<?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>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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/</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/</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/</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/</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/</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/</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/</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><item><title><![CDATA[Army, J-7 to test new sensor with high-altitude balloon in coming days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wallabee prototype is set to provide the Army and the J-7 with more intelligence-gathering capabilities in the stratosphere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-j-7-to-test-new-sensor-with-high-altitude-balloon-in-coming-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-j-7-to-test-new-sensor-with-high-altitude-balloon-in-coming-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US is delaying weapon sales to allies. Will there be long-term impact?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of factors may &ldquo;lead even long-standing allies and partners to question whether or not it&rsquo;s wise to continue to depend on the United States for essential defense articles and services,&rdquo;one analyst said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-is-delaying-weapon-sales-to-allies-will-there-be-long-term-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-is-delaying-weapon-sales-to-allies-will-there-be-long-term-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Cyber Force budget would require at least $10 billion, new commission report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commission on US Cyber Force Generation released its report outlining what a new military service could look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-cyber-force-budget-would-require-at-least-10-billion-new-commission-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-cyber-force-budget-would-require-at-least-10-billion-new-commission-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI is shaping the future of geospatial intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[From AI adoption and explainability to new commercial satellite contracts, Breaking Defense&rsquo;s latest eBook brings together reporting from GEOINT 2026 on how intelligence leaders are shaping the future of space-based geospatial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ai-is-shaping-the-future-of-geospatial-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ai-is-shaping-the-future-of-geospatial-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bill aims to regulate military uses of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bill would restrict the Pentagon&rsquo;s use of AI in operations and heavily regulate its use on fully-autonomous weapons, for domestic surveillance, and with nuclear weapons.&nbsp;Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced &ldquo;The Secure and Accountable Military AI Act&rdquo; on Tuesday. Other lawmakers have not joined the legislation, and her office confirmed she plans to offer elements of the bill as amendments to the Senate&rsquo;s version of the National Defense Authorization Act.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-bill-aims-to-regulate-military-uses-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-bill-aims-to-regulate-military-uses-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs business-friendlier version of AI executive order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal&nbsp;agencies must expand oversight of advanced AI systems under a cybersecurity-focused artificial intelligence executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday,&nbsp;the administration&rsquo;s latest attempt to foster innovation while addressing fears of&nbsp;AI-enabled cyber attacks.The directive&nbsp;orders less federal oversight of AI models than an proposed version&nbsp;that was&nbsp;scuttled&nbsp;two weeks ago after industry complaints of overregulation.The order encour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-signs-business-friendlier-version-of-ai-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-signs-business-friendlier-version-of-ai-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump appoints housing official to be acting director of national intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence, replacing outgoing director Tulsi Gabbard.The choice is unusual for the nation&rsquo;s top spy official, who would oversee the CIA, NSA, and 16 more&nbsp;intelligence agencies. Also unusual: Pulte will keep his job at&nbsp;FHFA and&nbsp;his chairmanship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Trump said in a Truth Social post.&nbsp;Pulte, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-appoints-housing-official-to-be-acting-director-of-national-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-appoints-housing-official-to-be-acting-director-of-national-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desert e-bike race ‘the perfect’ place to test military-vehicle AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot Racing, a&nbsp;team in the upcoming Baja 1000 dirt-bike race will bring a special advantage: AI that prescribes when a rider should pit, long before the need becomes obvious.The thousand-mile trek through California and Mexico is &ldquo;the perfect&rdquo; environment to test GDIT&rsquo;s logistics-and-maintenance AI before it heads off to rough and disconnected battlefields, a company representative said.&nbsp;GDIT is teaming with AWS on Project Celerity, an AI-enabled platform for managin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/desert-e-bike-race-the-perfect-place-to-test-military-vehicle-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/desert-e-bike-race-the-perfect-place-to-test-military-vehicle-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRAGUE, Czech Republic&ndash;A small but growing number of European officials and analysts are saying what four years ago was unthinkable: Ukraine isn&rsquo;t just surviving its grueling war with Russia, it is in some ways thriving and may even be on a path to victory.This isn&rsquo;t yet captured in headlines&mdash;for example, about last weekend&rsquo;s barrage of Russian drones and missiles around Ukraine&mdash;but in the details, like how some 90 percent were intercepted.Several long-term tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thanks-largely-to-robots-ukraine-is-now-talking-about-winning-not-just-surviving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/thanks-largely-to-robots-ukraine-is-now-talking-about-winning-not-just-surviving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready, fire, aim: Pentagon cut workforce with little analysis before or since]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon leaders cut their department&rsquo;s workforce by more than 10 percent with little regard for the effects&mdash;and still has no plans to assess them, according to a congressional watchdog report released on Friday.&nbsp;The department shed 78,000 civilian employees in 2025 through a mix of voluntary resignations, involuntary layoffs, and a hiring freeze that resulted in nearly 60,000 fewer new hires than in recent years.&ldquo;But we found that DOD didn&rsquo;t consistently analyze the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ready-fire-aim-pentagon-cut-workforce-with-little-analysis-before-or-since/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ready-fire-aim-pentagon-cut-workforce-with-little-analysis-before-or-since/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy wants next-generation munitions, so it’s spending millions on innovation hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updated: June 2.Replenishing munitions stockpiles doesn&rsquo;t end with simply producing more of them. There are persistent challenges with mixing, manufacturing, integrating and discovering new energetic materials&mdash;the chemical compounds that make up explosives, propellants, and munitions. On Thursday, the Navy broke ground on a new facility to help.&nbsp;The Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub is meant to furnish lab space where companies can test new tech, such as high-performance comput]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-wants-next-generation-munitions-so-its-spending-millions-on-innovation-hubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-wants-next-generation-munitions-so-its-spending-millions-on-innovation-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A with SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Frank Donovan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until recently, Gen. Frank Donovan ran the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, the white-hot center of the Pentagon&rsquo;s drive for affordable mass and battlefield robots. Now he&rsquo;s in charge of U.S. Southern Command, which is working hard to put the DAWG&rsquo;s products to use. Defense One sat down with Donovan during SOF Week in Tampa. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.Q: You&rsquo;re an expert in autonomous warfare, as a former leader of the DAWG&mdash;for which a ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/qampa-with-southcom-commander-gen-frank-donovan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/qampa-with-southcom-commander-gen-frank-donovan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber Force? Senator pushes to create service branch under the Army]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new cyber-focused military service branch would sit under the Army if one senator&rsquo;s proposal comes to fruition.&nbsp;Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is spearheading a markup amendment to the Senate&rsquo;s 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a &ldquo;Cyber Force&rdquo; as the next armed service branch. The senator&rsquo;s office confirmed that the amendment proposes to establish the branch under the Army, just as the Space Force and Marine Corps sit under the Air F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-force-senator-pushes-to-create-service-branch-under-the-army/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-force-senator-pushes-to-create-service-branch-under-the-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Software patches from Army hackathon going straight to troops in CENTCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineers from top defense contractors have spent days behind their laptops at Fort Carson, Colo., coding up ways to enable weapons, sensors, and command-and-control systems developed independently to share information.Dubbed Project Jailbreak, the effort is part of the Army&rsquo;s first hackathon to integrate its many proprietary software programs. Some of the fixes have already been pushed to deployed troops, according to the Army&rsquo;s chief technology officer.&ldquo;A couple of the softwa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/software-patches-from-army-hackathon-going-straight-to-troops-in-centcom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/software-patches-from-army-hackathon-going-straight-to-troops-in-centcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data brokers are helping enemies target US troops. The Pentagon must step up, lawmakers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adversaries have used commercially available location data to target U.S. servicemembers&nbsp;in war zones, a bipartisan group of lawmakers revealed Thursday.&nbsp;In a letter to Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies, 14 members of Congress &mdash; led by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C. &mdash; warned that the department &ldquo;has not taken basic steps to protect U.S. military personnel from the serious counterintelligence and force protection threat posed by the collection and sale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/data-brokers-are-helping-enemies-target-us-troops-the-pentagon-must-step-up-lawmakers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/data-brokers-are-helping-enemies-target-us-troops-the-pentagon-must-step-up-lawmakers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s data-merging cell needs a few years to untangle the mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland&mdash;Much has been made of the new systems the Army is bringing online as part of its Continuous Transformation efforts, but getting old systems into shape is also part of the effort. In a small office space at Combat Capabilities Development Command, a group of 25 soldiers and civilian engineers, on loan from local units, is fielding requests from across the service to make its many data systems talk to each other.The pilot Army Data Operations Center, launche]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-data-merging-cell-needs-a-few-years-to-untangle-the-mess/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-data-merging-cell-needs-a-few-years-to-untangle-the-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war needs an inspector general, senator notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democratic senator on Thursday requested that an inspector general oversight body designate one of the agency watchdogs to spearhead reviews of the ongoing war in Iran, citing a requirement in federal statute.&nbsp;In her letter, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., pointed to a provision in the U.S. Code mandating that the chair of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency tap an IG to head oversight of a military &ldquo;overseas contingency operation that exceeds 60 days.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-needs-an-inspector-general-senator-notes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-needs-an-inspector-general-senator-notes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy used drones to sink a retired warship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. warship used aerial and maritime drones to help sink a decommissioned frigate last fall, Fourth Fleet officials have confirmed, adding that the experience is now shaping how the Navy will go into future battles.On or about Sept. 28, somewhere in the Fourth Fleet&rsquo;s slice of the Atlantic Ocean, the littoral combat ship Cooperstown launched four unmanned aerial vehicles and one unmanned surface vessel against the former USS Simpson, a Perry-class guided missile frigate that was until r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-used-drones-to-sink-a-retired-warship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-used-drones-to-sink-a-retired-warship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Pentagon plans to spend $50 billion on drone warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAMP ATTERBURY, Indiana&mdash;A countdown began as a gaggle of defense officials, soldiers, drone makers, and reporters watched screens in a windowless operations center. Suddenly, a LUCAS drone appeared, moving at rocket speed and showing off a new low-level capability before it crashed through a cement structure on the test range. It was a vivid demonstration of just how quickly the FLM-136 drone is evolving&mdash;and of how swiftly Pentagon leaders want to spend the $50 billion they have requ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-plans-to-spend-50-billion-on-drone-warfare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-plans-to-spend-50-billion-on-drone-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Defense cyber champs?; HASC mark; Navy IW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyber threats are an increasingly persistent national security concern supercharged by AI&mdash;and so is the industry built to help hospitals, financial institutions, and the Pentagon secure their networks. But unlike the defense industrial base overall, there&rsquo;s no clear prime. Could that change with venture capital?Joe Lin, co-founder and CEO of the VC-backed cyber firm Twenty, said private capital isn&rsquo;t pouring into cybersecurity at the same rate as other defense tech areas in par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-defense-cyber-champs-hasc-mark-navy-iw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-defense-cyber-champs-hasc-mark-navy-iw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Cyber force, outlined; Shipbuilding game; USMC’s JLTV plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military could stand up a separate service branch to handle cyber operations by 2028&mdash; should Congress or the White House decide to do so this year, according to a new Center for Strategic and International Studies report released Wednesday.