, was unveiled by newly installed Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bae-unveils-brontanax-a-uk-designed-cca-drone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bae-unveils-brontanax-a-uk-designed-cca-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed, RTX in ‘early’ talks for Ukraine Patriot production, execs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Working with the United States government, we are working [&hellip;] to determine what is feasible and what is best for Ukraine,&rdquo; said Raytheon&rsquo;s Tom Laliberty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-rtx-in-early-talks-for-ukraine-patriot-production-execs-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-rtx-in-early-talks-for-ukraine-patriot-production-execs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s GCAP decision is about relationships, not the F-35]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's decision to&nbsp;become&nbsp;the first observer nation in&nbsp;the Global Combat Air Program, or GCAP, a multinational effort&nbsp;to build&nbsp;a&nbsp;sixth-generation fighter, is less about finding an alternative to its ongoing F-35 purchases&nbsp;and more about building non-U.S. defense relationships.First, a look at Canada&rsquo;s current fighter requirements. The Royal Canadian Air Force flies&nbsp;Boeing CF-18 Hornets that&nbsp;were originally expected to retire by 2020. Ottawa ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canadas-gcap-decision-is-about-relationships-not-the-f-35-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canadas-gcap-decision-is-about-relationships-not-the-f-35-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s GCAP decision is about relationships, not the F-35]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's decision to&nbsp;become&nbsp;the first observer nation in&nbsp;the Global Combat Air Program, or GCAP, a multinational effort&nbsp;to build&nbsp;a&nbsp;sixth-generation fighter, is less about finding an alternative to its ongoing F-35 purchases&nbsp;and more about building non-U.S. defense relationships.First, a look at Canada&rsquo;s current fighter requirements. The Royal Canadian Air Force flies&nbsp;Boeing CF-18 Hornets that&nbsp;were originally expected to retire by 2020. Ottawa ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canadas-gcap-decision-is-about-relationships-not-the-f-35/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canadas-gcap-decision-is-about-relationships-not-the-f-35/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spies are targeting US AI labs, experts warn Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. intelligence community needs to devote more resources to protecting American artificial intelligence companies from foreign espionage, former officials told the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, arguing that China will use a range of intelligence-gathering techniques to steal proprietary AI technology and advance its own military and economic goals.The hearing, focused on emerging threats to the U.S. in the 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, also highlighted AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spies-are-targeting-us-ai-labs-experts-warn-congress-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spies-are-targeting-us-ai-labs-experts-warn-congress-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spies are targeting US AI labs, experts warn Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. intelligence community needs to devote more resources to protecting American artificial intelligence companies from foreign espionage, former officials told the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, arguing that China will use a range of intelligence-gathering techniques to steal proprietary AI technology and advance its own military and economic goals.The hearing, focused on emerging threats to the U.S. in the 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, also highlighted AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spies-are-targeting-us-ai-labs-experts-warn-congress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spies-are-targeting-us-ai-labs-experts-warn-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth offers $37.5B price tag for ‘certain aspects’ of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an at times contentious hearing, the defense secretary said the administration urgently needed nearly $90 billion in supplemental funding in part to cover Iran conflict-related costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-offers-375b-price-tag-for-certain-aspects-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-offers-375b-price-tag-for-certain-aspects-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCAP officially expands, and other news from day 2 at Farnborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus we talk about why the Commerce Department sent representatives to the air show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gcap-officially-expands-and-other-news-from-day-2-at-farnborough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gcap-officially-expands-and-other-news-from-day-2-at-farnborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing adjusts approach to court more European business]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Keeping some things local will be key for U.S. weapons makers that want to expand their business in Europe, a top Boeing executive said.&nbsp;That can mean not being a prime on certain contracts, teaming with European defense companies, employing locals, and designing future platforms&mdash;like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat&mdash;with open architecture that can be tailored to fit international militaries&rsquo; needs.&nbsp;&ldquo;I would say that we've been listening a little bit [differentl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-adjusts-approach-to-court-more-european-business-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-adjusts-approach-to-court-more-european-business-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing adjusts approach to court more European business]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Keeping some things local will be key for U.S. weapons makers that want to expand their business in Europe, a top Boeing executive said.&nbsp;That can mean not being a prime on certain contracts, teaming with European defense companies, employing locals, and designing future platforms&mdash;like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat&mdash;with open architecture that can be tailored to fit international militaries&rsquo; needs.&nbsp;&ldquo;I would say that we've been listening a little bit [differentl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-adjusts-approach-to-court-more-european-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-adjusts-approach-to-court-more-european-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sights of the Farnborough Airshow Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[More aircraft from day 2 of the Farnborough International Airshow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-the-farnborough-airshow-day-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-the-farnborough-airshow-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Convergence to stress-test next-gen comms gear in sweltering Mojave Desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4th Infantry Division&rsquo;s NGC2 prototype will undergo its final test ahead of additional acquisition decisions the Army will make regarding the overall NGC2 ecosystem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/project-convergence-to-stress-test-next-gen-comms-gear-in-sweltering-mojave-desert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/project-convergence-to-stress-test-next-gen-comms-gear-in-sweltering-mojave-desert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s IAI unveils Ellyon, next-gen electronic attack and intel gathering platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The platform &ldquo;represents a technological leap forward, combining stand-off operations with the ability to sense, understand and shape the electromagnetic battlespace,&rdquo; said Dror Bar, CEO of IAI subsidiary Elta Systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israelsiai-unveils-ellyon-next-gen-electronic-attack-and-intel-gathering-platform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israelsiai-unveils-ellyon-next-gen-electronic-attack-and-intel-gathering-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Europe’s largest airshow, US lawmakers sound alarm over Pentagon-budget gridlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, UK&mdash;U.S. lawmakers sounded alarms about the fate of this year&rsquo;s Pentagon budget while attending Europe&rsquo;s largest airshow and said the Trump administration&rsquo;s top defense priorities, including the Golden Dome missile defense program, are in peril.A bipartisian congressional delegation at the Farnborough International Airshow told reporters on Monday that the gridlock surrounding this year&rsquo;s National Defense Authorization Act, an Iran war supplemental, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-europes-largest-airshow-us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-pentagon-budget-gridlock-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-europes-largest-airshow-us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-pentagon-budget-gridlock-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Europe’s largest airshow, US lawmakers sound alarm over Pentagon-budget gridlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[FARNBOROUGH, UK&mdash;U.S. lawmakers sounded alarms about the fate of this year&rsquo;s Pentagon budget while attending Europe&rsquo;s largest airshow and said the Trump administration&rsquo;s top defense priorities, including the Golden Dome missile defense program, are in peril.A bipartisian congressional delegation at the Farnborough International Airshow told reporters on Monday that the gridlock surrounding this year&rsquo;s National Defense Authorization Act, an Iran war supplemental, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-europes-largest-airshow-us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-pentagon-budget-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/at-europes-largest-airshow-us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-pentagon-budget-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US military campaign to stop drug trafficking has failed. It’s time to move on.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mission has not succeeded in its core goals, and it&rsquo;s using up military manpower and munitions at a time when the US is stretched on both, writes Daniel R. DePetris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-military-campaign-to-stop-drug-trafficking-has-failed-its-time-to-move-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-military-campaign-to-stop-drug-trafficking-has-failed-its-time-to-move-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada officially joins GCAP next-gen fighter program as observer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi said Canada&rsquo;s new involvement in GCAP was &ldquo;monumental.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-officially-joins-gcap-next-gen-fighter-program-as-observer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-officially-joins-gcap-next-gen-fighter-program-as-observer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[With demand for Patriot PAC-3 interceptors sharpened by Russian and Iranian ballistic missile attacks, Lockheed Martin unveiled plans to build a smaller and cheaper, if less capable, version of the exquisite interceptor.The Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, missile would use the PAC-3's launcher and command and control software, but a less expensive rocket motor, radar, and electronic brain, according to a company announcement and remarks by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control president]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-unveils-baby-patriot-missile-to-address-urgent-gap-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-unveils-baby-patriot-missile-to-address-urgent-gap-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[With demand for Patriot PAC-3 interceptors sharpened by Russian and Iranian ballistic missile attacks, Lockheed Martin unveiled plans to build a smaller and cheaper, if less capable, version of the exquisite interceptor.The Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, missile would use the PAC-3's launcher and command and control software, but a less expensive rocket motor, radar, and electronic brain, according to a company announcement and remarks by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control president]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-unveils-baby-patriot-missile-to-address-urgent-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-unveils-baby-patriot-missile-to-address-urgent-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden’s trio of radar planes will complement NATO’s 10, says air force chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;The trio of Saab GlobalEye radar planes ordered by the Swedish Air Force are separate from&mdash;but a vital complement to&mdash;NATO&rsquo;s own order of 10, the service&rsquo;s top officer said Monday.Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, the head of the Swedish Air Force, told reporters in London that his country&rsquo;s order of&nbsp; the Swedish-built airborne early warning and control aircraft&nbsp; is &ldquo;on top&rdquo; of the alliance deal announced at the NATO summit in Turkey earlier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedens-trio-of-radar-planes-will-complement-natos-10-says-air-force-chief-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedens-trio-of-radar-planes-will-complement-natos-10-says-air-force-chief-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden’s trio of radar planes will complement NATO’s 10, says air force chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;The trio of Saab GlobalEye radar planes ordered by the Swedish Air Force are separate from&mdash;but a vital complement to&mdash;NATO&rsquo;s own order of 10, the service&rsquo;s top officer said Monday.Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, the head of the Swedish Air Force, told reporters in London that his country&rsquo;s order of&nbsp; the Swedish-built airborne early warning and control aircraft&nbsp; is &ldquo;on top&rdquo; of the alliance deal announced at the NATO summit in Turkey earlier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedens-trio-of-radar-planes-will-complement-natos-10-says-air-force-chief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedens-trio-of-radar-planes-will-complement-natos-10-says-air-force-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US rocket-launch bottleneck worries Sweden, which just launched its first military satellite]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Sweden&rsquo;s military just launched its first satellite in May, but its top space officer is already worried that bottlenecks at U.S. and European launch facilities could slow the development of urgently needed orbital capabilities.The satellite, built by Planet Labs and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB, California, went up four years ahead of schedule because of the &ldquo;severe security situation,&rdquo; Swedish Armed Forces Rear Adm. Anders Sundeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-rocket-launch-bottleneck-worries-sweden-which-just-launched-its-first-military-satellite-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-rocket-launch-bottleneck-worries-sweden-which-just-launched-its-first-military-satellite-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US rocket-launch bottleneck worries Sweden, which just launched its first military satellite]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Sweden&rsquo;s military just launched its first satellite in May, but its top space officer is already worried that bottlenecks at U.S. and European launch facilities could slow the development of urgently needed orbital capabilities.The satellite, built by Planet Labs and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB, California, went up four years ahead of schedule because of the &ldquo;severe security situation,&rdquo; Swedish Armed Forces Rear Adm. Anders Sundeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-rocket-launch-bottleneck-worries-sweden-which-just-launched-its-first-military-satellite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-rocket-launch-bottleneck-worries-sweden-which-just-launched-its-first-military-satellite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden needs the U.S. to get satellites in orbit. Launch tempo is a problem, space chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Sweden&rsquo;s military just launched its first satellite in May, but its top space officer is already worried that bottlenecks at U.S. and European launch facilities could slow the development of urgently needed orbital capabilities.The satellite, built by Planet Labs and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB, California, went up four years ahead of schedule because of the &ldquo;severe security situation,&rdquo; Swedish Armed Forces Rear Adm. Anders Sundeman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-needs-the-us-to-get-satellites-in-orbit-launch-tempo-is-a-problem-space-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-needs-the-us-to-get-satellites-in-orbit-launch-tempo-is-a-problem-space-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril pitches a robot wingman for US Army helicopters]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;One month after winning the U.S. Air Force&rsquo;s drone wingman contract, Anduril announced plans to make an autonomous attack tiltrotor that the company hopes&nbsp; the U.S. Army will pair with its helicopters for future missions.Nicknamed Thunder, the vertical-takeoff-and-landing rotorcraft is to be autonomous, heavily armed, hybrid-electric powered, and roughly group five-sized. It&rsquo;s being designed to &ldquo;be packed into a standard shipping container&rdquo; for easy tran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-pitches-a-robot-wingman-for-us-army-helicopters-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-pitches-a-robot-wingman-for-us-army-helicopters-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril pitches a robot wingman for US Army helicopters]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;One month after winning the U.S. Air Force&rsquo;s drone wingman contract, Anduril announced plans to make an autonomous attack tiltrotor that the company hopes&nbsp; the U.S. Army will pair with its helicopters for future missions.Nicknamed Thunder, the vertical-takeoff-and-landing rotorcraft is to be autonomous, heavily armed, hybrid-electric powered, and roughly group five-sized. It&rsquo;s being designed to &ldquo;be packed into a standard shipping container&rdquo; for easy tran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-pitches-a-robot-wingman-for-us-army-helicopters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-pitches-a-robot-wingman-for-us-army-helicopters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt’s Octagon, NATO and how Mideast nations are adapting to the Iran conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou recaps top news from the region before discussing ongoing impacts of the Iran war with researcher Bilal Saab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/egypts-octagon-nato-and-how-mideast-nations-are-adapting-to-the-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/egypts-octagon-nato-and-how-mideast-nations-are-adapting-to-the-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USAF Chief Wilsbach on lessons from Iran, T-7 flight and F-35 delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a one-on-one with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach laid out his big concerns for the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaf-chief-wilsbach-on-lessons-from-iran-t-7-flight-and-f-35-delays/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaf-chief-wilsbach-on-lessons-from-iran-t-7-flight-and-f-35-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing expects additional cost hit on Air Force One to make 2028 delivery: Defense CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I do expect to see some cost growth there as we come through [final assembly] and we finish off the wiring and the structures, as well as finishing off with certification,&rdquo; Steve Parker told reporters ahead of Farnborough Airshow this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-expects-additional-cost-hit-on-air-force-one-to-make-2028-delivery-defense-ceo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-expects-additional-cost-hit-on-air-force-one-to-make-2028-delivery-defense-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Army risk wasting money, time without unified hypersonic missile strategy: GAO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GAO determined that the Navy is already roughly two years behind schedule on modernizing the Zumwalt-class destroyers as part of the more than $50 billion hypersonic effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-army-risk-wasting-money-time-without-unified-hypersonic-missile-strategy-gao/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-army-risk-wasting-money-time-without-unified-hypersonic-missile-strategy-gao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to protect dozens of connected networks that are at risk and targeted by AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Artificial intelligence accelerates the speed, scale, and variety of cyber threats &ndash; especially at the seams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-to-protect-dozens-of-connected-networks-that-are-at-risk-and-targeted-by-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-to-protect-dozens-of-connected-networks-that-are-at-risk-and-targeted-by-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s global campaign against ‘radical left terrorism’ is built on a national security memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters.&nbsp;That domestic campaign now has an international dimension, one that American officials had been&nbsp;planning for months, culminating on July 16, 2026, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio&rsquo;s Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism drew&nbsp;representatives&nbsp;from more than 65 countries&nbsp;to Washington. The gathering w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-trump-administrations-global-campaign-against-radical-left-terrorism-is-built-on-a-national-security-memo-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-trump-administrations-global-campaign-against-radical-left-terrorism-is-built-on-a-national-security-memo-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s global campaign against ‘radical left terrorism’ is built on a national security memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters.&nbsp;That domestic campaign now has an international dimension, one that American officials had been&nbsp;planning for months, culminating on July 16, 2026, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio&rsquo;s Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism drew&nbsp;representatives&nbsp;from more than 65 countries&nbsp;to Washington. The gathering w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-trump-administrations-global-campaign-against-radical-left-terrorism-is-built-on-a-national-security-memo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-trump-administrations-global-campaign-against-radical-left-terrorism-is-built-on-a-national-security-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ‘Golden Defender’ missile monitor ship to be built at Hanwha Philly shipyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ship, which will support the Golden Dome effort, will be based on the national Security Multi-Mission Vessels Hanwha Philly Shipyard builds for the US Maritime Administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-golden-defender-missile-monitor-ship-to-be-built-at-hanwha-philly-shipyard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-golden-defender-missile-monitor-ship-to-be-built-at-hanwha-philly-shipyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIU seeking ‘near-term’ power-beaming satellite demo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The goal of the new project is to field an operational capability for space-to-space and space-to-ground power beaming by 2030, according to the Defense Innovation Unit call to industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-seeking-near-term-power-beaming-satellite-demo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-seeking-near-term-power-beaming-satellite-demo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A naval failure in the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why can&rsquo;t the world&rsquo;s most powerful military secure the Strait against a country that has no navy?