&nbsp;&ldquo;Regardless of institutional alignment, reaching initial operating capacity (IOC) would take between 12 and 18 months and proceed through several sequential phases: setting conditions; fielding the IOC; iterative growth over several years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-cyber-force-outlined-shipbuilding-game-usmcs-jltv-plea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-cyber-force-outlined-shipbuilding-game-usmcs-jltv-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House draft of defense policy bill leaves some of Trump admin’s top priorities unfunded]]></title><description><![CDATA[An initial draft of the annual defense policy bill shows the House is still banking on billions of yet-to-be-approved funds for the Trump administration&rsquo;s top military priorities.The HASC chairman&rsquo;s mark of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act released on Tuesday detailed $1.15 trillion in baseline defense spending. But the Pentagon has asked for $1.5 trillion. To fully fund administration efforts like Golden Dome, shipbuilding, and a crucial munitions build-up, Congress would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-draft-of-defense-policy-bill-leaves-some-of-trump-admins-top-priorities-unfunded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/house-draft-of-defense-policy-bill-leaves-some-of-trump-admins-top-priorities-unfunded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s hackers are coordinating more closely: Israeli cyber leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s state-backed hackers&nbsp;are sharing more cyber tools and using AI to polish disinformation and recruitment messages since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on the country, Israel&rsquo;s top cyberdefense official said in an interview with Nextgov.Yossi Karadi, who leads Israel&rsquo;s National Cyber Directorate, also said on Tuesday that he is pressing major AI labs for controlled access to powerful models like Anthropic&rsquo;s Mythos, arguing that governments need the same]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-hackers-are-coordinating-more-closely-israeli-cyber-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-hackers-are-coordinating-more-closely-israeli-cyber-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HASC still waiting for updated E-7 Wedgetail funding request]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Armed Services Committee has not received a budget amendment to fund the E-7 Wedgetail, though the Defense Department recently reversed course and promised to support the next-generation radar plane.&nbsp;Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House lawmakers that the Pentagon would amend its $1.5 trillion budget request to include Wedgetail&mdash;which had been zeroed out in favor of space-based systems. Last week, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told House lawmakers t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-still-waiting-for-updated-e-7-wedgetail-funding-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-still-waiting-for-updated-e-7-wedgetail-funding-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPM proposes requiring all feds to sign an NDA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of Personnel Management is set to propose requiring all federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement barring them from divulging &ldquo;confidential&rdquo; information in most cases, a move that experts warn violate workers&rsquo; First Amendment rights and statutes aimed at protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.OPM announced its plan in a filing set for publication in the Federal Register Wednesday. In justifying the requirement, officials cited reporting in Government Ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/opm-proposes-requiring-all-feds-to-sign-an-nda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/opm-proposes-requiring-all-feds-to-sign-an-nda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The military says it’s ready to ‘fight tonight’ in the Pacific. Can it sustain that fight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[WAIKIKI, Hawaii&mdash;Having the &ldquo;right stuff at the right place at the right time&rdquo; in the Pacific theater is &ldquo;a little bit of a maths problem,&rdquo; says U.S. Indo-Pacific Command&rsquo;s strategy director for logistics and engineering.&ldquo;Hawaii is 3,000 miles from the West Coast. Guam is 5,000 miles from Hawaii, and the first island chain&rdquo;&mdash;which includes Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines&mdash;&ldquo;is 1,500 miles from Guam,&rdquo; Brig. Gen. Jim Bliss of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-military-says-its-ready-to-fight-tonight-in-the-pacific-can-it-sustain-that-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-military-says-its-ready-to-fight-tonight-in-the-pacific-can-it-sustain-that-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smaller, easier, smarter: what special operators want from AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[TAMPA, Florida&mdash;U.S. special operators want AI tools that offer the power of giant data centers out on the disconnected front lines.SOF units already use generative AI &ldquo;heavily&rdquo; for things like resource allocation and force deployment, and are &ldquo;delving&rdquo; into its use for tactical operations, said Rob McClintock, the program manager for intelligence for the program executive office for digital applications.But today&rsquo;s tools typically run in the cloud, connected t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/smaller-easier-smarter-what-special-operators-want-from-ai/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/smaller-easier-smarter-what-special-operators-want-from-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force needs to prepare for an ‘in-person’ moon conflict with China, new report argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Space Force should prepare to put active-duty troops on the moon and on space stations to counter China&rsquo;s lunar and military ambitions, a new research paper argues.The Mitchell Institute&rsquo;s paper, published Thursday, calls for the Space Force to prioritize the creation of a &ldquo;human spaceflight&rdquo; program and redefine federal, active-duty Title 10 orders to compete against China&rsquo;s military-focused space initiatives&mdash;such as the reported goal of putting its Taiko]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-needs-to-prepare-for-an-in-person-moon-conflict-with-china-new-report-argues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-needs-to-prepare-for-an-in-person-moon-conflict-with-china-new-report-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon’s $54 billion bet on autonomous warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon announced the&nbsp;Replicator Initiative&nbsp;with fanfare in 2023, aiming to field vast numbers of affordable, expendable drones as a strategic counter to China. However, by 2025, the program was limping along due to congressional&nbsp;criticism&nbsp;over stalled progress and the absence of a permanent institutional home or consistent funding.The Pentagon officially dissolved Replicator in late 2025, absorbing it into the newly minted Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, or DAWG. Orig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagons-54-billion-bet-on-autonomous-warfare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagons-54-billion-bet-on-autonomous-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loitering munitions, launched effects had strong presence at SOF Week 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The [Rogue 1] Block 2 upgrade leverages user feedback to greatly enhance performance, resilience, and operational capability, all while maintaining existing form-factor,&rdquo; a Teledyne FLIR statement read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/loitering-munitions-launched-effects-had-strong-presence-at-sof-week-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/loitering-munitions-launched-effects-had-strong-presence-at-sof-week-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gabbard to resign as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will resign from her role in the coming weeks, her office confirmed to Nextgov/FCW on Friday.Gabbard&rsquo;s husband, Abraham Williams, was &ldquo;diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she is stepping away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,&rdquo; Olivia Coleman, a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said in an email.In a Truth Social post that included Gabbard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gabbard-to-resign-as-director-of-national-intelligence-citing-husbands-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gabbard-to-resign-as-director-of-national-intelligence-citing-husbands-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAI’s new Diamond naval offering envisions flexible drones, missiles for small vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan involves different defensive systems dispersed across small satellite ships, which can be connected to a mother ship in a disaggregated model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iais-new-diamond-naval-offering-envisions-flexible-drones-missiles-for-small-vessels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iais-new-diamond-naval-offering-envisions-flexible-drones-missiles-for-small-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helos need upgrades to perform special ops ‘quieter, with fewer aircraft’: PEO Rotary Wing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Operations Command&rsquo;s fleet of MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs &mdash; operated by the 160th Nightstalkers Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) &mdash; could benefit from technology injections coming from the MV-75 Cheyenne, said PEO Rotary Wing Steve Smith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/helos-need-upgrades-to-perform-special-ops-quieter-with-fewer-aircraft-peo-rotary-wing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/helos-need-upgrades-to-perform-special-ops-quieter-with-fewer-aircraft-peo-rotary-wing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed breaks ground on new THAAD interceptor plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;These aren&rsquo;t just ideas or papers going back and forth,&rdquo; Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet said of the Pentagon&rsquo;s munitions ramp. &ldquo;We know it&rsquo;s going to be good, and we know it&rsquo;s going to happen.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-breaks-ground-on-new-thaad-interceptor-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-breaks-ground-on-new-thaad-interceptor-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Sen. Ted Budd’s plan to boost airpower, pilot retention]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd explains why he recently introduced three bills intended to boost US fighter inventory and improve pilot retention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-sen-ted-budds-plan-to-boost-airpower-pilot-retention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-sen-ted-budds-plan-to-boost-airpower-pilot-retention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Atomics CCA drone returns to flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Force Col. Timothy Helfrich said the response to the drone&rsquo;s April 6 crash &ldquo;validates our approach to accept acquisition/test risk instead of operational risk allowing us to accelerate the program towards fielding.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-cca-drone-returns-to-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-cca-drone-returns-to-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-35B conducts flight test with British SPEAR mini-cruise missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first flight milestone comes four years later than originally planned, after an initial delay caused by technical troubles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35b-conducts-flight-test-with-british-spear-mini-cruise-missile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35b-conducts-flight-test-with-british-spear-mini-cruise-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian nukes threaten ‘almost all’ US cities, Norway’s FM says, highlighting NATO’s value]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It is good that Europe is doing more, but there&rsquo;s a need to remind our good friends on the other side of the Atlantic that NATO is also good for them,&rdquo; said the Nordic official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russian-nukes-threaten-almost-all-us-cities-norways-fm-says-highlighting-natos-value/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russian-nukes-threaten-almost-all-us-cities-norways-fm-says-highlighting-natos-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIAT canceled: Middle East ‘situation’ forces collapse of major UK air show]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This has not been an easy decision,&rdquo; but it was made after &ldquo;extensive discussions&rdquo; with the RAF and the US Air Force, said organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/riat-canceled-middle-east-situation-forces-collapse-of-major-uk-air-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/riat-canceled-middle-east-situation-forces-collapse-of-major-uk-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid debates over budget and policy, Europe must prioritize building the physical infrastructure required to sustain technological and defense capabilities at scale, argue Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sovereignty-cant-be-vibecoded-why-europe-must-physically-build-to-ensure-resilience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sovereignty-cant-be-vibecoded-why-europe-must-physically-build-to-ensure-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Atomics resumes drone-wingman flights after mishap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly seven weeks after an autopilot problem&nbsp;crashed a General Atomics collaborative combat aircraft, the company announced Thursday that its drone wingmen are back in the skies.On April 6, a&nbsp; YFQ-42A &ldquo;Dark Merlin"&nbsp;crashed at the company airport in California, prompting a joint investigation by the company and the Air Force. General Atomics spokesperson C. Mark Brinkley said flight testing resumed on Wednesday. The company continued ground testing and other evaluations whil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-resumes-drone-wingman-flights-after-mishap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-resumes-drone-wingman-flights-after-mishap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;[F]uture American space security is at risk. China&rsquo;s military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access, infrastructure, and resources,&rdquo; Kyle Puma, Mitchell Institute senior resident fellow for space studies, said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boots-on-the-moon-needed-to-beat-belligerent-china-mitchell-institute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boots-on-the-moon-needed-to-beat-belligerent-china-mitchell-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon considers restoring Army aviation cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque shares three things to know about the U.S. Army&rsquo;s latest aviation plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-considers-restoring-army-aviation-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-considers-restoring-army-aviation-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump had floated the idea of a naval escort months ago, but Adm. Daryl Caudle said today it would be a &ldquo;very challenging mission.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/strait-of-hormuz-escort-missions-would-exceed-navys-capacity-cno-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/strait-of-hormuz-escort-missions-would-exceed-navys-capacity-cno-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried,&rdquo; Adm. Frank Bradley said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-train-for-contested-environments-socom-and-southcom-want-more-ranges-authority/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-train-for-contested-environments-socom-and-southcom-want-more-ranges-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Army efforts pinned to lawmakers’ taste for a new reconciliation bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House decision to seek about one-quarter of its gargantuan $1.5 trillion defense-spending request as reconciliation funding leaves some of the military&rsquo;s top priorities&mdash;munitions, industrial-base upgrades&mdash;up to lawmakers&rsquo; appetite for another precedent-breaking budget maneuver.The Army, for example, is asking for $24.5 billion to fund purchases through DOD&rsquo;s Munitions Acceleration Council, according to budget documents. The service is also asking for $206]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/key-army-efforts-pinned-to-lawmakers-taste-for-a-new-reconciliation-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/key-army-efforts-pinned-to-lawmakers-taste-for-a-new-reconciliation-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enemy submarines are harder to detect, but next-gen sonobuoys search them out]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As adversary submarines grow quieter and more elusive, the Navyturns to a new generation of more capable, connected, and open sonobuoys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/enemy-submarines-are-harder-to-detect-but-next-gen-sonobuoys-search-them-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/enemy-submarines-are-harder-to-detect-but-next-gen-sonobuoys-search-them-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Hybrid sky drones; Amphibs; Mobile data centers and a bit more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid engines are in the news as consumers seek relief from gas prices boosted by the war on Iran, but military customers are also looking beyond internal combustion.