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-naval-failure-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-naval-failure-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan, Vietnam exploring joint work on ‘fast landing craft’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few details were provided, but the potential move comes amid tightening security ties between Tokyo and Hanoi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-vietnam-exploring-joint-work-on-fast-landing-craft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-vietnam-exploring-joint-work-on-fast-landing-craft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we’re watching for at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense previews some of the big news that could come at the Farnborough International Airshow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-were-watching-for-at-the-2026-farnborough-airshow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-were-watching-for-at-the-2026-farnborough-airshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU, Ukraine sign drone deal to fast-track unmanned systems production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the country is currently producing 10 million drones per year and envisions this number rising to 20 million annually with the help of partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-ukraine-sign-drone-deal-to-fast-track-unmanned-systems-production/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/eu-ukraine-sign-drone-deal-to-fast-track-unmanned-systems-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Declassified China intelligence fails to back up Trump's false claims about 'stolen election']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump used newly declassified intelligence Thursday night to revive his claims about 2020 election issues, pointing to findings that China possessed or analyzed more than 200 million U.S. voter records. But the documents do not appear to subvert the intelligence community&rsquo;s prior conclusions that China did not alter votes or interfere with the results of the election.The declassified records provide substantially more detail about Chinese intelligence collection involving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/declassified-china-intelligence-fails-to-back-up-trumps-false-claims-about-stolen-election-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/declassified-china-intelligence-fails-to-back-up-trumps-false-claims-about-stolen-election-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Declassified China intelligence fails to back up Trump's false claims about 'stolen election']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump used newly declassified intelligence Thursday night to revive his claims about 2020 election issues, pointing to findings that China possessed or analyzed more than 200 million U.S. voter records. But the documents do not appear to subvert the intelligence community&rsquo;s prior conclusions that China did not alter votes or interfere with the results of the election.The declassified records provide substantially more detail about Chinese intelligence collection involving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/declassified-china-intelligence-fails-to-back-up-trumps-false-claims-about-stolen-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/declassified-china-intelligence-fails-to-back-up-trumps-false-claims-about-stolen-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Makes no sense’: Firing of Ukraine’s defense minister sparks protests, outcry among allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikhailo Federov was not the first or even the second defense minister fired by Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy&mdash;but he is the first whose dismissal has drawn protests around the country, wall-to-wall coverage in Ukrainian media, and condemnation by foreign allies who fear that sacking the politically popular Federov will undermine hard-won gains in the country's fight for survival. In any case, the move reflects central questions about the war and how to win.On Wednesday, Zelenskyy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/makes-no-sense-firing-of-ukraines-defense-minister-sparks-protests-outcry-among-allies-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/makes-no-sense-firing-of-ukraines-defense-minister-sparks-protests-outcry-among-allies-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Makes no sense’: Firing of Ukraine’s defense minister sparks protests, outcry among allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikhailo Federov was not the first or even the second defense minister fired by Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy&mdash;but he is the first whose dismissal has drawn protests around the country, wall-to-wall coverage in Ukrainian media, and condemnation by foreign allies who fear that sacking the politically popular Federov will undermine hard-won gains in the country's fight for survival. In any case, the move reflects central questions about the war and how to win.On Wednesday, Zelenskyy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/makes-no-sense-firing-of-ukraines-defense-minister-sparks-protests-outcry-among-allies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/makes-no-sense-firing-of-ukraines-defense-minister-sparks-protests-outcry-among-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allies and industry will gather at Farnborough Air Show amid Iran war, spending debates]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash; Disagreement among allies, uncertainty around the Iran war, and defense spending fluctuations in Europe and the United States will swirl around the Farnborough Air Show in England next week.Other things will also set this year&rsquo;s edition of the biennial show apart from its predecessors, industry representatives and aviation analysts told Defense One. Typically, the commercial-heavy air expo is preceded by the Royal International Air Tattoo at the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Royal A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/allies-and-industry-will-gather-at-farnborough-air-show-amid-iran-war-spending-debates-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/allies-and-industry-will-gather-at-farnborough-air-show-amid-iran-war-spending-debates-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allies and industry will gather at Farnborough Air Show amid Iran war, spending debates]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash; Disagreement among allies, uncertainty around the Iran war, and defense spending fluctuations in Europe and the United States will swirl around the Farnborough Air Show in England next week.Other things will also set this year&rsquo;s edition of the biennial show apart from its predecessors, industry representatives and aviation analysts told Defense One. Typically, the commercial-heavy air expo is preceded by the Royal International Air Tattoo at the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Royal A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/allies-and-industry-will-gather-at-farnborough-air-show-amid-iran-war-spending-debates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/allies-and-industry-will-gather-at-farnborough-air-show-amid-iran-war-spending-debates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Water Autonomy, Saildrone launch lawsuits against Navy over MUSV Marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both companies claim that their proposals did satisfy Navy requirements for the new MUSV marketplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/blue-water-autonomy-saildrone-launch-lawsuits-against-navy-over-musv-marketplace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/blue-water-autonomy-saildrone-launch-lawsuits-against-navy-over-musv-marketplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can new drones, 3D printers defeat distance’s tyranny? RIMPAC aims to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii&mdash;Replacing broken parts and resupplying ships at sea is a challenge anywhere, but in the Pacific theater, that problem is magnified by thousands of miles of sea water. Now, as part of the sprawling Rim of the Pacific, the U.S. military is practicing how it might use tech like self-driving boats and 3D printers that can be thrown out of airplanes to overcome the region&rsquo;s oft-lamented tyranny of distance.&ldquo;We are piloting this program during RIMPAC to exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-new-drones-3d-printers-defeat-distances-tyranny-rimpac-aims-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/can-new-drones-3d-printers-defeat-distances-tyranny-rimpac-aims-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China justifies Space Force’s budget, nominee tells lawmakers in smooth confirmation hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s military advancements justify the Space Force&rsquo;s $71 billion budget request, the White House nominee to lead the service said during a short and uncontentious Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.&ldquo;I would say that the $71.1 billion that the president has asked for is exactly what we need,&rdquo; said Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, who currently serves as the deputy chief of space operations for operations at the Pentagon. He told the Senate Armed Services Committee that it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-justifies-space-forces-budget-nominee-tells-lawmakers-in-smooth-confirmation-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-justifies-space-forces-budget-nominee-tells-lawmakers-in-smooth-confirmation-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after State layoffs, ex-feds say US is paying the price in Iran and Ebola crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[To Megan Fotheringham,&nbsp;a small, circular plaque represents what the United States lost when the Trump administration&nbsp;shuttered&nbsp;the U.S. Agency for International Development last year.The plaque&nbsp;"was given to a USAID foreign service advisor in 1976 after the first recognized Ebola outbreak was contained in Zaire. For me, it represents 50 years of U.S. commitment to stop Ebola at its source before it reaches our shores,&rdquo; Fotheringham, who served as&nbsp;the deputy directo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-year-after-state-layoffs-ex-feds-say-us-is-paying-the-price-in-iran-and-ebola-crises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-year-after-state-layoffs-ex-feds-say-us-is-paying-the-price-in-iran-and-ebola-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to invest $1.4B in armored vehicles in partnership with GDLS-Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership will grow Canada&rsquo;s fleet of ACSVs from 360 to 550.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-to-invest-14b-in-armored-vehicles-in-partnership-with-gdls-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-to-invest-14b-in-armored-vehicles-in-partnership-with-gdls-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As GOP debates defense spending, Air Force chief pushes for supplemental, $1.5T budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a wide array of things that we have stopped spending money on so that we could pay for the bills that are associated with Epic Fury,&rdquo; Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told Breaking Defense. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why you need a supplemental for this year.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-gop-debates-defense-spending-air-force-chief-pushes-for-supplemental-15t-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-gop-debates-defense-spending-air-force-chief-pushes-for-supplemental-15t-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMMC may be paused, but cybersecurity audits likely to return: Industry, experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CMMC Phase II pause &ldquo;shouldn&rsquo;t be a shocker to anybody,&rdquo; according to Katie Arrington, thought of as the creator of CMMC. But, she said, at the end of the day the Pentagon is likely to come back around to where it is now, realizing &ldquo;that there really is no other way to get compliance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cmmc-may-be-paused-but-cybersecurity-audits-likely-to-return-industry-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cmmc-may-be-paused-but-cybersecurity-audits-likely-to-return-industry-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine will build 5M drones in 2026. NATO must learn how: deputy commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;Ukraine is making a thousand&nbsp;times more drones now than when Russia invaded four years ago&mdash;and NATO must learn how, the alliance&rsquo;s deputy military commander said Thursday.&nbsp;&ldquo;In 2022, Ukraine produced 5,000 drones, various. In 2026, they will produce, and I'm afraid I can't give the figure, but let's just say it is going to be well north of 5 million, of all flavors,&rdquo; Air Chief Marshal Johnny Stringer told attendees at the Global Air and Space Chiefs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-will-build-5m-drones-in-2026-nato-must-learn-how-deputy-commander/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-will-build-5m-drones-in-2026-nato-must-learn-how-deputy-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force can’t figure out what personnel it needs for its missions, GAO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-quarter of the jobs Space Force leaders say they need went unfilled in fiscal 2025, partly because the young service lacks a solid way to track and use troops, civilian workers, and contractors, the Government Accountability Office found.&ldquo;The Space Force has not established a process or guidance to consistently and accurately determine its personnel needs to accomplish its missions. Relatedly, although it has estimated the number of contractor personnel supporting it, the Space Force d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-cant-figure-out-what-personnel-it-needs-for-its-missions-gao-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-cant-figure-out-what-personnel-it-needs-for-its-missions-gao-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Farnborough preview, thoughts + trends; Trade groups balk at NDAA buyback provision; Pennsylvania’s DIB]]></title><description><![CDATA[England did not make it to the World Cup final, but London Town will likely still be buzzing next week as the Farnborough International Airshow kicks off Monday. And while last week&rsquo;s NATO Summit got a bit prickly, there&rsquo;s an appetite for unity amid increasing global tensions.&nbsp;Dozens of countries, major weapons makers, defense tech companies, and suppliers are expected at the weeklong show. And states&rsquo; representatives will be there as well, trying to draw international bus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-farnborough-preview-thoughts-trends-trade-groups-balk-at-ndaa-buyback-provision-pennsylvanias-dib/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-farnborough-preview-thoughts-trends-trade-groups-balk-at-ndaa-buyback-provision-pennsylvanias-dib/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force faces budget uncertainty as leader plans exit next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONDON&mdash;The U.S. Space Force&rsquo;s soon-to-be retired top officer urged support for his service&rsquo;s programs, the same day as House lawmakers said they would approve only a fraction of the funds the Trump administration requested for major space effortsSpace Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, told international military leaders&nbsp; at the Global Air and Space Chiefs&rsquo; Conference here on Tuesday that space is, undoubtedly, a warfighting domain. Invoking A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-faces-budget-uncertainty-as-leader-plans-exit-next-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-faces-budget-uncertainty-as-leader-plans-exit-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s intelligence pick pressed on 2020 election, defends handling of New York Times subpoenas]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominee for director of national intelligence faced pointed pushback from Senate Democrats Wednesday over his answers about the 2020 election results and broader election security concerns ahead of this year&rsquo;s midterms.Jay Clayton, who currently serves as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, told lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee that former president Joe Biden was &ldquo;certified&rdquo; president in 2020 after the election comme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-intelligence-pick-pressed-on-2020-election-defends-handling-of-new-york-times-subpoenas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-intelligence-pick-pressed-on-2020-election-defends-handling-of-new-york-times-subpoenas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Development Agency resumes key satellite launches after delays, watchdog criticisms]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a nine-month pause, the Space Development Agency is finally scheduled to launch its next batch of satellites for its sprawling military-communication constellation&mdash;even as draft legislation weighs dissolving the agency.SDA is scheduled to launch its next 21 Tranche 1 satellites on Thursday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Their payloads will be part of the data-transport layer of the agency&rsquo;s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-development-agency-resumes-key-satellite-launches-after-delays-watchdog-criticisms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-development-agency-resumes-key-satellite-launches-after-delays-watchdog-criticisms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International air and space leaders will push unity at conference after prickly NATO summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a bumpy NATO conference, air and space military leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, and 50 other countries will gather in London this week to discuss future military strategy as President Trump continues his push for allies to spend more on defense.Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff; Gen. Chance Saltzman, the U.S. Space Force&rsquo;s top uniformed leader; and top U.K. military and government leaders are the scheduled keynote speakers at the Global Air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/international-air-and-space-leaders-will-push-unity-at-conference-after-prickly-nato-summit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/international-air-and-space-leaders-will-push-unity-at-conference-after-prickly-nato-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a former Marine is rewriting the future of battlefield AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[One stubborn former Marine is changing how the Pentagon moves data to farflung troops&mdash;a change intended to enable them to use advanced AI tools, and one that just might reshape how lightweight models are developed.Some of these new workflows have already been used during the U.S. war on Iran.&ldquo;If you look at what's happened with Operation Epic Fury, in particular, we were able to incorporate dozens of new feeds in real time that allow us to not only serve up that data in the right for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-a-former-marine-is-rewriting-the-future-of-battlefield-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-a-former-marine-is-rewriting-the-future-of-battlefield-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI can now power every stage of a cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just two years ago, hackers were tapping into generative artificial intelligence to probe targets, translate technical material and troubleshoot malicious code. The technology sped up some key parts of a cyber operation, but other stages remained solely in human hands.That line is now beginning to blur. In a range of cyberattacks observed over the past year, AI systems generated commands, tested vulnerabilities, and helped hackers move through victim networks, sometimes carrying out thousands of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-can-now-power-every-stage-of-a-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-can-now-power-every-stage-of-a-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon halts Phase 2 of cybersecurity certification program, launches 60-day ‘reform’ review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department has essentially ended&nbsp;the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program by suspending its second phase&nbsp;requirements.The Pentagon will keep in place Phase 1, which requires self-assessments for how companies protect controlled unclassified information in their systems. But the department said Monday it is suspending Phase 2, which was to begin on Nov. 10 and requires third-party certifications.DOD is also launching a review of CMMC to make sure it aligns with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-halts-phase-2-of-cybersecurity-certification-program-launches-60-day-reform-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-halts-phase-2-of-cybersecurity-certification-program-launches-60-day-reform-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS network intrusion was twice ruled a false positive before breach confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security personnel twice dismissed signs of cyber intruders inside the agency&rsquo;s Homeland Security Information Network as harmless activity, allowing hackers to remain undetected inside for weeks and eventually steal credential files, according to an internal incident readout viewed by Nextgov/FCW.HSIN was breached about two months ago, Nextgov/FCW first reported in late June. The network houses sensitive, unclassified data that&rsquo;s shared between federal, state,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dhs-network-intrusion-was-twice-ruled-a-false-positive-before-breach-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dhs-network-intrusion-was-twice-ruled-a-false-positive-before-breach-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines eye cloudless networks to keep AI tools running when the cloud goes down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cloud connectivity that makes big AI models work is also the reason they won&rsquo;t work in war. As the Marine Corps explores ways to bring AI tools to the battlefield, it is looking at one software company&rsquo;s proposal to keep troops computing when broader access gets cut off.Ditto will announce Monday that the Marines&rsquo; Project Dynamis will evaluate their technology for turning radios, cell phones, even drones, into a local network that can keep data flowing and AI tools running]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-eye-cloudless-networks-to-keep-ai-tools-running-when-the-cloud-goes-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-eye-cloudless-networks-to-keep-ai-tools-running-when-the-cloud-goes-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham dies, leaving Senate seat vacant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,&nbsp;died on Saturday night of a &ldquo;brief and sudden illness,&rdquo; his&nbsp;office announced early Sunday.&ldquo;Senator Graham&rsquo;s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,&rdquo; the statement added.Graham, who had just turned 71 on Thursday, was a close ally of President Donald Trump and chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. In June, he defeated five Republican challengers in the Senate prima]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-leaving-senate-seat-vacant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-leaving-senate-seat-vacant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more rocket-makers join Pentagon's list of launch options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space Force officials have tapped two startup companies to compete for future national security launch missions, expanding the service&rsquo;s growing list of providers as the military&rsquo;s demand for orbital capabilities skyrockets.&nbsp;California-based firms Impulse Space and Relativity Federal have been added to the Space Force&rsquo;s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, reserved for its more accessible and lower-risk missions. Both companies will receive a $5 million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/two-more-rocket-makers-join-pentagons-list-of-launch-options/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/two-more-rocket-makers-join-pentagons-list-of-launch-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force adds two startups to military’s growing list of national security launch providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space Force officials have tapped two startup companies to compete for future national security launch missions, expanding the service&rsquo;s growing list of providers as the military&rsquo;s demand for orbital capabilities skyrockets.