&ldquo;There's a lot of interest in battery-operated, electric-driven drones&hellip;but there's also a lot of interest in heavy, fuel-based drones&rdquo; that use JP-8, says Greg Thompson, president of Survice Engineering. &ldquo;Batteries are great, they're very clean, they're very efficient. But transporting them, maintaining the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-hybrid-sky-drones-amphibs-mobile-data-centers-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-hybrid-sky-drones-amphibs-mobile-data-centers-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-35, F-15 may take A-10’s combat-search-and-rescue role: USAF chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[F-15 Eagles and F-35 Lightning II fighters may take on future combat search and rescue missions, as the Air Force aims to retire the last A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by 2030, service officials told lawmakers Wednesday.&nbsp;The A-10 &ldquo;Warthog&rdquo; has been the cornerstone close air support aircraft of the military&rsquo;s combat search and rescue formations, or &ldquo;sandy package,&rdquo; for decades. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the Air Force&rsquo;s top uniformed leader, faced questions from severa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-f-15-may-take-a-10s-combat-search-and-rescue-role-usaf-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/f-35-f-15-may-take-a-10s-combat-search-and-rescue-role-usaf-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force chief: F-35s and F-15s may take over A-10’s combat search and rescue role]]></title><description><![CDATA[F-15 Eagles and F-35 Lightning II fighters may take on future combat search and rescue missions, as the Air Force aims to retire the last A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by 2030, service officials told lawmakers Wednesday.&nbsp;The A-10 &ldquo;Warthog&rdquo; has been the cornerstone close air support aircraft of the military&rsquo;s combat search and rescue formations, or &ldquo;sandy package,&rdquo; for decades. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the Air Force&rsquo;s top uniformed leader, faced questions from severa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-chief-f-35s-and-f-15s-may-take-over-a-10s-combat-search-and-rescue-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-chief-f-35s-and-f-15s-may-take-over-a-10s-combat-search-and-rescue-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everybody is going underground’: CENTCOM head calls for new tech to hit buried targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[More money to counter drones and attack underground targets is necessary for future fights, the head of U.S. Central Command said on Thursday, as lawmakers praised and grilled the four-star admiral about the war in Iran.In his first House Armed Services Committee appearance since the Iran war began, Adm. Brad Cooper said the U.S. military has changed even in the past eight weeks, leaning on LUCAS drones as well as land-attack missiles and finding cheaper ways to fight off Iranian drones and othe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/everybody-is-going-underground-centcom-head-calls-for-new-tech-to-hit-buried-targets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/everybody-is-going-underground-centcom-head-calls-for-new-tech-to-hit-buried-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy greenlights low-rate production of drone refueler]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy&rsquo;s drone tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, is cleared for low-rate initial production&mdash;just weeks after a production-ready model took its first flight.&nbsp;&ldquo;MQ-25 reached Milestone C, which is huge because now we have inflight refueling that is unmanned...it's a great capability,&rdquo; Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said at the end of an hourslong Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;The service plans to order three aircraft as part of a Lot 1 contrac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-greenlights-low-rate-production-of-drone-refueler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-greenlights-low-rate-production-of-drone-refueler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year in, Army’s transformation efforts are under fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Army to take on a long list of tasks&mdash;including jettisoning unwanted vehicles and aircraft and&nbsp; re-focusing on unmanned systems&mdash;the Army Transformation Initiative is on uncertain ground.Hegseth has said he&rsquo;s giving the document &ldquo;another look,&rdquo; but has declined to be more specific, frustrating lawmakers who want a detailed roadmap and timeline they can fund&mdash;or not. &nbsp;&ldquo;We'd like to see a concr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-year-in-armys-transformation-efforts-are-under-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-year-in-armys-transformation-efforts-are-under-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force names Sandhoo as head of new missile warning/tracking PAE]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of May 11, Sandhoo is double hatted as both head of the PAE and director of the Space Development Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-names-sandhoo-as-head-of-new-missile-warningtracking-pae/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-names-sandhoo-as-head-of-new-missile-warningtracking-pae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NORTHCOM standing up ‘Nordic Bridge’ to boost US coordination in Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Guillot said, &ldquo;The goal is always to defend as far away from the homeland as we can&rdquo; and that special operations forces will play a key role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northcom-standing-up-nordic-bridge-to-boost-us-coordination-in-arctic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northcom-standing-up-nordic-bridge-to-boost-us-coordination-in-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force grounds T-38 fleet after Mississippi mishap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force said an &ldquo;operational pause&rdquo; is necessary as an investigation into a May 12 crash of the aircraft proceeds. Inspections to return aircraft to flight are expected to begin as soon as this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-grounds-t-38-fleet-after-mississippi-mishap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-grounds-t-38-fleet-after-mississippi-mishap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Marine Corps back longer amphib readiness cycles, request more ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy currently utilizes a 36-month Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), but leaders want to stretch it to 56 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-marine-corps-back-longer-amphib-readiness-cycles-request-more-ships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-marine-corps-back-longer-amphib-readiness-cycles-request-more-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ukrainian ground robot defended a position from Russian assault for six weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single remote-controlled Ukrainian ground combat vehicle defended a &ldquo;key intersection under constant adversary attack&rdquo; for 45 days last summer, according to a 3rd Army Corps spokesperson who called it &ldquo;Ukraine&rsquo;s first fully robotic defensive operation of a position.&rdquo; It likely won&rsquo;t be the last.The robot&mdash;a Droid TW 12.7 armed with a machine gun&mdash;and its operator, some 10 kilometers away, &ldquo;disrupted every attempted breakthrough and prevented]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-ukrainian-ground-robot-defended-a-position-from-russian-assault-for-six-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-ukrainian-ground-robot-defended-a-position-from-russian-assault-for-six-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S&aacute;nchez denied American forces the use of the Naval Station Rota and the Mor&oacute;n Air Base &ndash; installations that had hosted U.S. troops for more than 70 years.&ldquo;We are a sovereign country that does not wish to take part in illegal wars,&rdquo; S&aacute;nchez said. U.S. President Donald Trump responded by threatening a full trade embargo against Spain.Weeks later, Italian Prime Mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-iran-war-is-breaking-the-useuropean-strategicalliance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-iran-war-is-breaking-the-useuropean-strategicalliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray gets green light for low-rate initial production]]></title><description><![CDATA[A low-rate initial production contract for three aircraft is expected this summer, the Navy said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-mq-25-stingray-gets-green-light-for-low-rate-initial-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-mq-25-stingray-gets-green-light-for-low-rate-initial-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shield AI tapped to integrate autonomous software on LUCAS drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says it will integrate its Hivemind software on the drones, with plans to demo its swarming capability later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shield-ai-tapped-to-integrate-autonomous-software-on-lucas-drone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shield-ai-tapped-to-integrate-autonomous-software-on-lucas-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diving into Golden Dome’s new pricetag, plus winning the Army’s network wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, we review the latest tensions over Golden Dome&rsquo;s forecasted costs before visiting Colorado where special forces and infantry linked up for a novel exercise at Fort Carson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diving-into-golden-domes-new-pricetag-plus-winning-the-armys-network-wars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diving-into-golden-domes-new-pricetag-plus-winning-the-armys-network-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy buying six Airbus-made A330 MRRT tankers, a $1.6B value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rome initially announced its intention to acquire the Boeing-made KC-46 Pegasus tankers in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italy-buying-six-airbus-made-a330-mrrt-tankers-a-16b-value/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italy-buying-six-airbus-made-a330-mrrt-tankers-a-16b-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential $4.2B military helicopter sale for S. Korea approved by Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has also been approved for howitzer, helicopter sustainment packages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/potential-42b-military-helicopter-sale-for-s-korea-approved-by-washington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/potential-42b-military-helicopter-sale-for-s-korea-approved-by-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFSOC to test Skyraider II rapid breakdown capability in operational environment this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFSOC has received 18 of the aircraft and expects a &ldquo;handful more&rdquo; by the end of this fiscal year, Lt. Col. Robert Wilson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/afsoc-to-test-skyraider-ii-rapid-breakdown-capability-in-operational-environment-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/afsoc-to-test-skyraider-ii-rapid-breakdown-capability-in-operational-environment-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden selects French FDI frigates from Naval Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We have seen that Russia has increased its production of ballistic missiles over the past year. Our capability in this area [air defence] will triple with this acquisition,&rdquo; Defense Minister P&aring;l Jonson said aboard the navy corvette today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-selects-french-fdi-frigates-from-naval-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sweden-selects-french-fdi-frigates-from-naval-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army probes new Apache transmission problem as service rushes to ditch older helicopters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly discovered problem with the Apache helicopter&rsquo;s transmission is plaguing the Army&rsquo;s fleet, just as funding woes have pushed the service to drastically cut flight hours and rapidly retire older variants of the combat helicopter, Defense One has learned.An Army investigation has indicated that &ldquo;some AH-64E [improved drive system] main transmissions can experience an internal failure resulting in loss of accessory gearbox drive, which can result in loss of tail rotor thrus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-probes-new-apache-transmission-problem-as-service-rushes-to-ditch-older-helicopters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-probes-new-apache-transmission-problem-as-service-rushes-to-ditch-older-helicopters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army probes Apache transmission problem as service rushes to ditch older helicopters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly discovered problem with transmissions is plaguing the Army&rsquo;s Apache helicopters, just as funding woes have pushed the service to drastically cut flight hours and rapidly retire older variants of the aircraf, Defense One has learned.An Army investigation has indicated that &ldquo;some AH-64E [improved drive system] main transmissions can experience an internal failure resulting in loss of accessory gearbox drive, which can result in loss of tail rotor thrust, electrical power, and h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-probes-apache-transmission-problem-as-service-rushes-to-ditch-older-helicopters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-probes-apache-transmission-problem-as-service-rushes-to-ditch-older-helicopters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-powered cyber effects are 'moving so fast, it&rsquo;s scary': a former Pentagon CIO]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI models with advanced hacking capabilities like Anthropic&rsquo;s Mythos should concern&nbsp;federal agencies that handle sensitive information, a top CIA&nbsp;tech official said.&ldquo;I think it is a reflection point and I think people need to view it in that fashion,&rdquo; said Dan Richard, associate deputy director of the CIA&rsquo;s Digital Innovation Directorate. Richard spoke on a panel Friday at the Qualys ROCon Public Sector 2026 conference in Tysons Corner, Virginia.An early&nbsp;ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-powered-cyber-effects-are-moving-so-fast-itrsquos-scary-a-former-pentagon-cio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-powered-cyber-effects-are-moving-so-fast-itrsquos-scary-a-former-pentagon-cio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advanced AI models bring government to ‘reflection point,’ CIA official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advanced AI models with unique hacking capabilities like Anthropic&rsquo;s Mythos should bring federal agencies that handle some of the government&rsquo;s most sensitive information to a &ldquo;reflection point,&rdquo; according to one of the CIA&rsquo;s top tech officials.&ldquo;I think it is a reflection point and I think people need to view it in that fashion,&rdquo; said Dan Richard, Associate Deputy Director of the CIA&rsquo;s Digital Innovation Directorate. Richard spoke on a panel Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/advanced-ai-models-bring-government-to-reflection-point-cia-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/advanced-ai-models-bring-government-to-reflection-point-cia-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Going to change everything’: Special Forces joins Army’s next-gen C2 prototype experiments]]></title><description><![CDATA[After hearing how the 4th Infantry Division was using its new C2 tech, 10th Special Forces Group got in on the action, including at the recent Ivy Mass exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/going-to-change-everything-special-forces-joins-armys-next-gen-c2-prototype-experiments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/going-to-change-everything-special-forces-joins-armys-next-gen-c2-prototype-experiments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US soldiers learn to identify drones by sound]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the US Army has not yet formally introduced audio drone training as part of its curriculum, Harrington told reporters that field experience listening to the sky can provide an introduction to differentiating among various drone types.