&nbsp;California-based firms Impulse Space and Relativity Federal have both been added to the Space Force&rsquo;s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, reserved for its more accessible and lower-risk missions. Both companies will receive a $5 mil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-adds-two-startups-to-militarys-growing-list-of-national-security-launch-providers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-adds-two-startups-to-militarys-growing-list-of-national-security-launch-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy teases next step in key drone boat program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy plans to launch the next phase of its marketplace for high-capacity, medium-sized drone boats on August 1, according to a contract notice.&nbsp;The medium unmanned surface vessel, or MUSV, program &ldquo;uses modular design principles to create adaptable and resilient solutions that can effectively counter evolving threats,&rdquo; the July 7 notice states. &ldquo;Interested parties with expertise in vessel construction, autonomy, perception systems and complex maritime problem solving e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-teases-next-step-in-key-drone-boat-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-teases-next-step-in-key-drone-boat-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions sue to restore Pentagon workers' collective-bargaining rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of federal employee unions last week sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his April directive that the department terminate most of its collective bargaining agreements, alleging he violated the Administrative Procedure Act and exceeded his statutory authority when he sought to implement&nbsp;President Trump&rsquo;s anti-union executive order.In March 2025, Trump signed an executive order citing a seldom-used provision of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act to strip roughly two-thirds o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unions-sue-to-restore-pentagon-workers-collective-bargaining-rights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unions-sue-to-restore-pentagon-workers-collective-bargaining-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Rocket engine startup eyes production; NATO Summit Day 1; Anduril’s first NATO contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace only has one major test flight under its belt, but the company just raised $91 million from investors ready to bet on future production demands.The Series B funding round was led by the venture capital firm Mercury Fund and with participation from other investors, including Lockheed Martin Ventures, which noted&nbsp; the company&rsquo;s rapid development of its rotating detonation rocket engine&mdash;which uses continuous supersonic detonation waves to gener]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-rocket-engine-startup-eyes-production-nato-summit-day-1-andurils-first-nato-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-rocket-engine-startup-eyes-production-nato-summit-day-1-andurils-first-nato-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ukraine won the first great robot war]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the spring and summer of 2026, the story about Russia's war in Ukraine changed. The defenders are&nbsp;combining air and ground drones, autonomy, and swarming to re-capture territory with robots while risking fewer humans&mdash;increasing casualties for Russia while decreasing them for their own forces. Some four and a half years after confidently launching his invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dwindling military options.In this short documentary, analysts, entrepreneurs, Europea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraine-won-the-first-great-robot-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraine-won-the-first-great-robot-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shifting gears away from being just a policy shop': Q&amp;A with the Pentagon CIO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies recently spoke with Nextgov/FCW about her efforts to update IT acquisition and move beyond policy to operational effectiveness, warfighter readiness, and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.&nbsp;Nextgov/FCW: What are some of your office&rsquo;s priorities under the current administration?Kirsten Davies: President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth have given us a tremendous opportunity with a mandate for change. What you're seeing out of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifting-gears-away-from-being-just-a-policy-shop-qampa-with-the-pentagon-cio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifting-gears-away-from-being-just-a-policy-shop-qampa-with-the-pentagon-cio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO snubs Boeing, picks Saab to build alliance’s next radar plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO allies plan to buy 10 of Saab&rsquo;s GlobalEye aircraft as the alliance&rsquo;s next-generation radar plane, snubbing Boeing and its E-7 Wedgetail offering, officials announced on Tuesday.The alliance would replace its Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control aircraft with the Swedish company&rsquo;s offering, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during the alliance&rsquo;s Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Turkey.&nbsp;&ldquo;For decades, NATO has relied on a fleet of E3 Airborne Warning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-snubs-boeing-picks-saab-to-build-alliances-next-radar-plane/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-snubs-boeing-picks-saab-to-build-alliances-next-radar-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House committee wants details on DHS network hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Homeland Security Committee staff are requesting a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security on the breach of the agency&rsquo;s Homeland Security Information Network, according to a committee aide with knowledge of the matter.Staffers are hoping to be briefed on the intrusion&mdash;first reported by Nextgov/FCW last week&mdash;by Friday, said the aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is sensitive.&nbsp;Hackers are believed to have penetrated HSIN sometim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-committee-wants-details-on-dhs-network-hack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-committee-wants-details-on-dhs-network-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wants to scrap a key framework for federal-employee discipline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration last week proposed new regulations that would nullify a decades-old legal framework agencies use to mete out and justify federal employee discipline in favor of what critics say will be a vaguer and less fair standard.In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register, the Office of Personnel Management and Merit Systems Protection Board jointly called for &ldquo;retiring&rdquo; the Douglas factors, a list of 12 criteria agencies are expected to employ when they consid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-wants-to-scrap-a-key-framework-for-federal-employee-discipline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-wants-to-scrap-a-key-framework-for-federal-employee-discipline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran War supplemental deepens FY27 budget uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses complicates an already tense budget process in Washington. The supplemental follows the release of a record $1.5 trillion defense budget request in April, putting additional pressure on Congress to sort out what has become a complex three-part defense budget comprising a $1.1 trillion base budget request, a $350 billion reconciliation request, and the new supplemental request.Most]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-supplemental-deepens-fy27-budget-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-supplemental-deepens-fy27-budget-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These light-weight power cells run on nuclear waste and could power next-gen drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many missions could a drone or satellite fly with a battery pack that can last decades? And what if that battery could be fueled by nuclear waste?That&rsquo;s the future scientists are working toward in DARPA&rsquo;s &ldquo;Rads to Watts&rdquo; program, which aims to create lightweight batteries with a high energy density. And a recent $3.37 million contract award aims to fund a viable proof-of-concept device that can produce more than 10 watts per kilogram with a yearslong shelf life.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/these-light-weight-power-cells-run-on-nuclear-waste-and-could-power-next-gen-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/these-light-weight-power-cells-run-on-nuclear-waste-and-could-power-next-gen-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightweight cells powered by nuclear waste could drive tomorrow's drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many missions could a drone or satellite fly with a battery pack that can last decades? And what if that battery could be fueled by nuclear waste?That&rsquo;s the future scientists are working toward in DARPA&rsquo;s &ldquo;Rads to Watts&rdquo; program, which aims to create lightweight batteries with a high energy density. And a recent $3.37 million contract award aims to fund a viable proof-of-concept device that can produce more than 10 watts per kilogram with a yearslong shelf life.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lightweight-cells-powered-by-nuclear-waste-could-drive-tomorrows-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lightweight-cells-powered-by-nuclear-waste-could-drive-tomorrows-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon continues to ‘struggle’ with key weapons development timelines: GAO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The watchdog&rsquo;s annual weapons systems assessment revealed new details about high-profile programs, from Air Force One to Army missiles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-continues-to-struggle-with-key-weapons-development-timelines-gao/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-continues-to-struggle-with-key-weapons-development-timelines-gao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia announces defense industry policy and acquisitions reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the reforms seek to build &ldquo;a more agile, disciplined and strategically focused Defence organisation.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-announces-defense-industry-policy-and-acquisitions-reforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-announces-defense-industry-policy-and-acquisitions-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Space Force have enough lawyers for tomorrow’s wars? Senators want to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Space Force leaders push for more orbital warfighting capabilities and even potential moon operations, senators want to make sure they have enough space-focused military lawyers for future conflicts.The Defense Department would be required to assess its &ldquo;space law requirements&rdquo; to face rising threats and examine &ldquo;options for establishing a dedicated legal organization within the Air Force, Space Force, or Space Command,&rdquo; under the&nbsp; Senate Armed Service Committee&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/does-space-force-have-enough-lawyers-for-tomorrows-wars-senators-want-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/does-space-force-have-enough-lawyers-for-tomorrows-wars-senators-want-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Pentagon is in a hurry to spend $152 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The department has already issued guidance to its program offices on how to spend the money before the deadline hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-pentagon-is-in-a-hurry-to-spend-152-billion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-pentagon-is-in-a-hurry-to-spend-152-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran&rsquo;s war of disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-was-the-most-successful-failure-in-us-airpower-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-was-the-most-successful-failure-in-us-airpower-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Pulte can declassify ‘whatever’ he wants, sparking fears of exposing intelligence secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Wednesday that acting spy chief Bill Pulte can declassify &ldquo;whatever&rdquo; records he wants and can declassify &ldquo;almost everything,&rdquo; a sweeping green light that has alarmed former intelligence officials, who warn that careless releases could expose sensitive intelligence capabilities and sidestep standard review processes with other spy agencies.Trump said Wednesday that acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte would only serve in the job f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-says-pulte-can-declassify-whatever-he-wants-sparking-fears-of-exposing-intelligence-secrets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-says-pulte-can-declassify-whatever-he-wants-sparking-fears-of-exposing-intelligence-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European tank-maker KNDS postpones IPO due to ‘market volatility’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;KNDS and its shareholders will continue to monitor the capital markets conditions closely and stand ready to resume the IPO process as soon as market conditions allow,&rdquo; said the European firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-tank-maker-knds-postpones-ipo-due-to-market-volatility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-tank-maker-knds-postpones-ipo-due-to-market-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GenAI.mil records almost 1.7M users, plans new model additions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Defense plans to bring new models onto its internal, department-wide artificial intelligence marketplace and deploy them at higher classification levels, part of its updated procurement policy that aims for &ldquo;commercial-first&rdquo; in its deliverables.&nbsp;Cameron Stanley, the chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at DOD told attendees at the AWS Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday that as GenAI.mil reached a record 1.7 million users&mdash;along with the cr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/genaimil-records-almost-17m-users-plans-new-model-additions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/genaimil-records-almost-17m-users-plans-new-model-additions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under new management: the Pentagon’s autonomous systems get new oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of the Pentagon&rsquo;s drone and counterdrone efforts for air, land, and sea will now fall under a new organization and director who will report to the deputy defense secretary, according to a memo released Wednesday.&ldquo;Unmanned and autonomous systems are a strategic priority&rdquo; and &ldquo;essential to maintaining decisive military advantage,&rdquo; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in a memo dated June 29 that was released Wednesday.The new czar, called the direct reporting port]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/under-new-management-the-pentagons-autonomous-systems-get-new-oversight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/under-new-management-the-pentagons-autonomous-systems-get-new-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space firm Vantor expands portfolio as it tracks ‘geopolitical shift in the marketplace’: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vantor&rsquo;s growing international business is about 70 percent defense and 30 percent commercial, CEO Dan Smoot told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-firm-vantor-expands-portfolio-as-it-tracks-geopolitical-shift-in-the-marketplace-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-firm-vantor-expands-portfolio-as-it-tracks-geopolitical-shift-in-the-marketplace-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: A radar-maker’s answer to the drone boom; the Army’s private capital appetite; One lawmaker’s caution for contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON&mdash;The counterdrone industry is booming. So to keep up with&mdash;and anticipate&mdash;demands, radar-maker Echodyne wants to make 30,000 units a year by early 2027.&nbsp;The company, which is headquartered in Washington state, began building out a new facility near Seattle earlier this year and plans to have it up and running in July. The $40 million plant is expected to ultimately produce at least 30,000 radars a year&mdash;an approximate five-fold increase.&nbsp;&ldquo;Our order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-a-radar-makers-answer-to-the-drone-boom-the-armys-private-capital-appetite-one-lawmakers-caution-for-contractors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-a-radar-makers-answer-to-the-drone-boom-the-armys-private-capital-appetite-one-lawmakers-caution-for-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to an internal memo obtained by Breaking Defense, the new role covers all ground vehicles, all small air vehicles and almost all sea vehicles, and reports directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-hegseth-creates-autonomy-czar-to-manage-almost-all-drone-efforts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-hegseth-creates-autonomy-czar-to-manage-almost-all-drone-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go big or go home: Washington’s assistance to the Lebanese army]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US seems stuck on the fence about whether to abandon or commit to the Lebanese military, and until it picks a side, little is likely to change in the regional conflict with Hezbollah, writes Bilal Saab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/go-big-or-go-home-washingtons-assistance-to-the-lebanese-army/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/go-big-or-go-home-washingtons-assistance-to-the-lebanese-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine exercise showcased Marine Littoral Regiment’s growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exercise Balikatan was &ldquo;a real strategic victory&rdquo; that showed how far the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment has come, its commander said.&ldquo;There's a lot more growth to happen, there's a lot more work. But this was a pretty good year to kind of showcase something that went from concept to a real capability that certainly the joint force and the combined force is appreciative of,&rdquo; Col. Gabe Diana told Defense One by phone from the Philippines, where he was preparing for exercise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/philippine-exercise-showcased-marine-littoral-regiments-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/philippine-exercise-showcased-marine-littoral-regiments-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines from multiple nations train together for potential future conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII&mdash;On rifle ranges inside a volcanic crater, and in an urban training facility built to train for deployments to Iraq, Marines from several different countries spent the weekend alongside their U.S. counterparts, shooting rifles, clearing rooms, and practicing other tactical skills they&rsquo;ll need if called to war.The live-fire drills were part of the ongoing Exercise Rim of the Pacific, a massive naval exercise that this year brought together 30 countries with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-from-multiple-nations-train-together-for-potential-future-conflict/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-from-multiple-nations-train-together-for-potential-future-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine signs $2.5 billion contract with Sweden for Gripen E deliveries by 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal is a first step in Kyiv&rsquo;s planned ambition to purchase up to 150 of the advanced combat jets, noted Swedish Minister of Defense P&aring;l Jonson on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-signs-25-billion-contract-with-sweden-for-gripen-e-deliveries-by-2029/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-signs-25-billion-contract-with-sweden-for-gripen-e-deliveries-by-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril and Amazon’s mobile data center venture aims to bring edge computing to the frontlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Web Services and Anduril are combining the tech giant&rsquo;s on-site cloud computers and the defense contractor&rsquo;s mobile data center to bring edge computing to the frontlines. Both have already been used during the Iran war.Anduril&rsquo;s containerized command and data center, Menace-I, can now be outfitted with Amazon Web Services&rsquo;s Outpost, the two companies announced Tuesday. With two people, the mobile data center &ldquo;can stand up in under 10 minutes and moves by truc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-and-amazons-mobile-data-center-venture-aims-to-bring-edge-computing-to-the-frontlines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-and-amazons-mobile-data-center-venture-aims-to-bring-edge-computing-to-the-frontlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the ground at Turkey’s EFES 2026 multinational military exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou reports from the sidelines of a recent large multinational exercise hosted by Turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-the-ground-at-turkeys-efes-2026-multinational-military-exercise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-the-ground-at-turkeys-efes-2026-multinational-military-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AWS launches Secret Cloud for industry’s classified workloads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced a new cloud offering designed to run contractor-owned classified workloads, a first for the defense industrial base and select research institutions that historically have had to build and maintain costly on-premesis infrastructure to support classified programs.The AWS Secret Cloud for Industry, or ASCI, is designed to reduce the provision time for classified environments up to the Secret classification level from months to days, according to Dave Levy,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aws-launches-secret-cloud-for-industrys-classified-workloads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aws-launches-secret-cloud-for-industrys-classified-workloads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House GOP defectors tank procedural vote to bring NDAA to floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP leadership said House members would leave for the Independence Day holiday tonight, leaving the timeline for NDAA passage unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-gop-defectors-tank-procedural-vote-to-bring-ndaa-to-floor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-gop-defectors-tank-procedural-vote-to-bring-ndaa-to-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tobyhanna Depot boosts drone component production with new assembly lines ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the Army&rsquo;s upcoming advanced manufacturing strategy, leaders within the Army&rsquo;s organic industrial base revealed new details on how they are scaling production of drone components as part of the Drone Dominance initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tobyhanna-depot-boosts-drone-component-production-with-new-assembly-lines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tobyhanna-depot-boosts-drone-component-production-with-new-assembly-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones, fighters, armored vehicles: Highlights from the UK’s Defence Investment Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond top line spending, one of the leading takeaways from the DIP is the clear push to acquire and field autonomous systems, underpinned by a &pound;5 billion investment in the technology, which includes plans for a &ldquo;hybrid navy.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-fighters-armored-vehicles-highlights-from-the-uks-defence-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-fighters-armored-vehicles-highlights-from-the-uks-defence-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent DoD changes risk fielding weapons with hidden problems, watchdog warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major workforce reductions at DOT&amp;E have led to &ldquo;action officers&rdquo; being assigned more programs, programs in warfare areas for which they lack expertise, or both, GAO said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/recent-dod-changes-risk-fielding-weapons-with-hidden-problems-watchdog-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/recent-dod-changes-risk-fielding-weapons-with-hidden-problems-watchdog-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia, Hamas, and China: Three reasons Turkey shouldn’t get the F-35]]></title><description><![CDATA[After President Donald Trump said he would make Turkey&rsquo;s leader &ldquo;very happy,&rdquo; analysts from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warn in this op-ed that including Ankara in the F-35 program is still the wrong move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-hamas-and-china-three-reasons-turkey-shouldnt-get-the-f-35/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-hamas-and-china-three-reasons-turkey-shouldnt-get-the-f-35/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ukraine’s military is adapting after four years of war with Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, former Pentagon official Mara Karlin shares what she learned during a recent trip to Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraines-military-is-adapting-after-four-years-of-war-with-russia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraines-military-is-adapting-after-four-years-of-war-with-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overland AI nets Marine Corps autonomous ground vehicle contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The autonomous ground vehicle is not intended to replace the JLTV, according to Overland AI CEO Byron Boots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/overland-ai-nets-marine-corps-autonomous-ground-vehicle-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/overland-ai-nets-marine-corps-autonomous-ground-vehicle-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. James Walkinshaw has big plans for the federal government&rsquo;s sprawling tech stack, including scrutinizing the contracting practices of the current administration.In an extensive sit-down interview with Nextgov/FCW and other GovExec reporters, the Democratic congressman from Virginia said that he wants to help rebuild the federal government&rsquo;s capacity after sweeping disruption carried out by the Department of Government Efficiency&mdash;from strengthening civil service protections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmaker-warns-of-administrations-fetishization-of-silicon-valley-startups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmaker-warns-of-administrations-fetishization-of-silicon-valley-startups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon recruiting new tech talent for AI implementation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a new campaign to recruit hundreds of young programmers for AI and engineering challenges, according to an advance notice seen by Defense One.&ldquo;War Force is a call to action for patriotic forward-deployed engineers who want to serve their country and the warfighter,&rdquo; Defense (War) Department CTO Emil Michael said in a statement viewed by Defense One.&nbsp;Successful applicants, referred to in this OPM job listing for a &ldquo;forward deployed engineer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-recruiting-new-tech-talent-for-ai-implementation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-recruiting-new-tech-talent-for-ai-implementation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon launches ‘War Force’ initiative to onboard tech talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of Personnel Management and the Pentagon jointly announced the launch of a new initiative on Tuesday to bring top software engineering talent into the Department of Defense, part of a broader governmentwide push to hire more skilled technologists.&nbsp;The recruitment effort, called War Force, operates under OPM&rsquo;s larger Tech Force program. That initiative launched in December 2025 to onboard tech and cybersecurity professionals across federal agencies, although it notably follo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-launches-war-force-initiative-to-onboard-tech-talent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-launches-war-force-initiative-to-onboard-tech-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK prime minister pledges near $105B defense budget by 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtesy of a &pound;8.6 billion investment in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan, the UK is also &ldquo;renewing&rdquo; a commitment to build sixth generation fighter jets, under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), in collaboration with Italy and Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-prime-minister-pledges-near-105b-defense-budget-by-2029/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-prime-minister-pledges-near-105b-defense-budget-by-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon seeks to hire ‘hundreds’ of software engineers for 2-year tours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building on the ongoing, government-wide Tech Force hiring initiative, the new War Force effort announced today will emphasize attracting AI talent,a defense official told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-seeks-to-hire-hundreds-of-software-engineers-for-2-year-tours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-seeks-to-hire-hundreds-of-software-engineers-for-2-year-tours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army using AI, robot boats for Pacific logistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s 8th Theater Sustainment Command is using artificial intelligence &ldquo;to help us make better-informed decisions&rdquo; for supply chain management in the Pacific, the unit&rsquo;s commander said Friday.&ldquo;For logistics, a lot of what we do is very similar to what the commercial world does, and so I have leveraged, and we are leveraging commercial partners with, you know, how do they do warehouse management regionally, and then how do they look at, how do you time delivery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-using-ai-robot-boats-for-pacific-logistics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-using-ai-robot-boats-for-pacific-logistics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Corps inks first contract for autonomous ground vehicle production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps will pay Overland AI $19.7 million to produce more than a dozen autonomous ground vehicles by early 2027.The vehicles, due to be delivered in about nine months, will be part of the Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems program, which is part of the service&rsquo;s counterdrone approach, and support resupply missions.&nbsp;&ldquo;Ground autonomy matters now more than ever. We're seeing the proliferation of uncrewed ground vehicles in conflicts like the one in Ukraine, and tech ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-inks-first-contract-for-autonomous-ground-vehicle-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-inks-first-contract-for-autonomous-ground-vehicle-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Defence Investment Plan preview, Britain bets big on drones, ‘hybrid’ navy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Defence has said the plan will pursue at least six &ldquo;hybrid&rdquo; warships designed to work with unmanned systems in the air and at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-defence-investment-plan-preview-britain-bets-big-on-drones-hybrid-navy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-defence-investment-plan-preview-britain-bets-big-on-drones-hybrid-navy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket Lab to buy satellite communications firm Iridium]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Vertical integration is at the heart of this combination &#8213; the ability to build, launch, and operate our own spacecraft quickly and cost-effectively,&rdquo; a Rocket Lab spokesperson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rocket-lab-to-buy-satellite-communications-firm-iridium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rocket-lab-to-buy-satellite-communications-firm-iridium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romania buys Spyder air defense system as part of ‘largest deal’ in Rafael history, CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romania has taken a number of steps to upgrade its defenses amid the war in Ukraine just across its border, including acquiring other Israeli systems.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/romania-buys-spyder-air-defense-system-as-part-of-largest-deal-in-rafael-history-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/romania-buys-spyder-air-defense-system-as-part-of-largest-deal-in-rafael-history-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy can’t afford to slow-roll its new trainer, even as competitors drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy&rsquo;s T-45,service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-cant-afford-to-slow-roll-its-new-trainer-even-as-competitors-drop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-cant-afford-to-slow-roll-its-new-trainer-even-as-competitors-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agentic-AI tools aim to give US commanders new target options ‘within seconds’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new agentic-AI tool set&nbsp;will continuously scan intelligence feeds and operational networks to provide U.S. military commanders with targeting options &ldquo;within seconds,&rdquo; the Pentagon announced Thursday.Dubbed Agent Network, the new tools will employ &ldquo;agents&rdquo;&mdash;artificial-intelligence entities that perform tasks on behalf of a user, such as running a scheduled search or executing an email campaign&mdash;to &ldquo;continuously scan defense intelligence and operatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agentic-ai-tools-aim-to-give-us-commanders-new-target-options-within-seconds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agentic-ai-tools-aim-to-give-us-commanders-new-target-options-within-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agentic-AI tool aims to give US commanders new target options ‘within seconds’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new agentic-AI tool will continuously scan intelligence feeds and operational networks to provide U.S. military commanders with targeting options &ldquo;within seconds,&rdquo; the Pentagon announced Thursday.Dubbed Agent Network, the new tool will employ &ldquo;agents&rdquo;&mdash;artificial-intelligence entities that perform tasks on behalf of a user, such as running a scheduled search or executing an email campaign&mdash;to &ldquo;continuously scan defense intelligence and operational system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agentic-ai-tool-aims-to-give-us-commanders-new-target-options-within-seconds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/agentic-ai-tool-aims-to-give-us-commanders-new-target-options-within-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Chinese military thinking about the Iran war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subj: Systemic Vulnerabilities and Strategic Overextension: Takeaways from the Recent Western Asian ConflictComrade, As requested urgently for your upcoming briefing to the Central Military Commission, I respectfully offer this preliminary strategic analysis regarding the ongoing military conflict involving the United States and Islamic Republic of Iran.While the current leader of the American Hegemon, President Donald Trump, has publicly expressed a desire to place this war in the "rearview mir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-is-the-chinese-military-thinking-about-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-is-the-chinese-military-thinking-about-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Pentagon is shaping its next cyber strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing on Breaking Defense&rsquo;s TechNet Cyber 2026 coverage, this eBook examines how the Pentagon is advancing AI, cybersecurity, and cyber strategy to strengthen the future force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-is-shaping-its-next-cyber-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-is-shaping-its-next-cyber-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could the Army’s light squad vehicle power battlefield drones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s proliferating drone use is exacerbating the modern problem of keeping everything charged. One combat team is testing ways to use its light Infantry Squad Vehicles as mobile charging stations.&ldquo;As we field technology, power generation becomes increasingly problematic. The [Integrated Tactical Network], all the soldier-borne equipment, all require batteries that have to be recharged. [Enhanced Night Vision Goggles] require batteries, particularly to use thermals,&rdquo; said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/could-the-armys-light-squad-vehicle-power-battlefield-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/could-the-armys-light-squad-vehicle-power-battlefield-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AM General CEO defends JLTV A2 program after lawmakers’ funding threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The JLTV A2 transition proved especially challenging due to the unforeseen&nbsp;condition of the technical baseline we inherited,&rdquo; John Chadbourne, said in a release Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/am-general-ceo-defends-jltv-a2-program-after-lawmakers-funding-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/am-general-ceo-defends-jltv-a2-program-after-lawmakers-funding-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham comes with defense and national security implications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham will likely want to continue many aspects of Keir Starmer&rsquo;s approach to defense and security policy, but with some key differences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/prime-minister-andy-burnham-comes-with-defense-and-national-security-implications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/prime-minister-andy-burnham-comes-with-defense-and-national-security-implications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to rename air force in nod to growing space capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The name change will take effect in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-to-rename-air-force-in-nod-to-growing-space-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/japan-to-rename-air-force-in-nod-to-growing-space-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-t-7-red-hawk-read-our-three-part-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-t-7-red-hawk-read-our-three-part-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House, mostly, backs $1.5B White House moves to fund E-7 Wedgetail]]></title><description><![CDATA[House appropriators supported a $1.5 billion White House budget request to back E-7 Wedgetail development, but pushed back on an attempt to raid the Navy&rsquo;s airborne early warning account to partially fund the Air Force&rsquo;s next-generation radar plane.In a letter last week, Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget director, detailed the E-7 shuffle to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The Pentagon suggested pulling $651 million from the Navy&rsquo;s E-2 procurement account an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-mostly-backs-15b-white-house-moves-to-fund-e-7-wedgetail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-mostly-backs-15b-white-house-moves-to-fund-e-7-wedgetail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China dumping more rocket bodies in space, endangering low Earth orbit satellites: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Chinese rocket bodies have exploded over the last four years, creating dangerous debris that &ldquo;will linger for decades to centuries, potentially colliding with other space objects,&rdquo; LeoLabs study author Darren McKnight told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-dumping-more-rocket-bodies-in-space-endangering-low-earth-orbit-satellites-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-dumping-more-rocket-bodies-in-space-endangering-low-earth-orbit-satellites-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth hosts emerging weapons makers for meeting on munitions production: Sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invitees to the closely held, publicly unannounced meeting included Anduril, Castelion and Leidos, sources said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-hosts-emerging-weapons-makers-for-meeting-on-munitions-production-sources/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-hosts-emerging-weapons-makers-for-meeting-on-munitions-production-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Japan, Canadian defense minister expresses interest in GCAP sixth-gen fighter project]]></title><description><![CDATA[David McGuinty called the Global Combat Air Programme a &ldquo;promising initiative.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-japan-canadian-defense-minister-expresses-interest-in-gcap-sixth-gen-fighter-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-japan-canadian-defense-minister-expresses-interest-in-gcap-sixth-gen-fighter-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Air Assault brigade found AI tools ill-suited to tactical planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Large language models don&rsquo;t really understand three-dimensional space. And so they&rsquo;re not good for developing course of action,&rdquo; said Col. Ryan Bell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-air-assault-brigade-found-ai-tools-ill-suited-to-tactical-planning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-air-assault-brigade-found-ai-tools-ill-suited-to-tactical-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Kendall on the trouble with banning autonomous weapons [Book excerpt]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall discusses whether effective arms control can be applied to autonomous systems in this book excerpt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frank-kendall-on-the-trouble-with-banning-autonomous-weapons-book-excerpt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frank-kendall-on-the-trouble-with-banning-autonomous-weapons-book-excerpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri exploring nuclear-powered vessels, CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero also touched on several other topics during a closed-door roundtable, including lessons learned from the war in Ukraine regarding naval drones and the future of a common European patrol corvette.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/major-italian-shipbuilder-fincantieri-exploring-nuclear-powered-vessels-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/major-italian-shipbuilder-fincantieri-exploring-nuclear-powered-vessels-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon review asks Congress to fence off $5B over 5 years to rebuild ‘deteriorating’ labs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The armed services raid lab funding for more urgent needs like barrack repairs, the study says, leaving researchers in aging, outdated labs &ldquo;that pose documented safety risks.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-review-asks-congress-to-fence-off-5b-over-5-years-to-rebuild-deteriorating-labs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-review-asks-congress-to-fence-off-5b-over-5-years-to-rebuild-deteriorating-labs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House budget director calls for fifth public shipyard amid push to expand fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;From a maintenance standpoint, we&rsquo;re pushing hard for an additional public shipyard,&rdquo; the OMB director said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-budget-director-calls-for-fifth-public-shipyard-amid-push-to-expand-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-budget-director-calls-for-fifth-public-shipyard-amid-push-to-expand-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: SECARMY’s dream marketplace; USARPAC + USVs; and Quantum EOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, Va.&mdash;From rockets to tanks, the Army wants to expand its current Amazon-esque marketplace where soldiers, allies and partners now buy drones and counter-UAS tech.&nbsp;&ldquo;The grand strategy of conflict going forward is compatibility,&rdquo; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told reporters Tuesday during the Army&rsquo;s industry day for low-cost interceptors. &ldquo;The way that small nations like Finland are going to be able to partner with large nations like the United States, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-secarmys-dream-marketplace-usarpac-usvs-and-quantum-eos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-secarmys-dream-marketplace-usarpac-usvs-and-quantum-eos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii with a focus on experimentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii&mdash;The 30th iteration of RIMPAC will feature 30 to 35 experiments that involve unmanned systems, the Pacific Fleet&rsquo;s second-in-command said Wednesday.The experiments are &ldquo;a major part&rdquo; of this year&rsquo;s edition of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon told reporters at a press conference. He declined to provide specifics.Along with the drones, RIMPAC also&nbsp; includes 30 countries, 31 surface ships, fiv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-a-focus-on-experimentation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rimpac-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-a-focus-on-experimentation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ODNI deputy director pushed out amid Pulte shakeup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Ruger, the deputy director of national intelligence for mission integration, was placed on administrative leave as part of a broader personnel shakeup at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that has removed roughly 50 career and political staffers from their roles since Bill Pulte became acting director Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter.Around 15 to 20 mission integration personnel detailed to ODNI from other U.S. intelligence units are believed to have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-deputy-director-pushed-out-amid-pulte-shakeup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-deputy-director-pushed-out-amid-pulte-shakeup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House appropriators approve $1T defense bill, adopt ‘War Department’ renaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[No amendments offered by Democrats survived the long mark up session for the fiscal 2027 spending bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-appropriators-approve-1t-defense-bill-adopt-war-department-renaming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-appropriators-approve-1t-defense-bill-adopt-war-department-renaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon's quantum strategy &lsquo;a first step&rsquo; in preparing for the future, CIO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s new strategy for defending against quantum computers&nbsp;will ensure &ldquo;the integrity of our systems for decades to come,&rdquo; its IT lead said Wednesday, but network modernization &ldquo;is only a first step&rdquo; in readying the U.S. military for the threat.&nbsp;Speaking at the SAP NOW summit in Washington, D.C., Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said the Defense Department's new guidance for &ldquo;accelerating our adoption of post-quantum cryptography&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-quantum-strategy-lsquoa-first-steprsquo-in-preparing-for-the-future-cio-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-quantum-strategy-lsquoa-first-steprsquo-in-preparing-for-the-future-cio-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed inks massive THAAD deal worth up to $35B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said the contract &ldquo;puts in action&rdquo; the THAAD framework agreement Lockheed signed with the DoD in January designed to quadruple interceptor output.