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-soldiers-learn-to-identify-drones-by-sound/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-soldiers-learn-to-identify-drones-by-sound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five companies win DoD’s Drone Dominance small drone ‘Lethality Prize Challenge’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;[The] Lethality Challenge selection gives us a rail-locked pathway to thousands or tens of thousands of unit orders for this product, which has absolutely changed the caliber of discussion we&rsquo;re having with investors, suppliers, other customers/partners, etc,&rdquo; drone-maker Bravo&rsquo;s Kevin Landtroop told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/five-companies-win-dods-drone-dominance-small-drone-lethality-prize-challenge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/five-companies-win-dods-drone-dominance-small-drone-lethality-prize-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Indo-Pacific security architecture: From hub-and-spoke to allied security web]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 years of defense expertise in both the US and abroad. The goal of these columns: to look back at how questions and perspectives of the past should inform decisions being made today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-new-indo-pacific-security-architecture-from-hub-and-spoke-to-allied-security-web/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-new-indo-pacific-security-architecture-from-hub-and-spoke-to-allied-security-web/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even as drones usher in an era of ‘cheap kill,’ Army leaders look to what’s next]]></title><description><![CDATA[WAIKIKI, Hawaii&mdash;Drones are everywhere U.S. Army Pacific forces go these days. Last week, the 25th Infantry Division used uncrewed vehicles, vessels, and aircraft to fight a simulated battle on a Philippine beach. This week, two more buzzed about the USARPAC commander&rsquo;s head as he delivered the keynote speech at AUSA&rsquo;s Land Forces Pacific symposium.&ldquo;For us, innovation is not something we simply talk about, it&rsquo;s what we put into action every day,&rdquo; Gen. Ron Clark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/even-as-drones-usher-in-an-era-of-cheap-kill-army-leaders-look-to-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/even-as-drones-usher-in-an-era-of-cheap-kill-army-leaders-look-to-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HASC leader threatens Pentagon with ‘pain’ over canceled Europe deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers ripped into Army leaders on Friday, asking why the service this week canceled the imminent deployment of a brigade combat team to Poland.But Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and acting Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve had few answers about the decision. It wasn&rsquo;t theirs, LaNeve told lawmakers at the House Armed Services Committee hearing.The general said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had ordered U.S. European Command boss Gen. Alexus Grynkewich to reduce forces.&ldquo;I've work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-leader-threatens-pentagon-with-pain-over-canceled-europe-deployment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-leader-threatens-pentagon-with-pain-over-canceled-europe-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth memo calls for sweeping, open-ended review of Pentagon's legal system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who last year gutted a Congressionally-created panel that oversaw his department&rsquo;s legal community, is standing up a new one with a broader purview.&nbsp;Hegseth&rsquo;s latest unusual move comes three months after he ordered a &ldquo;ruthless&rdquo; review of military lawyers that some saw as an attempt to evade accountability.On Monday, the secretary released a video in which he said the new panel would conduct an "ongoing, long-term, department-wide revie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-memo-calls-for-sweeping-open-ended-review-of-pentagons-legal-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-memo-calls-for-sweeping-open-ended-review-of-pentagons-legal-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIRO’s ‘slowed rotor’ hybrid-electric VTOL drone aims to solve resupply issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company executives told Breaking Defense the dual-use design targets a logistics gap between rear-operational hubs and forward units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-electric-vtol-drone-aims-to-solve-resupply-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-electric-vtol-drone-aims-to-solve-resupply-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon informed Army ‘just a couple of days ago’ on decision to halt Poland deployment ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This was all relatively recent, and we worked back and forth on what those recommendations would be, and the order came down,&rdquo; Acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-informed-army-just-a-couple-of-days-ago-on-decision-to-halt-poland-deployment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-informed-army-just-a-couple-of-days-ago-on-decision-to-halt-poland-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK picks 4 companies for Apache drone wingman demonstrator project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s BAE Systems, as well as the British arms of US-based Anduril, Portugal&rsquo;s Tekever and French manufacturer Thales, have been chosen for the concept demonstrator effort, dubbed Project NYX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-picks-4-companies-for-apache-drone-wingman-demonstrator-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-picks-4-companies-for-apache-drone-wingman-demonstrator-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he and Xi talked US, Chinese cyberattacks, spying]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed cyberattacks and espionage activities carried out by both nations during their bilateral meeting this week.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during his return flight to the United States, Trump, when asked if he raised the topics in their discussions, said, &ldquo;I did. And he talked about attacks that we did in China. Y&rsquo;know, what they do, we do too.&rdquo;&ldquo;They&rsquo;re talking about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-says-he-and-xi-talked-us-chinese-cyberattacks-spying/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-says-he-and-xi-talked-us-chinese-cyberattacks-spying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s autonomy office looks beyond drone, robot platforms to ‘packages of capability’]]></title><description><![CDATA[CPE Mission Autonomy will focus first on combat engineering, fires, and logistics, the office&rsquo;s leader said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-autonomy-office-looks-beyond-drone-robot-platforms-to-packages-of-capability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-autonomy-office-looks-beyond-drone-robot-platforms-to-packages-of-capability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From destroyers to drones, how a Europe-led coalition aims to open the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[The initiative, led by the UK and France, would only begin once a ceasefire has been declared but could involve 40 nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-destroyers-to-drones-how-a-europe-led-coalition-aims-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-destroyers-to-drones-how-a-europe-led-coalition-aims-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how the Army plans to spend nearly $1 billion in procuring small counter drone tech ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FY27 budget request sets aside $994 million in total for small c-UAS, with all of that sum coming from discretionary funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/heres-how-the-army-plans-to-spend-nearly-1-billion-in-procuring-small-counter-drone-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/heres-how-the-army-plans-to-spend-nearly-1-billion-in-procuring-small-counter-drone-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome defenders push back on $1.2T cost estimate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden Dome&rsquo;s defenders are downplaying a new $1.2 trillion estimate for Donald Trump&rsquo;s ambitious missile-defense plan, though they declined to detail just how they disagree with the Congressional Budget Office&rsquo;s report.Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, the program&rsquo;s leader, said the CBO report released Wednesday relied on outdated cost estimates for existing technology and didn&rsquo;t account for the missile shield&rsquo;s undisclosed mix of technology and weapons.&ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-defenders-push-back-on-12t-cost-estimate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-defenders-push-back-on-12t-cost-estimate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US infantry’s drone-warfare experiments are getting bigger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying and downing drones are becoming part of many U.S. soldiers&rsquo; jobs, so over the last few weeks in Lithuania, infantry units worked to add drone warfare to their ground-combat expertise.During the fifth iteration of Project Flytrap, a U.S. Army-NATO exercise in Europe, members of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment joined international partners in testing more than 20 pieces of equipment with Strykers and unmanned ground vehicles.&ldquo;So what I saw from the squadron level, with my main command]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-infantrys-drone-warfare-experiments-are-getting-bigger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-infantrys-drone-warfare-experiments-are-getting-bigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ODNI assigns two to coordinate spy agencies on election security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two leaders have been tapped by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to&nbsp;coordinate&nbsp;spy agencies' efforts to track and thwart threats&nbsp;to the 2026 midterm elections, according to a congressional source and a second person familiar with the matter.&nbsp;Dave Mastro serves on the National Intelligence Council, which uses intelligence-community findings to produce&nbsp;intelligence assessments, including for Congress and senior policymakers. James Cangialosi serves as de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-assigns-two-to-coordinate-spy-agencies-on-election-security/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-assigns-two-to-coordinate-spy-agencies-on-election-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ODNI assigns two officials to lead intelligence coordination on election threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two leaders have been tapped by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to&nbsp;coordinate&nbsp;spy agencies' efforts to track and thwart threats&nbsp;to the 2026 midterm elections, according to a congressional source and a second person familiar with the matter.&nbsp;Dave Mastro serves on the National Intelligence Council, which uses intelligence-community findings to produce&nbsp;intelligence assessments, including for Congress and senior policymakers. James Cangialosi serves as de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-assigns-two-officials-to-lead-intelligence-coordination-on-election-threats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-assigns-two-officials-to-lead-intelligence-coordination-on-election-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon wants 10,000 small cruise missiles. Here’s who is making them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta explains the newest Pentagon munitions push.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-wants-10000-small-cruise-missiles-heres-who-is-making-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-wants-10000-small-cruise-missiles-heres-who-is-making-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To deliver for the warfighter, acquisition reform must provide a level playing field]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] When all companies in the market are allowed to compete under the same set of rules, innovation flourishes and our nation unleashes the full breadth of its technological strength.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-deliver-for-the-warfighter-acquisition-reform-must-provide-a-level-playing-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-deliver-for-the-warfighter-acquisition-reform-must-provide-a-level-playing-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerald R. Ford to return from historic deployment on Saturday: CNO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked on the Ford returned to their home naval air stations on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gerald-r-ford-to-return-from-historic-deployment-on-saturday-cno/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gerald-r-ford-to-return-from-historic-deployment-on-saturday-cno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s Navy won’t rebuild for 5 to 10 years, country unable to support proxies: CENTCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Today, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis are all cut off from Iran&rsquo;s weapons supply and support,&rdquo; Adm. Brad Cooper, told SASC members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-navy-wont-rebuild-for-5-to-10-years-country-unable-to-support-proxies-centcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-navy-wont-rebuild-for-5-to-10-years-country-unable-to-support-proxies-centcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Tulsa’s space draw; Cadenazzi’s wish; Anduril’s $5B round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quantum Space is building its first satellite, but the Maryland-based company is already planning its first large manufacturing facility in Tulsa. Why there? Location and propulsion testing.&nbsp;The state government is &ldquo;building a hypergolic test stand in Oklahoma that will be owned and operated by Agile Space Industries&mdash;that's for in-space propulsion. And of course, those are the thrusters that we're going to use on Ranger and they're going to be tested there at the hypergolic test]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-tulsas-space-draw-cadenazzis-wish-andurils-5b-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-tulsas-space-draw-cadenazzis-wish-andurils-5b-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B-52 modernization ‘stabilized’ after cost spikes, schedule delays, Air Force official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a lot of money. Some of us watch that money very carefully,&rdquo; said Rep. Clay Higgins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/b-52-modernization-stabilized-after-cost-spikes-schedule-delays-air-force-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/b-52-modernization-stabilized-after-cost-spikes-schedule-delays-air-force-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBO’s $1.2 trillion Golden Dome estimate based on bad data: Guetlein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Michael Guetlein, who previously said the project would cost $185 billion, insisted DoD would be able to deploy an &ldquo;operational system&rdquo; to defend the entire US homeland by 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cbos-12-trillion-golden-dome-estimate-based-on-bad-data-guetlein/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cbos-12-trillion-golden-dome-estimate-based-on-bad-data-guetlein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The case for a $24 Billion Special Operations budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOCOM&rsquo;s budget has been flat since FY2019, but demand for SOF capabilities has risen 300 percent in the past five years, argue former acting SecDef Chris Miller and Phil Anderson of SOF Action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-case-for-a-24-billion-special-operations-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-case-for-a-24-billion-special-operations-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This company wants to make 1,000 satellites a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quantum Space is shooting for the Moon&mdash;manufacturally speaking&mdash;with plans to build a facility that can rapidly churn out satellites in Tulsa, Okla. But first, the Maryland-based company needs to finish building its first satellite.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;When we have full production, we're going to be building 1,000 satellites a year. That's the vision, that's the plan,&rdquo; Quantum Space CEO Jim Bridenstine told Defense One. &ldquo;Now, that's not going to happen next year. Right now,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/this-company-wants-to-make-1000-satellites-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/this-company-wants-to-make-1000-satellites-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USVs could be ‘alternate options’ for missions for stretched manned fleet: Navy official]]></title><description><![CDATA[USVs are emerging as modular force elements when sending a large combatant ship is too costly or disproportionate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usvs-could-be-alternate-options-for-missions-for-stretched-manned-fleet-navy-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usvs-could-be-alternate-options-for-missions-for-stretched-manned-fleet-navy-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine UGV ‘Simba’ rolls out of the shadows in NATO Baltic exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[In videos viewed by Breaking Defense, the Simba UGV is seen completing night missions even after losing a wheel and being struck by an FPV.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-ugv-simba-rolls-out-of-the-shadows-in-nato-baltic-exercise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-ugv-simba-rolls-out-of-the-shadows-in-nato-baltic-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USAID’s abrupt shutdown increased violence in Africa, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s abrupt termination of USAID caused roughly 10-percent increases in conflict events and combat deaths in Africa, according to new peer-reviewed research released on Thursday.The study by European and U.S. researchers examined violence and security in 870 African subnational regions between&nbsp;March 2024 and November 2025. It found that the swift collapse of aid boosted violent upheaval, such as riots, &ldquo;battles&rdquo; (sustained armed combat between organized groups), and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaids-abrupt-shutdown-increased-violence-in-africa-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaids-abrupt-shutdown-increased-violence-in-africa-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan is a ‘model ally,’ not trade bait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan is everything Donald Trump says he wants in an ally. It is investing unprecedented sums in its own defense, including billions spent on American-made weapons. It manufactures the world&rsquo;s most advanced semiconductor chips, which power U.S. commercial products and cutting-edge weapons, such as the F-35 stealth fighter.As Trump heads to Beijing this week for a summit with Xi Jinping, the question is whether the U.S. president recognizes that Taiwan is a &ldquo;model ally&rdquo;&mdash;a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/taiwan-is-a-model-ally-not-trade-bait/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/taiwan-is-a-model-ally-not-trade-bait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Pointers can be trained to better evaluate, appreciate AI, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although Americans generally trust AI less than, say, Chinese people, they are often willing to accept a chatbot&rsquo;s wrong answers. As Pentagon leaders push broader use of such tools, a new paper offers some reassuring news: West Point cadets can be trained to be more appropriately skeptical of AI&rsquo;s output&mdash;while remaining broadly optimistic about its potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;Researchers from Georgetown University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Military Academy publish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/west-pointers-can-be-trained-to-better-evaluate-appreciate-ai-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/west-pointers-can-be-trained-to-better-evaluate-appreciate-ai-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Latvia, military robots roll across a new communication challenge: woodlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several users reported significant challenges with the UGVs&rsquo; communication systems, many of them using Starlink, in densely forested areas of the Baltic nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-latvia-military-robots-roll-across-a-new-communication-challenge-woodlands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-latvia-military-robots-roll-across-a-new-communication-challenge-woodlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In reversal, Hegseth now backs E-7 radar plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a sudden about-face, Pentagon leaders are asking the White House to restore funding for the E-7 Wedgetail, even after the Air Force sought to spend the money on satellites instead of the next-generation radar plane.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House appropriators on Tuesday that the Pentagon has sent a budget amendment to the White House after funding for the E-7 was zeroed out of the 2027 budget request. Hegseth, in response to a question from Rep. Tom Cole, said the early warning air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-reversal-hegseth-now-backs-e-7-radar-plane/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-reversal-hegseth-now-backs-e-7-radar-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone boats make debut in Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy&rsquo;s new 30-year shipbuilding plan outlines an effort to buy 15 battleships by 2055, and reveals details about the 80-plus robot boats it aims to add within five years.&ldquo;Our success will be measured by one metric: a larger, more capable fleet&mdash;manned and unmanned&mdash;ready to defend our homeland and project power globally,&rdquo; Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said in the report's foreword.The fiscal year 2027 update of the plan, released Monday, adds new details on the N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-boats-make-debut-in-navys-30-year-shipbuilding-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-boats-make-debut-in-navys-30-year-shipbuilding-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-class Battleship will get same nuclear reactor as Ford aircraft carrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the battleship would share several design features with the USS Ford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-class-battleship-will-get-same-nuclear-reactor-as-ford-aircraft-carrier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-class-battleship-will-get-same-nuclear-reactor-as-ford-aircraft-carrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth rethinking Army reforms, cuts to aviation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year ago, Pete Hegseth handed the Army a to-do list that has reshaped the service&rsquo;s capabilities and how it acquires new ones. But now he&rsquo;s rethinking some of those changes.That includes the makeup of the Army&rsquo;s aviation assets, the defense secretary suggested Tuesday during a House Armed Services Committee defense panel hearing into the Trump administration&rsquo;s $1.5 trillion defense-budget request.&ldquo;I actually think it's something we're taking another look at,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-rethinking-army-reforms-cuts-to-aviation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-rethinking-army-reforms-cuts-to-aviation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, close allies creating joint ‘orbital warfare’ plan: SPACECOM chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Stephen Whiting told the Mitchell Institute today that SPACECOM also plans to Apollo Insights table-top exercises (TTXs) with commercial industry once a quarter this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-close-allies-creating-joint-orbital-warfare-plan-spacecom-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-close-allies-creating-joint-orbital-warfare-plan-spacecom-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth: Pentagon is ‘taking another look’ at deep cuts to Army’s aircraft budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers expressed concern over the Army&rsquo;s proposed budget, which takes an ax to high-profile legacy helicopter procurement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-pentagon-is-taking-another-look-at-deep-cuts-to-armys-aircraft-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-pentagon-is-taking-another-look-at-deep-cuts-to-armys-aircraft-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price tag for Iran war ticks up to $29B, not including base damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not making an estimate for MILCON [military construction] at this time. We don&rsquo;t know what our future posture is going to be,&rdquo; said Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/price-tag-for-iran-war-ticks-up-to-29b-not-including-base-damage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/price-tag-for-iran-war-ticks-up-to-29b-not-including-base-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress waits on Iran-war costs while mulling $1.5T defense request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are preparing to make their edits to the Trump administration&rsquo;s 2027 budget bill, but concerns are growing that the next round of funding won&rsquo;t cover lost aircraft, damaged facilities, or expended munitions from the Iran war because the Defense Department has refused to provide details to Congress.The war has cost an estimated $29 billion, Jay Hurst, the official performing the duties of the Pentagon&rsquo;s chief financial officer, told the House Appropriation Committee&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/congress-waits-on-iran-war-costs-while-mulling-15t-defense-request/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/congress-waits-on-iran-war-costs-while-mulling-15t-defense-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome-style missile shield could cost up to $1.2T over 20 years, CBO estimates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Congressional Budget Office said it was &ldquo;impossible&rdquo; to get a true cost for Golden Dome, as DoD hasn&rsquo;t revealed details about its envisioned architecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-style-missile-shield-could-cost-up-to-12t-over-20-years-cbo-estimates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-style-missile-shield-could-cost-up-to-12t-over-20-years-cbo-estimates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It would be insane’ for spy agencies to lack early access to AI models, lawmaker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would be &ldquo;insane&rdquo; for U.S. intelligence agencies to not have early access to advanced artificial intelligence models that could be used for hacking and cyberdefense, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee&nbsp;said Tuesday.Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., delivered his&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on a panel at Politico&rsquo;s Security Summit&nbsp;as the Trump administration is reportedly considering a major AI executive order and debating whether the Commerce Department or intelligen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-would-be-insane-for-spy-agencies-to-lack-early-access-to-ai-models-lawmaker-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-would-be-insane-for-spy-agencies-to-lack-early-access-to-ai-models-lawmaker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome would cost $1.2 trillion under current plans, CBO finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Golden Dome missile-defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build out, far more than the White House has budgeted, according to a new estimate by Congressional researchers.The figure is roughly double the Congressional Budget Office&rsquo;s initial assessment of Golden Dome, based on the expansive yet vague executive order issued in the busy first week of the second Trump administration. It&rsquo;s nearly seven times larger than President Trump&rsquo;s original promise to build it for $17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-would-cost-12-trillion-under-current-plans-cbo-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-would-cost-12-trillion-under-current-plans-cbo-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome plan would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Golden Dome missile-defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build out, far more than the White House has budgeted, according to a new estimate by Congressional researchers.The figure is roughly double the Congressional Budget Office&rsquo;s initial assessment of Golden Dome, based on the expansive yet vague executive order issued in the busy first week of the second Trump administration. It&rsquo;s nearly seven times larger than President Trump&rsquo;s original promise to build it for $17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-plan-would-cost-12-trillion-cbo-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-plan-would-cost-12-trillion-cbo-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia unveils $45.2 billion defense budget with ramp up in AUKUS spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s budget represents a six percent increase over last year&rsquo;s defense spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-unveils-452-billion-defense-budget-with-ramp-up-in-aukus-spending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-unveils-452-billion-defense-budget-with-ramp-up-in-aukus-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth says E-7 Wedgetail ‘has a future,’ reversing planned cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail previously faced the axe under the Trump administration, but pressure from lawmakers and a new &ldquo;mindset&rdquo; at the Pentagon have revived its prospects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-says-e-7-wedgetail-has-a-future-reversing-planned-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-says-e-7-wedgetail-has-a-future-reversing-planned-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Russian military parade meant to project power, analysts see ‘real vulnerability’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I think what we saw on Red Square is, in a way&hellip; the real nervousness now in Moscow about the sustainability of all this,&rdquo; the Chatham House&rsquo;s Timothy Ash told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-russian-military-parade-meant-to-project-power-analysts-see-real-vulnerability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-russian-military-parade-meant-to-project-power-analysts-see-real-vulnerability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Pentagon’s latest ‘alien’ files, plus driving a CV90 in northern Sweden]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, we explore the US military&rsquo;s newest tranche of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena before visiting a training facility in northern Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-pentagons-latest-alien-files-plus-driving-a-cv90-in-northern-sweden/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-pentagons-latest-alien-files-plus-driving-a-cv90-in-northern-sweden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Insatiable appetite’ for AI: Maven usage surged for strikes on Iran, Pentagon AI chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[DoD users tore through 20 billion tokens a day as Palantir&rsquo;s Maven Smart System was &ldquo;leveraged&rdquo; to help plan and coordinate Operation Epic Fury&rsquo;s 13,000 airstrikes on Iran, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/insatiable-appetite-for-ai-maven-usage-surged-for-strikes-on-iran-pentagon-ai-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/insatiable-appetite-for-ai-maven-usage-surged-for-strikes-on-iran-pentagon-ai-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy pushes Congress to back constructing auxiliary ships overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new shipbuilding plan also confirmed that the Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, and that the Navy wants an inventory of 15 battleships by 2056.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-pushes-congress-to-back-constructing-auxiliary-ships-overseas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-pushes-congress-to-back-constructing-auxiliary-ships-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril wins Army contract for prototype C2 missile-defense system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system will use Anduril&rsquo;s Lattice software, where it will allow the Army to collect and combine information from separate, existing missile-defense systems and transform that data into a comprehensive operating picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-wins-army-contract-for-prototype-c2-missile-defense-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-wins-army-contract-for-prototype-c2-missile-defense-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CYBERCOM requests 2,660 percent increase in AI for cyber operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $138 million request aims to see AI contribute measurable improvements ISR, offensive cyber, defensive cyber and integrated foundational activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cybercom-requests-2660-percent-increase-in-ai-for-cyber-operations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cybercom-requests-2660-percent-increase-in-ai-for-cyber-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five ways of looking at the Japanese sinking of a decommissioned Philippine ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAOAY, Philippines&mdash;Right on cue, the missiles blazed from their launcher, kicking up sand behind them. A few minutes later, cheers from the VIP pavilion confirmed that the Japanese Type 88s had hit their target, sinking a decommissioned Philippine ship about 46 miles away.Last week&rsquo;s mock attack marked the first time Japan has fired the missile outside its own borders. Part of the annual Balikatan exercise, it came just two days after Japanese infantry troops participated in a live-f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/five-ways-of-looking-at-the-japanese-sinking-of-a-decommissioned-philippine-ship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/five-ways-of-looking-at-the-japanese-sinking-of-a-decommissioned-philippine-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force MQ-9 downs aerial targets with cheap air-to-air missiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Air Force MQ-9 drone has downed aerial targets with a relatively inexpensive air-to-air missile, part of the Pentagon&rsquo;s quest for more cost-effective defense against drones.MQ-9 maker General Atomics announced on Monday that the Air Force had used a Reaper armed with laser-guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, missile in a demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range.