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-inks-massive-thaad-deal-worth-up-to-35b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-inks-massive-thaad-deal-worth-up-to-35b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Atomics will upgrade its ground control stations to fly newer MQ-9B drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Atomics is working to enable older MQ-9 ground stations to control the latest version of the drone, allowing longtime operators moving to newer models to buy the upgrade package instead of a whole new terminal.The company is expected to announce this week that its Block 30 ground control stations, &nbsp;introduced in 2016 to control the MQ-9A Reaper, will be modified to also fly the MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian drones. General Atomics expects to begin flight testing with the new sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-will-upgrade-its-ground-control-stations-to-fly-newer-mq-9b-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-will-upgrade-its-ground-control-stations-to-fly-newer-mq-9b-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Atomics plans upgrade so ground stations can fly newer MQ-9 drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Atomics is working to enable older MQ-9 ground stations to control the latest version of the drone, allowing longtime operators moving to newer models to buy the upgrade package instead of a whole new terminal.The company is expected to announce this week that its Block 30 ground control stations, &nbsp;introduced in 2016 to control the MQ-9A Reaper, will be modified to also fly the MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian drones. General Atomics expects to begin flight testing with the new sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-plans-upgrade-so-ground-stations-can-fly-newer-mq-9-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-plans-upgrade-so-ground-stations-can-fly-newer-mq-9-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House sends $87.6B supplemental to Congress, with $67B for defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The request includes $21 billion to recoup munitions used in the conflict, as well as other pots of money &ndash; some related to the Iran war, some not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-sends-876b-supplemental-to-congress-with-67b-for-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-sends-876b-supplemental-to-congress-with-67b-for-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany nixes multi-billion-dollar F126 frigate program, opts for MEKOs instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany wants to purchase eight MEKO frigates to conduct anti-submarine warfare and satisfy NATO requirements instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-nixes-multi-billion-dollar-f126-frigate-program-opts-for-mekos-instead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-nixes-multi-billion-dollar-f126-frigate-program-opts-for-mekos-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing wins $2B Space Force contract for 2 new MUOS satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set to be launched &ldquo;no earlier&rdquo; than 2031 and 2032, the new satellites will extend the life of the MUOS constellation through 2035, according to SSC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-wins-2b-space-force-contract-for-2-new-muos-satellites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-wins-2b-space-force-contract-for-2-new-muos-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon races to spend $152B reconciliation pot — or face cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon program offices are under pressure,&nbsp;juggling the urgency of getting reconciliation funding under contract by Oct. 1 while making sure those contracts include fair pricing and adequate oversight, one defense official told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-races-to-spend-152b-reconciliation-pot-or-face-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-races-to-spend-152b-reconciliation-pot-or-face-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Warren seeks ethics pledge from Raytheon exec nominated to top space acquisition job]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. senator wants a Raytheon executive who was nominated to serve as a top Air Force space acquisition official to commit to impartial and ethical business dealings if confirmed to the post, according to a new letter reviewed by Defense One.&nbsp;Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is seeking an ethics pledge from Erich Hernandez-Baquero, Raytheon&rsquo;s vice president for space intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, according to the letter sent from her office on Tuesday. He was nomina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sen-warren-seeks-ethics-pledge-from-raytheon-exec-nominated-to-top-space-acquisition-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sen-warren-seeks-ethics-pledge-from-raytheon-exec-nominated-to-top-space-acquisition-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s top general in Europe set to retire next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Christopher Donahue is the latest esteemed officer to leave the military under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s tenure.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-top-general-in-europe-set-to-retire-next-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-top-general-in-europe-set-to-retire-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force must prepare for all-out warfare, think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Space Force needs to better define its policies regarding conflict in space and better rehearse for various scenarios, a new research paper argues.The paper flowed from a January workshop held by the Mitchell Institute. About 50 space experts envisioned various new ways that satellites and spacecraft might be used in gray-zone or even wartime conflicts. These included Russian cyber-attacks in Europe, jamming of U.S. satellites, the mysterious destruction of Cape Canaveral&rsquo;s bridges, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-must-prepare-for-all-out-warfare-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-must-prepare-for-all-out-warfare-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate joins House in rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican-led U.S. Senate served up a rare public check on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s agenda Tuesday when it voted to approve a House-passed War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran.Senate approval marked the first time both chambers&nbsp;have agreed&nbsp;in a rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran.The concurrent resolution, which passed&nbsp;50-48,&nbsp;does not require the president&rsquo;s signature and its enforceability has been a perennial topic of&nbsp;debate.&nbsp;The Sena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-joins-house-in-rebuke-of-trump-over-his-war-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-joins-house-in-rebuke-of-trump-over-his-war-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of NSA lose Mythos 5 access after White House imposes limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of the National Security Agency have lost access to Anthropic&rsquo;s Mythos 5 model after the Trump administration restricted its export, though the agency may have limited ways to use the technology, according to two people familiar with the matter.Some agency analysts were notified Friday that they would lose access to Mythos, one of the people said. The NSA may still be able to use earlier versions of the technology under prior arrangements, said the second person. Both were granted an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/parts-of-nsa-lose-mythos-5-access-after-white-house-imposes-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/parts-of-nsa-lose-mythos-5-access-after-white-house-imposes-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army aims to sync two divisions using next-gen C2 by year’s end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Army infantry divisions will soon run the same next-gen command-and-control system, if all goes as planned, bringing the service one step closer to digitally sharing key battle data.That&rsquo;s the next phase for NGC2, which began as experiments in 2024 and became a program of record in April 2025. In recent months, two divisions have been working on prototypes: the 25th Infantry Division, led by Lockheed Martin, and the 4th Infantry Division, led by Anduril and Palantir. The Colorado-based]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-aims-to-sync-two-divisions-using-next-gen-c2-by-years-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-aims-to-sync-two-divisions-using-next-gen-c2-by-years-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't abandon the US-UK nuclear relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom will have a new prime minister by the end of summer. While sure to inherit a host of challenges at home, Downing Street&rsquo;s newest occupant will also have to contend with a troubling reality across the Atlantic: Britain&rsquo;s special relationship with the United States is on shaky ground. These brewing tensions raise the question of whether London should&mdash;and if it could&mdash;reduce its reliance on Washington. And perhaps nowhere is this reliance heavier than nucle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dont-abandon-the-us-uk-nuclear-relationship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dont-abandon-the-us-uk-nuclear-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo and Baykar complete test flights for manned-unmanned teaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The programme is aimed at designing and developing interoperability between crewed and uncrewed aircraft,&rdquo; the companies said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-and-baykar-complete-test-flights-for-manned-unmanned-teaming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-and-baykar-complete-test-flights-for-manned-unmanned-teaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SASC advances provision to allow contractor cyber operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some experts believe the proposed pilot program, which could become law if left in the NDAA, is critical for how the US can tip the scales against China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sasc-advances-provision-to-allow-contractor-cyber-operations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sasc-advances-provision-to-allow-contractor-cyber-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to US weapons sales practices should emerge later this year, says Pentagon official]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The hardest part is just to time phase it because there&rsquo;s so many things hitting the enterprise all at once,&rdquo; said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/changes-to-us-weapons-sales-practices-should-emerge-later-this-year-says-pentagon-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/changes-to-us-weapons-sales-practices-should-emerge-later-this-year-says-pentagon-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Iran accepts new inspections, can the US even make them work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new U.S.-Iran peace plan can work only if the United States can overcome three difficult challenges, experts said: the Iranians must agree to tighter international inspections, the inspecting agency must fix its budget crisis, and the White House must heed nuclear experts over real-estate developers with ties to President Trump.As U.S. and Iranian diplomats met in Switzerland on Monday, they seemed unable to agree even about whether they disagreed on inspections. U.S. Vice President JD Vance t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/if-iran-accepts-new-inspections-can-the-us-even-make-them-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/if-iran-accepts-new-inspections-can-the-us-even-make-them-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A huge grab of power': Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Trump administration upended the world&rsquo;s largest foreign aid provider last year, terminating thousands of programs and firing nearly all of its staff, its plan for the agency was clear: Eliminate it entirely.But because it is a congressionally created agency, President Donald Trump needed lawmakers&rsquo; permission to do so. So this year, Trump officials asked Congress for permission to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development and dramatically reduce federal spendin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-huge-grab-of-power-trump-is-defying-congress-on-foreign-aid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-huge-grab-of-power-trump-is-defying-congress-on-foreign-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive order jumpstarts Pentagon’s quantum sensor projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two executive orders signed today direct the Defense Department to field three new types of quantum sensors by 2028, assist the Energy Department in building a quantum supercomputer, and advise other agencies on defeating quantum hackers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/executive-order-jumpstarts-pentagons-quantum-sensor-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/executive-order-jumpstarts-pentagons-quantum-sensor-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive orders seek to hasten quantum computing—and guard against its use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two two executive orders on Monday aim to hasten the arrival of useful quantum computers&nbsp;while protecting U.S. systems from them.&ldquo;Innovation and security have to be balanced,&rdquo; National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said during the White House signing ceremony on Monday.As expected, the orders address different aspects of the burgeoning quantum information sciences and technology landscape.One, &ldquo;Ushering In The Next Frontier Of Quantum Innovation,&rdquo; launches &ldquo;a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/executive-orders-seek-to-hasten-quantum-computingand-guard-against-its-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/executive-orders-seek-to-hasten-quantum-computingand-guard-against-its-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France and Germany commit to equal shareholding in KNDS as potential IPO nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Germany is seeking a 40 percent stake in the European land manufacturer, subject to approval by its budget committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/france-and-germany-commit-to-equal-shareholding-in-knds-as-potential-ipo-nears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/france-and-germany-commit-to-equal-shareholding-in-knds-as-potential-ipo-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers warn acting DNI against workforce shakeup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Democrats on the&nbsp;House and Senate intelligence committees warned acting spy chief Bill Pulte on Monday not to use his temporary post to make major changes at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, citing concerns that he could pursue sweeping personnel cuts or politically motivated declassification decisions before a Senate-confirmed director is in place.In a June 22 letter to Pulte, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Sen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-warn-acting-dni-against-workforce-shakeup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-warn-acting-dni-against-workforce-shakeup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia, Canada sign $1.75B agreement for Over the Horizon Radar system]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the largest Australian defense export to date, Canberra said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-canada-sign-175b-agreement-for-over-the-horizon-radar-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-canada-sign-175b-agreement-for-over-the-horizon-radar-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capacity is the new capability]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Production speed is combat power, and industry must meet today&rsquo;s threats while accelerating and adapting capabilities to keep the edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/capacity-is-the-new-capability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/capacity-is-the-new-capability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a weather restriction to a &ldquo;serious&rdquo; airworthiness risk, the Air Force&rsquo;s newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-inside-the-secret-struggles-of-the-air-forces-t-7-red-hawk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-inside-the-secret-struggles-of-the-air-forces-t-7-red-hawk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army picks Anduril to lead Next Gen C2 common data layer baseline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company had been prototyping the &ldquo;full stack&rdquo; with 4th Infantry Division over the last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-anduril-to-lead-next-gen-c2-common-data-layer-baseline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-picks-anduril-to-lead-next-gen-c2-common-data-layer-baseline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace&rsquo;s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,&rdquo; Hanwha said in the statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/south-koreas-hanwha-joins-with-emirati-firm-aiming-to-build-k9-howitzer-in-the-uae/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/south-koreas-hanwha-joins-with-emirati-firm-aiming-to-build-k9-howitzer-in-the-uae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Is the Indo-Pacific’s Fuel Canary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent turbulence in the Middle East has already led Singapore&rsquo;s energy authorities to warn that prolonged fuel disruptions could affect domestic fuel availability. Washington should read that as more than a local energy story. If a distant crisis can stress Singapore&rsquo;s system, a high-end Indo-Pacific conflict would do far more. In that scenario, Singapore is not just another exposed small state. It is the Indo-Pacific&rsquo;s fuel canary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/singapore-is-the-indo-pacifics-fuel-canary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/singapore-is-the-indo-pacifics-fuel-canary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multiplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/automation-vs-autonomy-what-will-shape-the-future-of-battlefield-drones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/automation-vs-autonomy-what-will-shape-the-future-of-battlefield-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a way for us to communicate and leverage industry,&rdquo; said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-trump-invoked-the-defense-production-act-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-trump-invoked-the-defense-production-act-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War robots invade Eurosatory 2026 as interest grows in UGVs after use in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian firms, especially, showed off combat-proven unmanned ground vehicles, but at least one experts isn&rsquo;t convinced of a wider use-case, yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/war-robots-invade-eurosatory-2026-as-interest-grows-in-ugvs-after-use-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/war-robots-invade-eurosatory-2026-as-interest-grows-in-ugvs-after-use-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDAA provisions would reshape Pentagon’s use of ownership stakes of private companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon office that lends money to weapons developers would be allowed to take equity stakes in private companies deemed critical to national security under draft provisions of the 2027 defense policy bill.&ldquo;We have allowed them to take equity in certain sectors. We have, what I think, is a very robust reporting regime and ethics regime, and we are working to reorganize or rationalize equity at the department by co-locating it with the loan authority at the Office of Strategic Capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ndaa-provisions-would-reshape-pentagons-use-of-ownership-stakes-of-private-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ndaa-provisions-would-reshape-pentagons-use-of-ownership-stakes-of-private-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDAA provisions would reshape Pentagon’s use of ownership stakes in private companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon office that lends money to weapons developers would be allowed to take equity stakes in private companies deemed critical to national security under draft provisions of the 2027 defense policy bill.&ldquo;We have allowed them to take equity in certain sectors. We have, what I think, is a very robust reporting regime and ethics regime, and we are working to reorganize or rationalize equity at the department by co-locating it with the loan authority at the Office of Strategic Capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ndaa-provisions-would-reshape-pentagons-use-of-ownership-stakes-in-private-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ndaa-provisions-would-reshape-pentagons-use-of-ownership-stakes-in-private-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon inks pair of rare earth mineral loans for $1.2 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;You can dream all day long about scaling [weapons production but] if you don&rsquo;t have germanium, gallium, and rare earths, it is a pipe dream,&rdquo; said Michael Cadenazzi, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-inks-pair-of-rare-earth-mineral-loans-for-12-billion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-inks-pair-of-rare-earth-mineral-loans-for-12-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake.The new details come from a&nbsp;private investor list&nbsp;obtained by ProPublica that sheds light on a particularly delicate issue for Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket company: which people in countries like China bought into the c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/before-spacex-ipo-investors-in-china-secretly-acquired-stakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/before-spacex-ipo-investors-in-china-secretly-acquired-stakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embraer ramping KC-390 production, plans Czech, Uzbek, Korean deliveries this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[At some point, company officials will need to discuss the fate of a separate production line for the A-29 Super Tucano in Jacksonville, Fla., but &ldquo;[t]hat time has not come yet,&rdquo; said Embraer&rsquo;s Marcio Monteiro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/embraer-ramping-kc-390-production-plans-czech-uzbek-korean-deliveries-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/embraer-ramping-kc-390-production-plans-czech-uzbek-korean-deliveries-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dwindling stockpiles of solid rocket motors highlight industrial base challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supply shortages, damaged radars raise concerns about air and missile defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dwindling-stockpiles-of-solid-rocket-motors-highlight-industrial-base-challenges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dwindling-stockpiles-of-solid-rocket-motors-highlight-industrial-base-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall, Vantor plan joint ISR venture for Bundeswehr]]></title><description><![CDATA[The memorandum of understanding with Vantor marks the third partnership Rheinmetall has signed in recent months in the military space domain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-vantor-plan-joint-isr-venture-for-bundeswehr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-vantor-plan-joint-isr-venture-for-bundeswehr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy’s next secretary has an urgent task: Make the public case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today the US may have the political conditions necessary to build a larger Navy, but it lacks a publicly articulated maritime strategy, argues naval veteran Bruce Stubbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navys-next-secretary-has-an-urgent-task-make-the-public-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navys-next-secretary-has-an-urgent-task-make-the-public-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sights of Eurosatory 2026, from the show floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out a selection of photos from one of Europe&rsquo;s biggest defense conferences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-eurosatory-2026-from-the-show-floor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-eurosatory-2026-from-the-show-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth announces six-month review of US force posture in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hegseth called NATO&rsquo;s response to Iran &ldquo;shameful&rdquo; in his comments, while also railing against social issues in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-announces-six-month-review-of-us-force-posture-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-announces-six-month-review-of-us-force-posture-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmaker Renault teams with Thales on ‘4Troop’ military vehicle design]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;France fears we might see high intensity combat on its territory and to prepare for this possibility we need to be ready,&rdquo; Thales&rsquo; Marc Dehondt said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/carmaker-renault-teams-with-thales-on-4troop-military-vehicle-design/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/carmaker-renault-teams-with-thales-on-4troop-military-vehicle-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Tech Summit recap; Invoking the Defense Production Act; and INDOPACOM’s name change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Production Act has entered the munitions chat even as concerns persist about weapons stockpiles spent in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;It's not a sudden shift, it's taken us nine months to make this work,&rdquo; Michael Cadenazzi, the Pentagon&rsquo;s industrial base policy chief, said during an event Tuesday at the Center for a New American Security on Tuesday. &ldquo;So that was one of my first chores when I came into the Pentagon back in September was to launch so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-tech-summit-recap-invoking-the-defense-production-act-and-indopacoms-name-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-tech-summit-recap-invoking-the-defense-production-act-and-indopacoms-name-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril, General Atomics get Air Force contracts to build first drone wingmen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Force leaders have given initial production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics, which will both build collaborative combat aircraft based on their respective prototypes. Northrop Grumman&rsquo;s self-financed offering was not selected.Several companies also received money to develop software that will compete to pilot the service&rsquo;s future fleet of drone wingmen.The Increment 1 CCA contracts are for three lots of the drone wingmen, Air Force Col. Timothy Helfrich, the portfolio ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-general-atomics-get-air-force-contracts-to-build-first-drone-wingmen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-general-atomics-get-air-force-contracts-to-build-first-drone-wingmen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CISA now has full Mythos Preview access, people familiar say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency now has full access to Anthropic&rsquo;s flagship Mythos Preview model, according to a U.S. official and a second person familiar with the matter.The cyberdefense agency received access around a week ago, the official said. Both sources spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.