&ldquo;We recognize the value that a system like APKWS brings to the MQ-9 aircraft as a tool to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-mq-9-downs-aerial-targets-with-cheap-air-to-air-missiles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-mq-9-downs-aerial-targets-with-cheap-air-to-air-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOCOM to test SkyFi satellite imagery-to-tablet prototype]]></title><description><![CDATA[SkyFi&rsquo;s Sovereign Intelligence Platform for US Special Operations Command is designed to allow commanders in the field to task a commercial satellite for near-real time imagery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/socom-to-test-skyfi-satellite-imagery-to-tablet-prototype/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/socom-to-test-skyfi-satellite-imagery-to-tablet-prototype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US investors warm to Ukrainian defense startups—but export laws slow cooperation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian companies are attracting American private investment and Pentagon interest with award-winning drones, but U.S. export laws threaten to squelch efforts to develop technology, company execs said Friday.U.S. investors are pouring money into Ukrainian defense startups. For example, Swarmer, which makes AI software to control multiple drones simultaneously, saw its shares rise 700 percent on its first day of trading.Meanwhile, a joint effort of Ukraine&rsquo;s SkyFall and UK&rsquo;s SkyCutt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-investors-warm-to-ukrainian-defense-startupsbut-export-laws-slow-cooperation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-investors-warm-to-ukrainian-defense-startupsbut-export-laws-slow-cooperation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland becomes first nation to sign EU SAFE loans, expects billions for defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poland is now on track to receive over $51 billion in EU loans for its military, after overcoming domestic political hurdles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/poland-becomes-first-nation-to-sign-eu-safe-loans-expects-billions-for-defense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/poland-becomes-first-nation-to-sign-eu-safe-loans-expects-billions-for-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish air force contracts its first batch of indigenous KAAN jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,&rdquo; Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-air-force-contracts-its-first-batch-of-indigenous-kaan-jets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkish-air-force-contracts-its-first-batch-of-indigenous-kaan-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-of-its-kind electromagnetic spectrum exercise tests senior leaders in Arctic conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurora Pulse focused top operational and planning staffs of combatant commands on how to fight in a degraded spectrum environment in the Arctic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-of-its-kind-electromagnetic-spectrum-exercise-tests-senior-leaders-in-arctic-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-of-its-kind-electromagnetic-spectrum-exercise-tests-senior-leaders-in-arctic-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Havelsan unveils Barkan 3 unmanned ground vehicle, to be part of autonomous swarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Turkish defense firm also revealed an AI-enabled combat management system, part of what an exec said was an effort to integrate AI into the company&rsquo;s &ldquo;digital troops concept.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/havelsan-unveils-barkan-3-unmanned-ground-vehicle-to-be-part-of-autonomous-swarm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/havelsan-unveils-barkan-3-unmanned-ground-vehicle-to-be-part-of-autonomous-swarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall Q1 sales jump 8% year on year, as naval business era begins with promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The technology group&rsquo;s order books remain at record levels,&rdquo; said the Dusseldorf-based firm as it also predicted &ldquo;significant growth acceleration&rdquo; for Q2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-q1-sales-jump-8-year-on-year-as-naval-business-era-begins-with-promise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-q1-sales-jump-8-year-on-year-as-naval-business-era-begins-with-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Munitions at risk? Inside the Pentagon’s $350B gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congress has teed up a second reconciliation bill with immigration enforcement money, but future reconciliation funds for defense remain nebulous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/munitions-at-risk-inside-the-pentagons-350b-gamble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/munitions-at-risk-inside-the-pentagons-350b-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 1, 2026, marked&nbsp;the 60th day of Operation Epic Fury in Iran &ndash; a&nbsp;symbolically significant date&nbsp;designating when a president who has mounted unilateral military operations must receive Congressional approval or wind it down.&nbsp;However, the complex history of the War Powers Resolution clock demonstrates it is a toothless milestone.The Trump administration signaled on April 30, 2026, that it would ignore that deadline, set by the War Powers Resolution.&nbsp;Defense Secret]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-war-powers-resolution-deadline-doesnt-actually-constrain-presidents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-war-powers-resolution-deadline-doesnt-actually-constrain-presidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With launches slated to grow a hundredfold, Space Force seeks more sites, money, people, and AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida&mdash;The guardians manning screens in the mission-ops center here oversaw the launch of five types of rockets in April, a new record that involved NASA&rsquo;s Artemis II, the first reused New Glenn booster, and a Falcon 9 lofting the final GPS III satellite. But tomorrow's Space Force may have no time to mark even epochal missions. Within a decade, service leaders say, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will be launching hundreds of rockets a year.To facilitate the Pent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-launches-slated-to-grow-a-hundredfold-space-force-seeks-more-sites-money-people-and-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-launches-slated-to-grow-a-hundredfold-space-force-seeks-more-sites-money-people-and-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Pentagon tech officials optimistic Mythos-style AI tools will improve cyber defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mythos is just the first of a new generation of AIs that can patch vulnerable code at superhuman speed, said Pentagon CTO Emil Michael and Cyber Policy chief Katie Sutton, downplaying the uniqueness of Anthropic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/top-pentagon-tech-officials-optimistic-mythos-style-ai-tools-will-improve-cyber-defense/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/top-pentagon-tech-officials-optimistic-mythos-style-ai-tools-will-improve-cyber-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does budget reconciliation work? Here’s everything you need to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valerie Insinna outlines how Congress draws up a military spending plan for the year ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-does-budget-reconciliation-work-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-does-budget-reconciliation-work-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon will ‘never again’ rely on a single AI provider, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military will never again rely on just one vendor of AI tools&nbsp;as it did with Anthropic, the&nbsp;defense undersecretary&nbsp;for research and engineering said Thursday.&ldquo;We were single-threaded on one vendor, one AI vendor at the Department of War, and to integrate into classified systems is not just putting your software on a public cloud and having it work,&rdquo; Emil Michael said&nbsp;at the Special Competitive Studies Project&rsquo;s AI+ Expo event in Washington, D.C.&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-will-never-again-rely-on-a-single-ai-provider-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-will-never-again-rely-on-a-single-ai-provider-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saab CEO optimistic Ukraine Gripen deal could be finalized this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top Ukrainian official said Kyiv was &ldquo;ready&rdquo; for the big fighter jet deal, but Sweden&rsquo;s defense minister suggested challenges remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saab-ceo-optimistic-ukraine-gripen-deal-could-be-finalized-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saab-ceo-optimistic-ukraine-gripen-deal-could-be-finalized-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASELSAN at SAHA 2026: Introducing next-generation multi-domain defense systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Unveiled at SAHA 2026, ASELSAN&rsquo;s latest portfolio reflects a layered and integrated defense architecture, bringing together electronic warfare, counter-UAV, airborne and naval capabilities within a unified operational framework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aselsan-at-saha-2026-introducing-next-generation-multi-domain-defense-systems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aselsan-at-saha-2026-introducing-next-generation-multi-domain-defense-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next Army chief won’t inherit a force, he’ll inherit an argument]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Army chief needs to show that land power is still vital and relevant for modern warfare that&rsquo;s heavily focused on drones, writes John G. Ferrari in this op-ed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-next-army-chief-wont-inherit-a-force-hell-inherit-an-argument/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-next-army-chief-wont-inherit-a-force-hell-inherit-an-argument/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI ‘explainability’ is a ‘major concern’ for National Reconnaissance Office: Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outgoing NRO Director Chris Scolese said the agency is expanding its work to allow analysts to understand how AI does its analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-explainability-is-a-major-concern-for-national-reconnaissance-office-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-explainability-is-a-major-concern-for-national-reconnaissance-office-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driscoll reveals new plan to buy cheaper interceptors with Army-owned IP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army Secretary Dan Driscoll explained that the plan is for the Army to break down the interceptor into subsegments and buy them &mdash; and their IP &mdash; separately, allowing the Army sole ownership of the interceptor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/driscoll-reveals-new-plan-to-buy-cheaper-interceptors-with-army-owned-ip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/driscoll-reveals-new-plan-to-buy-cheaper-interceptors-with-army-owned-ip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kongsberg Q1 orders more than double, company eyes US expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the last quarter, other key contracts included the firm&rsquo;s joint selection along with Salt Ship Design to deliver a design concept for standardised vessels to the Royal Norwegian Navy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kongsberg-q1-orders-more-than-double-company-eyes-us-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kongsberg-q1-orders-more-than-double-company-eyes-us-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI ‘blueprint’ coming soon to NGA to help ‘operationalize’ GEOINT]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her first major speech since taking the reins at NGA, Lt. Gen. Michelle Bredenkamp also said the agency has stood up a new Rapid Capabilities Office to speed integration of innovative commercial tech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-blueprint-coming-soon-to-nga-to-help-operationalize-geoint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-blueprint-coming-soon-to-nga-to-help-operationalize-geoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Pitching America first; Visa deal?; Skunk Works exec moves up; plus a little more]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.&mdash;Putting yourself first doesn&rsquo;t mean you can&rsquo;t have friends, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested on Monday at the SelectUSA Investment Summit just outside Washington, D.C.His department&rsquo;s annual event aims to woo foreign investment in the United States, an objective complicated by the Trump administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;America First&rdquo; approach.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re here to make deals happen,&rdquo; Lutnick told the crowd on Monday. &ldquo;To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-pitching-america-first-visa-deal-skunk-works-exec-moves-up-plus-a-little-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-pitching-america-first-visa-deal-skunk-works-exec-moves-up-plus-a-little-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon leaders love agentic AI. But it’s giving cyber criminals nation-state-like powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon leaders say workers are using new agentic AI tools to compress weeks of work into hours. But the same tools are opening new frontiers of digital crime and changing the very nature of cybersecurity.The rollout of agentic tools on the department&rsquo;s GenAI.mil platform since December has been a &ldquo;tremendous success,&rdquo; Emil Michael, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, told reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday.&nbsp;Michael said people were using the tools to d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-leaders-love-agentic-ai-but-its-giving-cyber-criminals-nation-state-like-powers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-leaders-love-agentic-ai-but-its-giving-cyber-criminals-nation-state-like-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CISA's sharp reductions in election-security assistance could leave midterms vulnerable, senator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security over what he says is a sharp decline in federal election-security support ahead of the 2026 midterms, warning that cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could leave states more exposed to cyber threats and foreign interference.In a letter sent Wednesday to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Warner said state and local officials have reported that CISA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cisas-sharp-reductions-in-election-security-assistance-could-leave-midterms-vulnerable-senator-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cisas-sharp-reductions-in-election-security-assistance-could-leave-midterms-vulnerable-senator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberattacks are now part of US counterterrorism strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offensive cyber operations may be used against groups deemed threats to U.S. interests, the Trump administration says in its new&nbsp;counterterrorism strategy.Counter-terror activities against state actors &ldquo;include offensive cyber operations against those planning to kill Americans or who support those plotting to do so,&rdquo; says the strategy, which was released on Wednesday.Groups who present threats&nbsp;include narcoterrorists and transnational gangs, Islamic terrorist groups, and &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyberattacks-are-now-part-of-us-counterterrorism-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyberattacks-are-now-part-of-us-counterterrorism-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force boosts contract ceiling for Andromeda space monitoring sats to $6.2B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Andromeda IDIQ contract vehicle will fund a replacement for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites as well as the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-boosts-contract-ceiling-for-andromeda-space-monitoring-sats-to-62b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-boosts-contract-ceiling-for-andromeda-space-monitoring-sats-to-62b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coast Guard aims to officially stand up the command in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-unveils-new-special-missions-command-amid-demand-for-elite-units/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/coast-guard-unveils-new-special-missions-command-amid-demand-for-elite-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey rolls out intercontinental missile with purported 6,000km range]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ICBM would add a &ldquo;crucial layer of deterrence&rdquo; to Turkey&rsquo;s military arsenal, a defense analyst told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkey-rolls-out-intercontinental-missile-with-purported-6000km-range/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkey-rolls-out-intercontinental-missile-with-purported-6000km-range/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed opposes Northrop bid to remove firewall on solid rocket motor business ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northrop argues that a 2018 consent order is hampering its ability to ramp up solid rocket motor production needed for critical munitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-opposes-northrop-bid-to-remove-firewall-on-solid-rocket-motor-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-opposes-northrop-bid-to-remove-firewall-on-solid-rocket-motor-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia looks for ‘further clarifications’ from Norway after Naval Strike Missile order falters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia and Kongsberg signed a deal in 2018 for supply of an undisclosed number of NSM weapons to equip six new Littoral Combat Ships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/malaysia-looks-for-further-clarifications-from-norway-after-naval-strike-missile-order-falters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/malaysia-looks-for-further-clarifications-from-norway-after-naval-strike-missile-order-falters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo reports 31% surge in new orders in Q1 as CEO departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defense boss highlighted that revenues reached &euro;4.5 billion in the first three months of the year &mdash; a 7 percent increase over 2025 &mdash;&nbsp; with a total backlog reaching &euro;57 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-reports-31-surge-in-new-orders-in-q1-as-ceo-departs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-reports-31-surge-in-new-orders-in-q1-as-ceo-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy’s Cahill nominated for SWO boss, Air Force’s Tulley for AMC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill is currently the commander of Naval Surface Forces Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-cahill-nominated-for-swo-boss-air-forces-tulley-for-amc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-cahill-nominated-for-swo-boss-air-forces-tulley-for-amc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force wants AI in its air-ops command-and-control system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force is in the early stages of improving its&nbsp;command-and-control system for regional air, space, and cyber&nbsp;forces.The Next-Generation Air Operations Center Weapon System effort aims&nbsp;to upgrade the&nbsp;Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System&nbsp;to bring AI-powered tools to planners and operators at combatant commands. Since February,&nbsp;the Air Force has released a request for information and&nbsp;two sets of Q&amp;As.The contract is managed by the Air Operations Ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-wants-ai-in-its-air-ops-command-and-control-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-wants-ai-in-its-air-ops-command-and-control-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel eyes dozens of new jets in airpower upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, Israel just signaled a notable expansion of air power, and we walk the show floor of the Modern Day Marine conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-eyes-dozens-of-new-jets-in-airpower-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-eyes-dozens-of-new-jets-in-airpower-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army turns to ‘hackathons’ to better connect dozens of weapons, systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army is opening a new front in its battle to get contractors to make their weapons and systems easier to connect: &ldquo;hackathons.&rdquo;&nbsp;Later this month, the service will host some of its biggest vendors for the first of a series of one-day brainstorming sessions about how to integrate the command-and-control software for dozens of military systems.&ldquo;Right to Integrate,&rdquo; the service&rsquo;s name for the effort, will ensure the Army&rsquo;s battlefield and business systems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-turns-to-hackathons-to-better-connect-dozens-of-weapons-systems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-turns-to-hackathons-to-better-connect-dozens-of-weapons-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-way attack drones under the spotlight at SAHA 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two naval vessels and three aerial systems, all from Turkish firms, were shown to the public on the first day of the Turkish exposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-way-attack-drones-under-the-spotlight-at-saha-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/one-way-attack-drones-under-the-spotlight-at-saha-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US escort of ships through Hormuz is a ‘gift to the world,’ Hegseth says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has dubbed its military effort to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz &ldquo;Project Freedom,&rdquo; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, calling it &ldquo;separate and distinct from Operation Epic Fury,&rdquo; &ldquo;defensive in nature,&rdquo; and &ldquo;temporary.&rdquo;Hegseth said that Epic Fury, the war begun in February by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, is on pause during the ongoing ceasefire, erroneously asserting that the &ldquo;cloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-escort-of-ships-through-hormuz-is-a-gift-to-the-world-hegseth-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-escort-of-ships-through-hormuz-is-a-gift-to-the-world-hegseth-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is how we prevail in the Pacific': US, allies train to repel amphibious assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAOAG, Philippines&mdash;Just off the windswept beach, a camouflage-painted unmanned vessel reminiscent of a Chinese amphibious fighting vehicle advanced through the sapphire waters of the South China Sea.Drones buzzed ahead as American, Filipino, and Japanese soldiers waited nearby. Then two rockets whooshed from HIMARS launchers hidden in the sand dunes, heading out to target simulated enemy warships in deep water. The battle had begun.This counter-landing live-fire training, performed less th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/this-is-how-we-prevail-in-the-pacific-us-allies-train-to-repel-amphibious-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/this-is-how-we-prevail-in-the-pacific-us-allies-train-to-repel-amphibious-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO needs policies, standards for sharing AI-enhanced geospatial intel: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The path to AI enabled, allied intelligence advantage runs primarily through governance, not necessarily through additional capability,&rdquo; said UK Royal Marine Maj. Gen. Paul Lynch, who directs NATO intelligence policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-needs-policies-standards-for-sharing-ai-enhanced-geospatial-intel-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-needs-policies-standards-for-sharing-ai-enhanced-geospatial-intel-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NASA head Jim Bridenstine takes helm at Quantum Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former NASA administrator still has eyes for the moon, but is now focusing on possible future Space Force operations in cislunar space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-nasa-head-jim-bridenstine-takes-helm-at-quantum-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-nasa-head-jim-bridenstine-takes-helm-at-quantum-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon seeks smarter, self-organizing drones as autonomous-warfare budget is poised to skyrocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two requests to industry may help the Pentagon address one of the emerging challenges of warfare: enabling a relatively small number of human operators to direct a far larger number of robots.The Materials for Physical Compute in Untethered Robotics effort seeks to make autonomous systems more intelligent, while Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence aims to help robots form teams and carry out missions. These DARPA projects may feed ideas to the Defense Autonomous Wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-seeks-smarter-self-organizing-drones-as-autonomous-warfare-budget-is-poised-to-skyrocket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-seeks-smarter-self-organizing-drones-as-autonomous-warfare-budget-is-poised-to-skyrocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First B-52s to get new engines this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two B-52 bombers will head back to their manufacturer for new engines this year, kicking off a long-awaited upgrade meant to help keep flying the Stratofortress until nearly their 100th birthday.On Monday, Air Force officials announced that the Commercial Engine Replacement Program had passed a critical design review originally scheduled for 2023. That clears Boeing to begin replacing the B-52&rsquo;s 1960s-era Pratt &amp; Whitney TF33-PW-103 engines with new Rolls-Royce F130s.The first re-engin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-b-52s-to-get-new-engines-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-b-52s-to-get-new-engines-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NRO awards three new contracts for commercial satellite data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the NRO&rsquo;s commercial programs, Pete Muend, suggested that spysat agency could vet the ability of commercial satellite firms to track airborne targets for the US Space Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nro-awards-three-new-contracts-for-commercial-satellite-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nro-awards-three-new-contracts-for-commercial-satellite-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy F/A-18Gs over Iran, Venezuela show rise in aerial electronic attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is using the Navy&rsquo;s EA-18G Growlers more than ever in the war on Iran, suggesting more development and a bigger role for aerial electronic attack are on the way.Flying from the carriers Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford, the Growlers have used jammers and missiles to confuse, suppress, and destroy communications and radar systems and surface-to-air missile batteries.&nbsp;They were also key to January's seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, when they suppressed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-fa-18gs-over-iran-venezuela-show-rise-in-aerial-electronic-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-fa-18gs-over-iran-venezuela-show-rise-in-aerial-electronic-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy EA-18Gs over Iran, Venezuela show rise in aerial electronic attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is using the Navy&rsquo;s EA-18G Growlers more than ever, suggesting more development and a bigger role for aerial electronic attack are on the way.Flying from the carriers Abraham Lincoln and Gerald R. Ford in recent months, the Growlers have used jammers and missiles to confuse, suppress, and destroy Iranian communications and radar systems and surface-to-air missile batteries.&nbsp;They were also key to January's seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, when they suppresse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-ea-18gs-over-iran-venezuela-show-rise-in-aerial-electronic-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-ea-18gs-over-iran-venezuela-show-rise-in-aerial-electronic-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Freedom unlikely to pay off in Strait of Hormuz right away, analysts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters today that six Iranian small boats were destroyed by US forces as the operation began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/project-freedom-unlikely-to-pay-off-in-strait-of-hormuz-right-away-analysts-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/project-freedom-unlikely-to-pay-off-in-strait-of-hormuz-right-away-analysts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hegseth, Caine, and Hurst defended their budget strategy on the Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valerie Insinna has the highlights from last week&rsquo;s House and Senate hearings on the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-hegseth-caine-and-hurst-defended-their-budget-strategy-on-the-hill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-hegseth-caine-and-hurst-defended-their-budget-strategy-on-the-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firewalls won’t protect GEOINT companies. Cyber resilience will, if we act now. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As cyberattacks increasingly aim to disrupt operations rather than just steal data, GEOINT providers need models that can continue operations under attack, Norman Laudermilch writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/firewalls-wont-protect-geoint-companies-cyber-resilience-will-if-we-act-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/firewalls-wont-protect-geoint-companies-cyber-resilience-will-if-we-act-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE to get 10 C-390 aircraft, up to 10 more in the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This also marks the aircraft&rsquo;s first entry into the Middle East, reflecting global confidence in the efficiency of our defense system, while supporting the localization of military industries and strengthening the state&rsquo;s industrial integration,&rdquo; Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed AlNahyan said today in a translated X post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uae-to-get-10-c-390-aircraft-up-to-10-more-in-the-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uae-to-get-10-c-390-aircraft-up-to-10-more-in-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Millions of drones’: What to expect from Turkey’s SAHA 2026 defense expo]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;SAHA has evolved from a national showcase into a genuine global meeting point for the defense and aerospace industry, and the 2026 edition will reflect this maturity,&rdquo; one expert said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/millions-of-drones-what-to-expect-from-turkeys-saha-2026-defense-expo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/millions-of-drones-what-to-expect-from-turkeys-saha-2026-defense-expo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s a wrap: Space-BACN satellite laser link program shifts from DARPA to DIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space-BACN&rsquo;s optical inter-satellite links and related tech are transitioning to the Defense Innovation Unit for a future on-orbit pathfinder, according to industry execs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/its-a-wrap-space-bacn-satellite-laser-link-program-shifts-from-darpa-to-diu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/its-a-wrap-space-bacn-satellite-laser-link-program-shifts-from-darpa-to-diu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US clears $8.6 billion arms sales to Middle East countries, ‘waiving’ congressional review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible deals include three countries buying APKWS, and Qatar could be purchasing more Patriot interceptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-clears-86-billion-arms-sales-to-middle-east-countries-waiving-congressional-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-clears-86-billion-arms-sales-to-middle-east-countries-waiving-congressional-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Breaking Defense Europe. Here’s what you need to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense Europe is defense news for Europeans, by Europeans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/welcome-to-breaking-defense-europe-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/welcome-to-breaking-defense-europe-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards AV LASSO award, joining Textron, Uvision in prototyping competition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said in a release today that it will be providing its Switchblade 400 product, a portable, anti-armor loitering munition with medium range.