&nbsp;The White House Office of the National Cyber Director has not yet set clear parameters for how the agency should use the model, the of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cisa-now-has-full-mythos-preview-access-people-familiar-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cisa-now-has-full-mythos-preview-access-people-familiar-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force picks General Atomics, Anduril to build first CCA drone wingmen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril, Shield AI and Collins have been tapped to develop the autonomy system for the collaborative combat aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-picks-general-atomics-anduril-to-build-first-cca-drone-wingmen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-picks-general-atomics-anduril-to-build-first-cca-drone-wingmen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intelligence director hearing cancelled as Trump pushes voter-restriction bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate Intelligence Committee postponed a nomination hearing for Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence hours after President Donald Trump declared the session would not go forward, the panel&rsquo;s chairman said.Early Wednesday morning, Trump said the hearing would be &ldquo;canceled&rdquo; until the Senate could confirm the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who would be Clayton&rsquo;s replacement. In a post, the president said he was derailing th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/intelligence-director-hearing-cancelled-as-trump-pushes-voter-restriction-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/intelligence-director-hearing-cancelled-as-trump-pushes-voter-restriction-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Honeywell Aerospace plans to tap into the global CCA market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honeywell Aerospace executive Matthew Milas lays out Honeywell&rsquo;s view on CCAs as a key platform-agnostic supplier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-honeywell-aerospace-plans-to-tap-into-the-global-cca-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-honeywell-aerospace-plans-to-tap-into-the-global-cca-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to join NGA? Bring AI skills, agency leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency rebuilds its workforce after last year&rsquo;s DOGE cuts, job applicants need to bring some AI proficiency, the agency&rsquo;s associate operations director said Tuesday.&ldquo;We're hiring now, and every single new person we hire has to prove some capability of AI and data management,&rdquo; Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baker said at the Defense One Tech Summit. &ldquo;Every single new hire has to go through AI and data management training.&rdquo;It&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/want-to-join-nga-bring-ai-skills-agency-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/want-to-join-nga-bring-ai-skills-agency-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army to release proposal requests for ISV-Heavy late this year: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service is looking to &ldquo;accelerate&rdquo; the delivery timeline of the ISV-Heavy, a top Army acquisition official told lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-release-proposal-requests-for-isv-heavy-late-this-year-official/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-release-proposal-requests-for-isv-heavy-late-this-year-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aselsan lands $900M deal to help Turkey build Steel Dome air defense systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steel Dome, or Celik Kubbe, is a Turkish layered air defense project akin to the US Golden Dome effort, or Israel&rsquo;s various layered systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aselsan-lands-900m-deal-to-help-turkey-build-steel-dome-air-defense-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aselsan-lands-900m-deal-to-help-turkey-build-steel-dome-air-defense-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one US Army brigade is learning to sacrifice robots in lieu of humans ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division performed a successful robotic combined arms breach during a recent JRTC rotation, the brigade&rsquo;s commander told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-one-us-army-brigade-is-learning-to-sacrifice-robots-in-lieu-of-humans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-one-us-army-brigade-is-learning-to-sacrifice-robots-in-lieu-of-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace deal unlikely to stem Iran's hackers, US officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement reached over the weekend likely won&rsquo;t stop cyber operations launched by Tehran and Iran-aligned hacking groups at American systems, five current and two former U.S. officials told Nextgov/FCW.Most of them were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss forward-looking perspectives of Iranian cyber activity after the agreement.Cyber conflict is &ldquo;definitely part of warfare that keeps going&rdquo; and is pretty &ldquo;accep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/peace-deal-unlikely-to-stem-irans-hackers-us-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/peace-deal-unlikely-to-stem-irans-hackers-us-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3D printing company Divergent to produce Tomahawk structure at new factory, CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We need all hands on deck, we need as many of these as we can possibly get, and Divergent is good complimentary supply for [Raytheon],&rdquo; said CEO Lukas Czinger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3d-printing-company-divergent-to-produce-tomahawk-structure-at-new-factory-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3d-printing-company-divergent-to-produce-tomahawk-structure-at-new-factory-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye INDOPACOM: Pentagon reverts back to Pacific Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rechristening follows a series of other name changes inside the department under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/goodbye-indopacom-pentagon-reverts-back-to-pacific-command/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/goodbye-indopacom-pentagon-reverts-back-to-pacific-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO Secretary General says US not ‘pulling away’ from allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rutte also repeated messaging around the need for NATO allies to ramp up weapons production and deliver a stronger industrial base by making &ldquo;steady&rdquo; increases to defense investment plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-secretary-general-says-us-not-pulling-away-from-allies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-secretary-general-says-us-not-pulling-away-from-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon aims to sidestep potential ‘collusion’ through Defense Production Act: Senior official]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Our interest is using voluntary agreements &hellip;. For us to articulate problems to them around nasty issues in the supply chain and the industrial base that allow them to communicate and work together, essentially collude,&rdquo; said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-aims-to-sidestep-potential-collusion-through-defense-production-act-senior-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-aims-to-sidestep-potential-collusion-through-defense-production-act-senior-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ChatGPT to debut on Pentagon's GenAI.mil in &lsquo;early July&rsquo;, OpenAI says]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI will bring&nbsp;ChatGPT to&nbsp;GenAI.mil, the Pentagon&rsquo;s generative-AI platform, in "early July," a company official said Tuesday.The AI firm is working with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, Mohammed Husain&mdash;the company's strategic delivery lead for cyber&mdash;said at the Defense One Tech Summit in Arlington, Virginia.&ldquo;I think we're going live extremely soon, and excited to make a broader announcement about that in early July,&rdquo; Husain said.Tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chatgpt-to-debut-on-pentagons-genaimil-in-lsquoearly-julyrsquo-openai-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chatgpt-to-debut-on-pentagons-genaimil-in-lsquoearly-julyrsquo-openai-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy preps science-and-tech strategy built for speed and focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Navy science-and-tech strategy will push technology to the fleet faster and concentrate&nbsp; limited research funds on problems industry won't solve on its own, the service&rsquo;s research chief said Tuesday.&nbsp;The Office of Naval Research strategy, called "Feed S&amp;T at Speed to the Fleet and Force," is in final production, Chief of Naval Research Rachel Riley said Tuesday at the Defense One Tech Summit in Arlington, Virginia."Speed is, of course, the word of the year in our busine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-preps-science-and-tech-strategy-built-for-speed-and-focus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-preps-science-and-tech-strategy-built-for-speed-and-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed, GM announce partnership to bolster production for munitions and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What does a THAAD air defense interceptor have in common with Corvette?&rdquo; Lockheed COO Frank St. John said. &ldquo;Both of them are highly engineered, both of them are precision manufactured, both of them have broad and diverse supply chains, and both of them are produced at rate.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-gm-announce-partnership-to-bolster-production-for-munitions-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-gm-announce-partnership-to-bolster-production-for-munitions-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mach Industries wins DIU contract for maritime, long-range strike drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy is seeking an unmanned aerial system that can operate from ships without a large flight deck to conduct long-range strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mach-industries-wins-diu-contract-for-maritime-long-range-strike-drone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mach-industries-wins-diu-contract-for-maritime-long-range-strike-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is taking some parts of background checks from 'months to hours,' clearance agency says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s largest counterintelligence unit aims to use artificial intelligence tools to speed security clearance reviews for people and companies seeking to do sensitive work on behalf of the government.The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency can use AI to reduce parts of the vetting process from &ldquo;months to hours,&rdquo; said Mark Nehmer, an agency analytics and innovation chief who spoke Tuesday on a panel at the Defense One Tech Summit in Virginia.DCSA is the Defense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-is-taking-some-parts-of-background-checks-from-months-to-hours-clearance-agency-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-is-taking-some-parts-of-background-checks-from-months-to-hours-clearance-agency-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is taking background checks from 'months to hours,' clearance agency says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s largest counterintelligence unit aims to use artificial intelligence tools to speed security clearance reviews for people and companies seeking to do sensitive work on behalf of the government.The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency can use AI to reduce parts of the vetting process from &ldquo;months to hours,&rdquo; said Mark Nehmer, an agency analytics and innovation chief who spoke Tuesday on a panel at the Defense One Tech Summit in Virginia.DCSA is the Defense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-is-taking-background-checks-from-months-to-hours-clearance-agency-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-is-taking-background-checks-from-months-to-hours-clearance-agency-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO has 'changed a lot' in four years, transformation leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO has &ldquo;really changed a lot in the last three to four years,&rdquo; since Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine forced the alliance to rethink how it learns, experiments, and operates, a top NATO transformation official said.Now the alliance is moving away from long, platform-centered modernization cycles and toward faster experimentation, interoperability, and &ldquo;system-of-systems&rdquo; approaches, said Maj. Gen. Dominique Luzeaux, NATO&rsquo;s digital transformation champion and spe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-has-changed-a-lot-in-four-years-transformation-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-has-changed-a-lot-in-four-years-transformation-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK defense chief says operations to be ‘dialed back’ without additional spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Knighton, chief of the UK defense staff, told a House of Lords committee today that he is &ldquo;most concerned&rdquo; about day-to-day operations budgeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-defense-chief-says-operations-to-be-dialed-back-without-additional-spending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-defense-chief-says-operations-to-be-dialed-back-without-additional-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia to buy 18 Caesar self-propelled howitzers, KNDS announces at Eurosatory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract was signed following a protracted saga in Malaysia&rsquo;s attempts to introduce a self-propelled howitzer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/malaysia-to-buy-18-caesar-self-propelled-howitzers-knds-announces-at-eurosatory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/malaysia-to-buy-18-caesar-self-propelled-howitzers-knds-announces-at-eurosatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones of the Berlin Air Show, plus a window into Europe’s space ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, a brief review of small unmanned systems as well as space-launch options showcased at ILA Berlin 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-of-the-berlin-air-show-plus-a-window-into-europes-space-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drones-of-the-berlin-air-show-plus-a-window-into-europes-space-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaped charges from coffee grounds? Pentagon science chief describes future of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Pentagon&rsquo;s science and technology chief looks at Ukraine, he sees a war fought with weapons invented, produced, and fielded since the conflict erupted.&ldquo;The fact that you can bring relevant capability to the fight, as the Ukrainians and allies have done in the conflict with Russia, that essentially didn't exist at the beginning of the fight,&rdquo; Joseph Jewell, assistant defense secretary for science and technology, said Tuesday at the Defense One Tech Summit in Arlington,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shaped-charges-from-coffee-grounds-pentagon-science-chief-describes-future-of-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shaped-charges-from-coffee-grounds-pentagon-science-chief-describes-future-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada opens negotiations on M-346 trainer aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news comes as Canada continued to debate whether to finalize a large procurement of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, or add in a procurement of Saab-made Gripen jets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-opens-negotiations-on-m-346-trainer-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-opens-negotiations-on-m-346-trainer-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry and academia call on administration to free Anthropic’s AI model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signatories across industry, academia and expert groups issued a public letter Monday asking the Trump administration to roll back new restrictions imposed on Anthropic&rsquo;s Fable 5 model.&nbsp;Featured on a new &ldquo;Free Fable&rdquo; website, the letter &mdash; signed by representatives from companies like Adobe, NVIDIA and Zoom, along with academics from Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, Baltimore College &mdash; asks Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Direct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/industry-and-academia-call-on-administration-to-free-anthropics-ai-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/industry-and-academia-call-on-administration-to-free-anthropics-ai-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s use of JAGs in civilian roles would be probed under NDAA provision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s use of military lawyers for civilian roles would be probed by Congress&rsquo; watchdog agency under language added to the 2027 defense policy bill.The provision was added to the Senate Armed Service Committee&rsquo;s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It orders the Government Accountability Office to review the Pentagon&rsquo;s use of judge advocate generals to support the Justice Department&rsquo;s operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-use-of-jags-in-civilian-roles-would-be-probed-under-ndaa-provision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-use-of-jags-in-civilian-roles-would-be-probed-under-ndaa-provision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Commerce crackdown on Anthropic could impact the Pentagon: Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[By imposing export controls on the bug-hunting AI Mythos/Fable 5, the Commerce Department has complicated the Pentagon&rsquo;s already fraught relationship with Anthropic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-commerce-crackdown-on-anthropic-could-impact-the-pentagon-experts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-commerce-crackdown-on-anthropic-could-impact-the-pentagon-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DARPA seeks industry ideas for ‘rapid reconstitution’ of space systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RFI tags on-orbit manufacture/ assembly as one area of interest, along with enabling tech for very low Earth orbit operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/darpa-seeks-industry-ideas-for-rapid-reconstitution-of-space-systems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/darpa-seeks-industry-ideas-for-rapid-reconstitution-of-space-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As demand rises, Embraer readies for greater Gripen workshare]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Embraer is partnered with Saab to manufacture the Swedish jet, Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said the fighter market &ldquo;is not a place that we want to go to,&rdquo; adding that the company is &ldquo;studying other segments first.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-demand-rises-embraer-readies-for-greater-gripen-workshare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-demand-rises-embraer-readies-for-greater-gripen-workshare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli MoD cries foul as Israeli booths ‘boarded up’ at Eurosatory defense show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The booths of some smaller Israeli firms are hidden behind temporary walls here, while spaces for larger companies are open but mostly devoid of weapons systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israeli-mod-cries-foul-as-israeli-booths-boarded-up-at-eurosatory-defense-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israeli-mod-cries-foul-as-israeli-booths-boarded-up-at-eurosatory-defense-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France’s Arquus unveils new 6×6 meant to carry big guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company officials said the vehicle was created in response to battlefield lessons learned from Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frances-arquus-unveils-new-66-meant-to-carry-big-guns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frances-arquus-unveils-new-66-meant-to-carry-big-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Recon ‘microdrone’ system unveiled by Teledyne FLIR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drone, which weighs less than 450 grams, has flight time of up to an hour and can hit a top speed of around 55 miles per hour, per the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/black-recon-microdrone-system-unveiled-by-teledyne-flir/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/black-recon-microdrone-system-unveiled-by-teledyne-flir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish opposition party, ahead in polls, could push for state ownership in Saab]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;So I think state part-ownership in Saab would be natural, while at the same time signaling strong Swedish team-building in international contexts,&rdquo; said Peter Hultquist, whose party is poised to win big in September elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedish-opposition-party-ahead-in-polls-could-push-for-state-ownership-in-saab/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swedish-opposition-party-ahead-in-polls-could-push-for-state-ownership-in-saab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France enters ‘exclusive’ negotiations with MBDA, Safran for long-range strike: DefMin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move effectively knocks out other competitors to replace France&rsquo;s current LRU arsenal, including a recent surprise bid by Lockheed Martin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/france-enters-exclusive-negotiations-with-mbda-safran-for-long-range-strike-defmin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/france-enters-exclusive-negotiations-with-mbda-safran-for-long-range-strike-defmin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thales upgrades its laser guided rocket with new LiDAR sensor to target drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We have integrated a new sensor behind the guidance kit, which is activated when it gets closer to the target,&rdquo; one Thales Belgium official told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thales-upgrades-its-laser-guided-rocket-with-new-lidar-sensor-to-target-drones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thales-upgrades-its-laser-guided-rocket-with-new-lidar-sensor-to-target-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Removal of Iranian nuclear materials to be worked out as war deal nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration still needs to determine how it will remove nuclear materials from Iran after officials from both countries sign documents to end the war, a senior official said Friday.&ldquo;This is very combustible stuff, very volatile stuff. We're not just going to, like, go down there with a backhoe and a guy with a backpack and start taking it out,&rdquo; the official, who did not want to be identified by name, said on a call with reporters organized by the White House. &ldquo;The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/removal-of-iranian-nuclear-materials-to-be-worked-out-as-war-deal-nears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/removal-of-iranian-nuclear-materials-to-be-worked-out-as-war-deal-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic suspends top AI models after US export-control order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has ordered Anthropic to restrict foreign-national access to two of its most advanced artificial-intelligence models, prompting the company to disable the systems for all customers and escalating a fight over how Washington should control frontier AI tools with powerful cybersecurity capabilities.Anthropic said Friday evening that the U.S. issued an export control directive suspending access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, including foreign nationals ins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-suspends-top-ai-models-after-us-export-control-order/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-suspends-top-ai-models-after-us-export-control-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A powerful spying ability will sunset on Friday — here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[A powerful surveillance program &mdash; Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act &mdash; is set to statutorily lapse Friday for the first time in its history, capping months of failed negotiations over privacy and who should lead the nation&rsquo;s spy agencies.What is Section 702?Section 702 lets U.S. intelligence agencies gather communications of foreigners located abroad without a warrant. It&rsquo;s made possible because much of the world&rsquo;s digital traffic flows through]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-powerful-spying-ability-will-sunset-on-friday-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-powerful-spying-ability-will-sunset-on-friday-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon may ‘sacrifice’ traditional weapons to buy more drones if reconciliation fails: CTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We just make other trade-offs, like against exquisite weapons and systems: How much of those are we willing to sacrifice in place of low-cost autonomous weapons,&rdquo; Emil Michael said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-may-sacrifice-traditional-weapons-to-buy-more-drones-if-reconciliation-fails-cto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-may-sacrifice-traditional-weapons-to-buy-more-drones-if-reconciliation-fails-cto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny drones making a buzz at the Berlin Air Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Breaking Defense team wraps up the last day of the Berlin Air Show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tiny-drones-making-a-buzz-at-the-berlin-air-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tiny-drones-making-a-buzz-at-the-berlin-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing bows out of Navy’s new trainer jet competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing said the T-7A Red Hawk training jet they are producing for the Air Force doesn&rsquo;t fulfill Navy requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-bows-out-of-navys-new-trainer-jet-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-bows-out-of-navys-new-trainer-jet-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland intends to buy two more squads of F-35s, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two extra squadrons of F-35s would double the existing order, from 32 to 64.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/poland-intends-to-buy-two-more-squads-of-f-35s-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/poland-intends-to-buy-two-more-squads-of-f-35s-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better collaboration needed on SOCOM programs, says government watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We found that these [civilian] officials can&rsquo;t effectively carry out the office&rsquo;s oversight responsibilities as they can&rsquo;t always get access to relevant program information or meetings,&rdquo; GAO said while listing three recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/better-collaboration-needed-on-socom-programs-says-government-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/better-collaboration-needed-on-socom-programs-says-government-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push for new Cyber Force service branch narrowly fails in the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[An effort to create a new cyber-focused military service under the Army narrowly failed in the Senate, but the lawmaker who proposed it isn&rsquo;t backing down.&nbsp;Last month, Defense One exclusively reported that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., was spearheading a markup amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would create a Cyber Force. The effort ultimately failed by a vote of 14-13, with four Democrats and 10 Republicans swatting the amendment down. Nine Democrats and fou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/push-for-new-cyber-force-service-branch-narrowly-fails-in-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/push-for-new-cyber-force-service-branch-narrowly-fails-in-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli startup unveils laser system it says can kill drones in seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a game changer. It&rsquo;s smaller, uses only 4kWh, can be connected to a vehicle, and is three to four times less expensive than current laser or microwave systems,&rdquo; Erex Riahi, the CEO of Esh-Tech, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israeli-startup-unveils-laser-system-it-says-can-kill-drones-in-seconds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israeli-startup-unveils-laser-system-it-says-can-kill-drones-in-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The threat is there’: Germany to pair P-8s with MQ-9 drones to keep an eye on Russian subs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it &mdash; the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,&rdquo; said Capt. Broder Nielsen, head of the German Naval Aviation Command.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-threat-is-there-germany-to-pair-p-8s-with-mq-9-drones-to-keep-an-eye-on-russian-subs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-threat-is-there-germany-to-pair-p-8s-with-mq-9-drones-to-keep-an-eye-on-russian-subs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: The sights of Berlin Air Show 2026 on Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photos from the Breaking Defense team on the ground in Berlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/photos-the-sights-of-berlin-air-show-2026-on-day-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/photos-the-sights-of-berlin-air-show-2026-on-day-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo in ‘advanced’ talks to expand Italian Army’s AW249 combat helicopter fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the use-cases envisaged for the platform could be to &ldquo;fly at high-speed and low-level in order to penetrate deep into enemy territory,&rdquo; Marco Marinoni, head of the AH-249 acquisition program in the Italian Army, said.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-in-advanced-talks-to-expand-italian-armys-aw249-combat-helicopter-fleet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-in-advanced-talks-to-expand-italian-armys-aw249-combat-helicopter-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s Elbit Systems, Germany’s Diehl Defence team on SkyStriker pitch for Berlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elbit said that the deal will include local manufacturing and assembly of the system with Diehl, to support &ldquo;the development of sovereign capabilities and strengthening the German defense industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-elbit-systems-germanys-diehl-defence-team-on-skystriker-pitch-for-berlin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-elbit-systems-germanys-diehl-defence-team-on-skystriker-pitch-for-berlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As F-35 readiness lags, Pentagon seeks $13.7 billion boost: GAO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The F-35&rsquo;s full mission capable rate fell to to 25 percent in FY25, the government watchdog found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-f-35-readiness-lags-pentagon-seeks-137-billion-boost-gao/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-f-35-readiness-lags-pentagon-seeks-137-billion-boost-gao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army wants to build a better data center. Can they do it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army got more than 200 responses to a March open-ended call for private-industry ideas on how the service could upgrade its infrastructure with new contracting models and public-private partnerships. Among the 120 that were deemed viable were proposals to build data centers on four Army installations&mdash;and officials are now studying the idea.Aware of the immense controversy surrounding data centers, officials are trying to get ahead of community concerns by requiring the centers to gener]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-wants-to-build-a-better-data-center-can-they-do-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-wants-to-build-a-better-data-center-can-they-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House vote puts Section 702 on brink of lapse amid fight over acting spy chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House failed to approve an extension of a powerful spying authority on Thursday, putting it on course to statutorily lapse for the first time ever, even as President Donald Trump named his choice for a permanent spy chief in an apparent bid to defuse a fight with Congress.Hours after the 218-198 vote on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act &mdash; which was fraught with bipartisan objections to Bill Pulte&rsquo;s appointment&nbsp;as acting director of national intelligenc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-vote-puts-section-702-on-brink-of-lapse-amid-fight-over-acting-spy-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-vote-puts-section-702-on-brink-of-lapse-amid-fight-over-acting-spy-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators want a new robot warfare-focused combatant command]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senators want the Pentagon to create a new autonomous warfare-focused combatant command led by a four-star general, according to the latest version of the annual defense policy bill.&nbsp;The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Defense Department &ldquo;to adopt the future of warfare by permitting the establishment of the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Combatant Command,&rdquo; according to the group&rsquo;s summary of the National Defense Authorization Act. A committee staffer told report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senators-want-a-new-robot-warfare-focused-combatant-command/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senators-want-a-new-robot-warfare-focused-combatant-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After FCAS’s fall, Airbus and ‘Team Gen 6’ line up for new future fighter ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean-Brice Dumont, head of airpower at Airbus Defence and Space told reporters today that despite the FCAS fighter collapse, &ldquo;we have not wasted our time,&rdquo; stressing that technologies linked to the defunct plane can be reused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-fcass-fall-airbus-and-team-gen-6-line-up-for-new-future-fighter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-fcass-fall-airbus-and-team-gen-6-line-up-for-new-future-fighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saronic, Castelion to pair Marauder MUSV with Blackbeard hypersonic capability]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firms said a maritime launch demonstration is slated for 2027.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saronic-castelion-to-pair-marauder-musv-with-blackbeard-hypersonic-capability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saronic-castelion-to-pair-marauder-musv-with-blackbeard-hypersonic-capability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking Italian attack helos and skyrocketing air defense demand at the Berlin Air Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense&rsquo;s Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo cover Day 2 of the German aerospace expo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/talking-italian-attack-helos-and-skyrocketing-air-defense-demand-at-the-berlin-air-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/talking-italian-attack-helos-and-skyrocketing-air-defense-demand-at-the-berlin-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SASC’s $1.14T defense policy bill creates combatant command for drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[SASC members voted the bill through committee in a 18-9 vote on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sascs-114t-defense-policy-bill-creates-combatant-command-for-drones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sascs-114t-defense-policy-bill-creates-combatant-command-for-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery GPS outages traced to Russian satellite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Occasional bursts of energy from a Russian missile-detection satellite have been briefly disrupting satellite navigation across large parts of Europe, a pattern that may indicate a &ldquo;qualitative escalation in GNSS [global navigation satellite system] interference.&rdquo;&nbsp;At least 75 times between 2019 and 2026, University of Texas researchers observed 10-second bursts of high-powered radio signals at 1558.5 MHz: the frequency used by GPS and European navigation satellites to transmit s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mystery-gps-outages-traced-to-russian-satellite/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mystery-gps-outages-traced-to-russian-satellite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Reactors for military bases?; NDAA update; Drone-boat rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military bases and installations are hardly immune to the problems of the U.S. power grid, which was struggling to handle the nation&rsquo;s needs even before the AI boom added a huge new demand for electricity.&nbsp;&ldquo;You can reasonably take the provocative stance that in the AI race, energy actually doesn't matter, the problem's so bad. We have a problem with our critical infrastructure today in all three of those buckets&rdquo;: power generation, transmission, and system use, Tori Shivan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-reactors-for-military-bases-ndaa-update-drone-boat-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-reactors-for-military-bases-ndaa-update-drone-boat-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China used websites to target security-clearance holders, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI and Justice Department seized 13 websites allegedly used by Chinese intelligence operatives to target current and former U.S. officials and military personnel with access to classified government information.In a press release, the DOJ said the domains were designed to look like legitimate consulting firms and were used to advertise vague, well-paid consulting roles aimed at security clearance holders. The campaign, which allegedly began in November 2023, sought to entice Americans into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-used-websites-to-target-security-clearance-holders-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-used-websites-to-target-security-clearance-holders-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds want Mythos—and clear usage guidance from the White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several senior federal technology officials responsible for agency cybersecurity and IT systems are frustrated by the lack of White House guidance on adopting Anthropic&rsquo;s powerful Mythos model, several sources told Nextgov/FCW.Agency chief information officers, or CIOs, manage swaths of digital infrastructure that supports government operations and are facing renewed pressure to better defend agency networks as officials assess how powerful AI systems could help hackers find and exploit vu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/feds-want-mythosand-clear-usage-guidance-from-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/feds-want-mythosand-clear-usage-guidance-from-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: The sights of Berlin Air Show 2026 on Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Berlin Air Show has officially kicked off, with plenty to see.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/photos-the-sights-of-berlin-air-show-2026-on-day-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/photos-the-sights-of-berlin-air-show-2026-on-day-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed pitches HIMARS for France, with 18-month timeline offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[France has allocated approximately &euro;600 million ($692 million) to replace its legacy LRU launchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-pitches-himars-for-france-with-18-month-timeline-offer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-pitches-himars-for-france-with-18-month-timeline-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A terrible risk’: Senate appropriators dim prospects of another defense reconciliation bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congress is unlikely to approve a third multi-hundred-billion-dollar budget maneuver to pad the Trump administration's defense spending, Senate Republicans said Tuesday.The occasion was a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee&rsquo;s defense panel, where Air and Space Force leaders were testifying on the 2027 budget proposal. The committee chair, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, noted that some of their services&rsquo; top initiatives, such as F-35 modernization, are not part of the Trump a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-terrible-risk-senate-appropriators-dim-prospects-of-another-defense-reconciliation-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-terrible-risk-senate-appropriators-dim-prospects-of-another-defense-reconciliation-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force contracts Viasat, Intelsat for first of new anti-jam communication sats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two awards are collectively worth $437.7 million, according to the Space Systems Command press release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-contracts-viasat-intelsat-for-first-of-new-anti-jam-communication-sats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-contracts-viasat-intelsat-for-first-of-new-anti-jam-communication-sats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In memo to CENTCOM leaders, Cooper warns of duty to protect civilians]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Our commitment to the law of armed conflict is not a constraint on our lethality,&rdquo; Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM head, wrote in a memo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-memo-to-centcom-leaders-cooper-warns-of-duty-to-protect-civilians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-memo-to-centcom-leaders-cooper-warns-of-duty-to-protect-civilians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New calls for lawmakers to override Trump’s anti-union EO at the Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s largest federal employee union last week urged House lawmakers to once again bar the Defense Department from implementing President Trump&rsquo;s executive order stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of its collective bargaining rights.In March 2025, Trump signed an executive order banning unions at most federal agencies, citing a seldom-used provision of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act to exempt workforces from federal sector labor law under the auspices of national]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-calls-for-lawmakers-to-override-trumps-anti-union-eo-at-the-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-calls-for-lawmakers-to-override-trumps-anti-union-eo-at-the-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard, Saildrone team up in northern waters to boost border security, surveillance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Voyager is equipped to conduct persistent coastal surveillance and nearshore mapping missions while remaining at sea for roughly 100 days at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-saildrone-team-up-in-northern-waters-to-boost-border-security-surveillance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-saildrone-team-up-in-northern-waters-to-boost-border-security-surveillance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In apparent first, Navy drone boat rescues helicopter crew downed at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Navy drone boat rescued the crew of an Army helicopter downed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening,an apparent first for the U.S. military.&nbsp;The AH-64 Apache went down around 7:30 p.m. ET near the coast of Oman while &ldquo;patrolling international waters,&rdquo; U.S. Central Command officials said in a Tuesday news release. Roughly two hours later, a Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by 5th Fleet&rsquo;s drone-focused Task Force 59 arrived on the scene, said Capt. Tim H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-apparent-first-navy-drone-boat-rescues-helicopter-crew-downed-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-apparent-first-navy-drone-boat-rescues-helicopter-crew-downed-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CISA directive will reshape how agencies prioritize cyber risks, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to release a binding directive on Wednesday that tasks the federal government with rethinking how it manages risks to its networks and prioritizing cyber vulnerabilities that demand the most urgency, agency acting director Nick Andersen said.The goal is to push agencies to focus less on the sheer number of known cyber vulnerabilities and more on the risks those flaws pose if they&rsquo;re exploited by hackers, said Andersen, who added th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-cisa-directive-will-reshape-how-agencies-prioritize-cyber-risks-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-cisa-directive-will-reshape-how-agencies-prioritize-cyber-risks-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not an option’: Top Senate defense appropriator says third reconciliation bill unlikely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two top appropriators &mdash; Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins &mdash; expressed doubt that a third reconciliation bill with defense funding will pass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/not-an-option-top-senate-defense-appropriator-says-third-reconciliation-bill-unlikely/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/not-an-option-top-senate-defense-appropriator-says-third-reconciliation-bill-unlikely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oshkosh eyes potential Marine JLTV deal, citing growing readiness gaps under current contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps didn&rsquo;t provide specifics on why the service was possibly seeking another JLTV supplier, but told Breaking Defense in a statement that it &ldquo;continuously evaluates acquisition options to ensure it can meet approved JLTV requirements, preserve readiness, and reduce fielding risk.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/oshkosh-eyes-potential-marine-jltv-deal-citing-growing-readiness-gaps-under-current-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/oshkosh-eyes-potential-marine-jltv-deal-citing-growing-readiness-gaps-under-current-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRO funds BlackSky for new satellites, AI-optimized image detection system]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The NRO is at the forefront of integrating AI into space-based ISR,&rdquo;a spysat agency spokesperson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nro-funds-blacksky-for-new-satellites-ai-optimized-image-detection-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nro-funds-blacksky-for-new-satellites-ai-optimized-image-detection-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naval carrier set to deploy with a drone, while Marines say goodbye to the Harrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, a Seahawk drone is set to join aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, and a legendary aircraft took its final flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/naval-carrier-set-to-deploy-with-a-drone-while-marines-say-goodbye-to-the-harrier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/naval-carrier-set-to-deploy-with-a-drone-while-marines-say-goodbye-to-the-harrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Defense adds Kyle Rempfer as additional editor, amid continued growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Rempfer to join the world&rsquo;s largest news organization dedicated to defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/breaking-defense-adds-kyle-rempfer-as-additional-editor-amid-continued-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/breaking-defense-adds-kyle-rempfer-as-additional-editor-amid-continued-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the fall of FCAS fighter, Germany eyes ‘realistic’ future projects with France]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of squabbles over the development of the sixth-gen fighter jet, the centerpiece of the projected $115 billion effort, Berlin said the companies involved &ldquo;cannot reach an agreement.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-the-fall-of-fcas-fighter-germany-eyes-realistic-future-projects-with-france/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-the-fall-of-fcas-fighter-germany-eyes-realistic-future-projects-with-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s choice for acting&nbsp;intelligence director, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte&rsquo;s&nbsp;thin background&nbsp;has sparked resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill, which is not surprising. But&nbsp;some Republicans&nbsp;too have expressed dismay at the president&rsquo;s choice, a&nbsp;Trump loyalist&nbsp;who currently runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency.&nbsp;&ldquo;No qualifications,&rdquo; said U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-director-of-national-intelligence-needs-more-than-political-loyalty-to-do-thejob/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-director-of-national-intelligence-needs-more-than-political-loyalty-to-do-thejob/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if the A-10 had AI &amp; electronic-warfare gear?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers want to see if the Air Force&rsquo;s venerable A-10 Thunderbolt IIs can be souped up with artificial intelligence, electronic-warfare gear, or better comms to keep it in the fight.The House Armed Service Committee&rsquo;s version of the annual defense policy bill included several Warthog-related provisions as part of an en bloc package. One would require a report on potential A-10 capabilities by Jan. 15, 2027, from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, and th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-if-the-a-10-had-ai-amp-electronic-warfare-gear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-if-the-a-10-had-ai-amp-electronic-warfare-gear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect at the Berlin Air Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Mehta and Tim Martin walk through what they&rsquo;re looking for at the 2026 Berlin Air Show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-to-expect-at-the-berlin-air-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-to-expect-at-the-berlin-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How defense teams can scale AI without increasing data risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] AI is expanding the mission data footprint across defense environments, increasing the need for scalable, layered data-at-rest (DAR) protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-defense-teams-can-scale-ai-without-increasing-data-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-defense-teams-can-scale-ai-without-increasing-data-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump memo on AI aims to avoid repeat of Anthropic debacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;National Security Presidential Memorandum&rdquo; urges closer collaboration with AI companies &mdash; as long as they&rsquo;re compliant with Pentagon demands &mdash; and orders a sweeping revision of Biden-era guardrails on military AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-memo-on-ai-aims-to-avoid-repeat-of-anthropic-debacle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-memo-on-ai-aims-to-avoid-repeat-of-anthropic-debacle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump memo pushes national-security agencies to move faster on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Friday signed a national-security memo aimed at speeding up government use of advanced artificial intelligence across the military and intelligence community, while also trying to harden those systems against foreign theft and manipulation.The National Security Presidential Memorandum reflects a growing view inside the White House that U.S. security agencies are moving too slowly to adopt frontier AI tools, even as the evolving technology improves rapidly and rivals lik]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-memo-pushes-national-security-agencies-to-move-faster-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-memo-pushes-national-security-agencies-to-move-faster-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franco-German-Spanish FCAS fighter program dead: Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, would have proposed that the two nations, along with Spain, which is also involved as a partner, continue to jointly develop the so-called combat cloud communication network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/franco-german-spanish-fcas-fighter-program-dead-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/franco-german-spanish-fcas-fighter-program-dead-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House lawmakers want the Navy to deploy drone boats faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy would have to detail its plans to buy and use seagoing drones under a suite of provisions in the House Armed Services Committee&rsquo;s draft 2027 defense policy bill.&nbsp;The bill, which passed out of committee late Thursday, would require service leaders to devise a plan to buy, sustain, and operate small unmanned surface vessels&mdash;ones weighing less than 50 metric tons and no more than 50 feet long.&nbsp;The plan would have to include a detailed inventory of each acquired USV, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-lawmakers-want-the-navy-to-deploy-drone-boats-faster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-lawmakers-want-the-navy-to-deploy-drone-boats-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s edict making 8,000 feds at-will employees draws swift outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizations representing federal workers and good government advocates were quick to decry President Trump&rsquo;s move this week to formally strip around 8,000 federal workers of their civil service protections, making them at-will employees, though the exact&nbsp;contours of the initiative&rsquo;s scope remain unclear.Wednesday&rsquo;s executive order implements Schedule Policy/Career, a new job category within the excepted service -- formerly known as Schedule F -- designed for career emplo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-edict-making-8000-feds-at-will-employees-draws-swift-outcry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-edict-making-8000-feds-at-will-employees-draws-swift-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safeguarding federally funded innovation: Navigating the new era of research security]]></title><description><![CDATA[As global competition intensifies, this new Breaking Defense webinar examines how research security policies and practices are evolving to protect federally funded innovation while maintaining open scientific collaboration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/safeguarding-federally-funded-innovation-navigating-the-new-era-of-research-security/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/safeguarding-federally-funded-innovation-navigating-the-new-era-of-research-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers aim to force the Army to detail its transformation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Army launched its &ldquo;transformation initiative&rdquo; a year ago, lawmakers immediately implored service leaders to show their work as they made plans to buy new things and get rid of old ones, including the cost tradeoffs and a timeline. They didn&rsquo;t get those answers, so House lawmakers have inserted a requirement for an annual report and briefing into this year&rsquo;s defense authorization bill.&nbsp;On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee completed its markup on th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-aim-to-force-the-army-to-detail-its-transformation-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-aim-to-force-the-army-to-detail-its-transformation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A message from Normandy, 82 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[In remembrance of eight U.S. service members who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions during the D-Day assault and the Normandy campaign that followed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-message-from-normandy-82-years-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-message-from-normandy-82-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy lifts price ceiling for new trainer jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy updated the price ceiling to $2.7 billion in May, up from roughly $1.8 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-lifts-price-ceiling-for-new-trainer-jet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-lifts-price-ceiling-for-new-trainer-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under ‘Drone Dominance’ push, Pentagon begins receiving small drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, the department has ordered 20,000 small, FPV-style drones from 10 vendors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/under-drone-dominance-push-pentagon-begins-receiving-small-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/under-drone-dominance-push-pentagon-begins-receiving-small-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin UK-led consortium unveils GBAD concept for NATO]]></title><description><![CDATA[While company representatives were tight-lipped about the exact technical details of their offering, they explained that a flexible, software-based system would allow individual member-nations to connect their sensors to another nation&rsquo;s command nodes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-uk-led-consortium-unveils-gbad-concept-for-nato/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-uk-led-consortium-unveils-gbad-concept-for-nato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoD cyber strategy will set a ‘clear and specific vision’ for AI to enable the force: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Sutton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor, is looking to coordinate AI adoption across several entities within the Pentagon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-cyber-strategy-will-set-a-clear-and-specific-vision-for-ai-to-enable-the-force-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-cyber-strategy-will-set-a-clear-and-specific-vision-for-ai-to-enable-the-force-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HASC adopts FY27 defense policy bill, adds right to repair language]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., said the provisions would &ldquo;streamline &hellip; processes, cut red tape, and close loopholes&rdquo; that make it impossible for troops to repair equiprment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-adopts-fy27-defense-policy-bill-adds-right-to-repair-language/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-adopts-fy27-defense-policy-bill-adds-right-to-repair-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The bottom line is the US is becoming less dependable as a supplier,&rdquo; one analyst said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3-things-to-know-about-delayed-us-arms-sales-to-allies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3-things-to-know-about-delayed-us-arms-sales-to-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin rocket explosion shows ‘fragility’ of national-security launch plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after a Blue Origin rocket blew up on a Florida launch pad last month, a SpaceX rocket lofted a military payload from a nearby site&mdash;neatly illustrating concerns about whether the commercial launch industry can actually add providers quickly enough to match the Pentagon&rsquo;s accelerating demands.The incident should be &ldquo;a moment to step back and reassess the fragility of our space launch infrastructure&rdquo; and how little competition exists for the nation&rsquo;s military la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/blue-origin-rocket-explosion-shows-fragility-of-national-security-launch-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/blue-origin-rocket-explosion-shows-fragility-of-national-security-launch-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP lawmakers axe provision to limit the use of JAGs in civilian roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Republicans axed a provision to the annual defense policy bill that would have ended the Trump administration&rsquo;s practice of using the military&rsquo;s uniformed lawyers from serving as immigration judges and special U.S. attorneys in Democrat-run cities.Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo, proposed the amendment during the House Armed Service Committee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday afternoon. The provision would have amended U.S. law to clarify that the judge adv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gop-lawmakers-axe-provision-to-limit-the-use-of-jags-in-civilian-roles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gop-lawmakers-axe-provision-to-limit-the-use-of-jags-in-civilian-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin allies wishcast nuclear war, America in crisis, and real-estate deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allies of Russian leader Vladimir Putin are openly advocating nuclear war and wishcasting for a diminished United States even while boasting about better trade relations.The venue was the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a Putin-backed conference that took place on Wednesday against a backdrop of billowing smoke from a Ukrainian drone attack at a nearby oil terminal. The forum, which featured presentations by Russian oligarchs and elites, also attracted high-ranking Russian officials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/putin-allies-wishcast-nuclear-war-america-in-crisis-and-real-estate-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/putin-allies-wishcast-nuclear-war-america-in-crisis-and-real-estate-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[House members voted 226-195 to pass the Ukraine Support Act, which authorizes $8 billion in military finance loans to Ukraine and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-passes-ukraine-aid-bill-with-new-sanctions-for-russia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-passes-ukraine-aid-bill-with-new-sanctions-for-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber Innovation Warfare center will pair industry side-by-side with operators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elements of the concept are already operational today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-innovation-warfare-center-will-pair-industry-side-by-side-with-operators/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-innovation-warfare-center-will-pair-industry-side-by-side-with-operators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amendment to eliminate funds for Trump-class battleship falters in HASC defense bill markup]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Whatever the number is [for the BBG(X) program], I&rsquo;m going to give you right one of the surest fire Kalshi bets you will ever have: Take the over,&rdquo; said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/amendment-to-eliminate-funds-for-trump-class-battleship-falters-in-hasc-defense-bill-markup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/amendment-to-eliminate-funds-for-trump-class-battleship-falters-in-hasc-defense-bill-markup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, the Brazilian air chief, told Breaking Defense that the need for extra jets was born from a serious look at Brazil&rsquo;s air power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/brazil-plans-to-buy-20-more-gripen-fighters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/brazil-plans-to-buy-20-more-gripen-fighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s Cyber Defense Command drafting plan to defend critical infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[DoD Cyber Defense Command is working to develop a joint task force for defense of critical infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-cyber-defense-command-drafting-plan-to-defend-critical-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-cyber-defense-command-drafting-plan-to-defend-critical-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Navy carrier is about to deploy with a robot ship. Could it change the service forever?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts said that this deployment could lay the foundation for how the Navy develops its concept of operations for unmanned systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-navy-carrier-is-about-to-deploy-with-a-robot-ship-could-it-change-the-service-forever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-navy-carrier-is-about-to-deploy-with-a-robot-ship-could-it-change-the-service-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to boost defense aviation in an election year? Sen. Budd has a few ideas.]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd outlines his concerns for defense firms as lawmakers get closer to the midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-to-boost-defense-aviation-in-an-election-year-sen-budd-has-a-few-ideas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-to-boost-defense-aviation-in-an-election-year-sen-budd-has-a-few-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We more than doubled the [production] number, considering the situation at the moment in the Middle East,&rdquo;&nbsp; a company executive told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thales-ramps-up-guided-rocket-production-to-address-increased-me-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thales-ramps-up-guided-rocket-production-to-address-increased-me-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers demand answers about $620M Pentagon loan to firm tied to Trump Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following&nbsp;a ProPublica investigation&nbsp;revealing that a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to the president&rsquo;s eldest son.ProPublica&rsquo;s reporting &ldquo;reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence peddling that superseded this process, enriching the President&rsquo;s son at the expense of U.S. national security and taxpayer dollars,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-demand-answers-about-620m-pentagon-loan-to-firm-tied-to-trump-jr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-demand-answers-about-620m-pentagon-loan-to-firm-tied-to-trump-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump strips civil-service protections from thousands of feds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 8,000 career federal workers will be&nbsp;stripped of civil-service protections&nbsp;under a Wednesday executive order&nbsp;to convert their jobs into at-will employment.President Trump's edict marks the culmination of a years-long push to make it easier to fire federal employees in &ldquo;policy-related&rdquo; jobs by removing them from the federal government&rsquo;s competitive service and placing them in a new job category, initially called Schedule F and now referred to as Schedule Poli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-strips-civil-service-protections-from-thousands-of-feds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-strips-civil-service-protections-from-thousands-of-feds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for ‘medium thrust’ drone engines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two engine makers will advance designs to power medium thrust class drones, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-awards-ge-rolls-royce-for-medium-thrust-drone-engines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-awards-ge-rolls-royce-for-medium-thrust-drone-engines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Corps’ Harrier completes final flight following SOUTHCOM deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps is moving through its Tactical Aircraft Transition Plan as it plans to fully adopt fifth-generation aircraft across the entire fleet.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-harrier-completes-final-flight-following-southcom-deployment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-harrier-completes-final-flight-following-southcom-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest industry, training hurdles for making drone wingman a reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our final video looking at manned-unmanned teaming, we consider likely changes ahead for defense manufacturers as the US increasingly partners with drones in combat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-biggest-industry-training-hurdles-for-making-drone-wingman-a-reality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-biggest-industry-training-hurdles-for-making-drone-wingman-a-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's choice of acting intel chief threatens fragile surveillance-powers deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s decision to name William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence is threatening a fragile Senate deal to extend a contentious surveillance authority.On Tuesday, Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.,&nbsp;to press the White House to reverse the appointment of Pulte, who has no&nbsp;national-security background but does have a record of&nbsp;targeting&nbsp;Trump&rsquo;s political adv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-choice-of-acting-intel-chief-threatens-fragile-surveillance-powers-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-choice-of-acting-intel-chief-threatens-fragile-surveillance-powers-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril teams with Elbit America for Army’s self-propelled howitzer competition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril joins the US subsidiary of Israeli company Elbit along with OshKosh Defense for the team&rsquo;s offering for the highly anticipated competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-teams-with-elbit-america-for-armys-self-propelled-howitzer-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-teams-with-elbit-america-for-armys-self-propelled-howitzer-competition/</guid></item></channel></rss>