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-av-lasso-award-joining-textron-uvision-in-prototyping-competition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-av-lasso-award-joining-textron-uvision-in-prototyping-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next president must reimagine, not just restore, the administrative state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently addressed the issue of what happens after the Trump administration&rsquo;s assault on America&rsquo;s administrative state is over. The work needed to restore the country&rsquo;s governing capacity, he argued, involves more than just putting the bureaucratic Humpty Dumpty back together again.&nbsp;The next president can&rsquo;t &ldquo;go around and just find all the little bits and pieces of everything that they smashed and tape it together]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-next-president-must-reimagine-not-just-restore-the-administrative-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-next-president-must-reimagine-not-just-restore-the-administrative-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are European automakers driving into the defense market? Analysts say to tap the brakes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One expert predicts car companies will be open to defense production &ldquo;at least as long as substantial funding remains available &mdash; especially from the EU, but also potentially from private actors.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/are-european-automakers-driving-into-the-defense-market-analysts-say-to-tap-the-brakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/are-european-automakers-driving-into-the-defense-market-analysts-say-to-tap-the-brakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth orders 5,000 US troops to withdraw from Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This decision follows a thorough review of the Department&rsquo;s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground,&rdquo; Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell wrote in a brief statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-5000-us-troops-to-withdraw-from-germany/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-5000-us-troops-to-withdraw-from-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No unfunded requirements in FY27, say some services, COCOMs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall, the Army, Navy and Air Force included about $3 billion in unfunded requests, all for military construction projects. US Southern Command included $229.9 million in its wishlist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/no-unfunded-requirements-in-fy27-say-some-services-cocoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/no-unfunded-requirements-in-fy27-say-some-services-cocoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway informed it may face weapons delivery delays from US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norway&rsquo;s MOD has been formally notified by US authorities that delays in the delivery of American weapons &ldquo;may occur,&rdquo; the ministry said on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/norway-informed-it-may-face-weapons-delivery-delays-from-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/norway-informed-it-may-face-weapons-delivery-delays-from-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy looks to resume purchasing P-8A aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-looks-to-resume-purchasing-p-8a-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-looks-to-resume-purchasing-p-8a-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The future of unmanned surface vessels includes ISR and counter-UAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Red Cat, well known for its aerial drones, has launched Blue Ops, a new company to mass produce USVs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-future-of-unmanned-surface-vessels-includes-isr-and-counter-uas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-future-of-unmanned-surface-vessels-includes-isr-and-counter-uas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s assumptions are running his Iran policy aground—again]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s April 21 decision on to extend his original two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than 12 hours after he&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;reluctance to do precisely that, is giving the U.S. and Iran more time to salvage a diplomatic process defined by misleading statements, rhetorical chest-thumping, and conflicting agendas.While shooting has stopped for the time being, the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz remains. The good news is that neither the United States&rsquo; nor Iran&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-assumptions-are-running-his-iran-policy-agroundagain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-assumptions-are-running-his-iran-policy-agroundagain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel delivers Tamir interceptors to US Marine Corps for MRIC program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MRIC centers around Israel&rsquo;s famed Iron Dome and uses a truck-mounted Iron Dome launcher with Tamir interceptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-delivers-tamir-interceptors-to-us-marine-corps-for-mric-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-delivers-tamir-interceptors-to-us-marine-corps-for-mric-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army plans fast follow-up to AI cyber wargame with industry: Officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[After exploring a Pacific-war scenario with cybersecurity executives from 14 tech firms, the Army wants to fast-track new AI tools &mdash; and thrash out new policy to allow more autonomy for AI &ldquo;agents.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-plans-fast-follow-up-to-ai-cyber-wargame-with-industry-officials/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-plans-fast-follow-up-to-ai-cyber-wargame-with-industry-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia enlists Northrop Grumman for solid rocket motor production]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will also work with DefendTex, Black Sky Industries and Anduril Australia to explore novel manufacturing methods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-enlists-northrop-grumman-for-solid-rocket-motor-production/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-enlists-northrop-grumman-for-solid-rocket-motor-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PAE Marine Corps will put ‘jet fuel’ on Project Dynamis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The creation of a Corps-wide Portfolio Acquisition Executive will bridge the Valley of Death when it comes to capabilities being tested as part of Project Dynamis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-pae-marine-corps-will-put-jet-fuel-on-project-dynamis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-pae-marine-corps-will-put-jet-fuel-on-project-dynamis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 AI firms cleared to provide tools for classified Pentagon networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight leading AI developers have deals to install&nbsp;tools in classified Defense Department&nbsp;networks, a wide spread meant to prevent "vendor lock," Pentagon officials said Friday.Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Reflection, Oracle and SpaceX are cleared for&nbsp;Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 network environments, part of a bid&nbsp;to streamline&nbsp;data synthesis, improve&nbsp;warfighter decision-making,&nbsp;and increase situational understanding and awarenes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/8-ai-firms-cleared-to-provide-tools-for-classified-pentagon-networks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/8-ai-firms-cleared-to-provide-tools-for-classified-pentagon-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 AI firms cleared to provide tools for classified Pentagon networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven leading AI developers have deals to install&nbsp;tools in classified Defense Department&nbsp;networks, a wide spread meant to prevent "vendor lock," Pentagon officials said Friday.Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Reflection, and SpaceX are cleared for&nbsp;Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 network environments, part of a bid&nbsp;to streamline&nbsp;data synthesis, improve&nbsp;warfighter decision-making,&nbsp;and increase situational understanding and awareness.&ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/7-ai-firms-cleared-to-provide-tools-for-classified-pentagon-networks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/7-ai-firms-cleared-to-provide-tools-for-classified-pentagon-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force wraps decades-long GPS upgrade—and the next one is on tap]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. &mdash; After decades of development, a rocket switch in March, and a last-minute weather delay, the U.S. Space Force finally launched the last satellite of the world&rsquo;s most modern GPS system into orbit.The final GPS III space vehicle, known as SV-10, broke through the Florida skies and into the heavens aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last month. The new satellite offers position data three times more accurate and eight times more jamproof than previous ones, according]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-wraps-decades-long-gps-upgradeand-the-next-one-is-on-tap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-wraps-decades-long-gps-upgradeand-the-next-one-is-on-tap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synthesized Command &amp; Control: A new way human choices can guide AI warfighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two AI experts propose a new way to train artificial intelligence for warfighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/synthesized-command-amp-control-a-new-way-human-choices-can-guide-ai-warfighting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/synthesized-command-amp-control-a-new-way-human-choices-can-guide-ai-warfighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon clears 8 tech firms to deploy their AI on its classified networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department has made agreements with Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Reflection, according to an announcement this morning, with an eighth, Oracle, added just hours later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-clears-8-tech-firms-to-deploy-their-ai-on-its-classified-networks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-clears-8-tech-firms-to-deploy-their-ai-on-its-classified-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sights of Modern Day Marine 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out a selection of photos from the Modern Day Marine show floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-modern-day-marine-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-modern-day-marine-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of ‘Pentagon’s think tank’ joins Anthropic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States has &ldquo;a tight time window to adapt&rdquo; to the &ldquo;civilizational" challenge of adapting to AI, the former head of the Defense Department&rsquo;s Office of Net Assessment, often referred to as the &ldquo;Pentagon&rsquo;s Think Tank,&rdquo; told Defense One. He&rsquo;s joining AI company Anthropic as a &ldquo;strategist-in-residence&rdquo; to lead analysis of how AI is affecting U.S. institutions and competition with China, the company announced Friday.James Baker led]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-head-of-pentagons-think-tank-joins-anthropic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-head-of-pentagons-think-tank-joins-anthropic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess tapped as 3rd Space Force chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess will inherit a much larger Space Force, in both budget and end strength, than his predecessor Gen. Chance Saltzman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lt-gen-doug-schiess-tapped-as-3rd-space-force-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lt-gen-doug-schiess-tapped-as-3rd-space-force-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Marine Corps weighing force generation model revamp for amphibs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy and Marine Corps leaders said they are considering shaking up the 36-month Optimized Fleet Response plan, in lieu of a longer cycle that can accommodate two deployments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-marine-corps-weighing-force-generation-model-revamp-for-amphibs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-marine-corps-weighing-force-generation-model-revamp-for-amphibs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconciliation ‘floodgates’ about to open after slow start for contracts, Hegseth says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Why do we suddenly have a two part budget where this committee and the Congress generally has oversight and input, to a process where a corner of the budget is essentially a slush fund?&rdquo; asked Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, during a SASC hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/reconciliation-floodgates-about-to-open-after-slow-start-for-contracts-hegseth-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/reconciliation-floodgates-about-to-open-after-slow-start-for-contracts-hegseth-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine commandant: Every combatant command has requested an amphibious ready group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps has long insisted that it needs enough amphibious ships to keep three ready groups deployed at all times, but the demand for those units is much higher than that, the service&rsquo;s commandant said Thursday.Every combatant commander&mdash;from U.S. Central Command to Africa to Southern&mdash;has requested an ARG with a Marine Expeditionary Unit on board, Gen. Eric Smith told an audience at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&ldquo;I won't say how many of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-commandant-every-combatant-command-has-requested-an-amphibious-ready-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-commandant-every-combatant-command-has-requested-an-amphibious-ready-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admin mum on whether Trump will seek to legalize Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been two months since the U.S. began strikes on Iran without authorization from Congress, so the clock is about to run out on the legal amount of time a president has to carry out a military operation without congressional approval. But the administration has given no indications they hope to make Operation Epic Fury legal.Asked during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday whether an authorization or extension request are coming, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demurred, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/admin-mum-on-whether-trump-will-seek-to-legalize-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/admin-mum-on-whether-trump-will-seek-to-legalize-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force’s top general: Supplemental funding needed to replace US aircraft lost in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Replacing the dozens of U.S. aircraft that have been damaged or destroyed in the Iran war will require more money than the staggering $1.5 trillion defense budget, the Air Force&rsquo;s top general said.&nbsp;Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service&rsquo;s top uniformed leader, told House lawmakers Thursday that the historic defense budget is focused on buying more fighters, bombers, and tankers for the service&rsquo;s fleet. Those losses in Iran have made additional funding from Congress o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-forces-top-general-supplemental-funding-needed-to-replace-us-aircraft-lost-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-forces-top-general-supplemental-funding-needed-to-replace-us-aircraft-lost-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Satellite firm’s ‘secret sauce’ | 3D-print factory in a box | Ship-lobby ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apex wants to provide satellite buses to primes building proliferated constellations, which means building at scale, CEO Ian Cinnamon says.The company recently announced plans to make an XL version of its Comet satellite bus, adding power and mass yet still remaining small enough to fit 16 on a Falcon 9, Apex CEO Ian Cinnamon said in a recent interview.But, he said, &ldquo;I think what everybody tends to forget about is the need to really build these at really high rate production. And that's re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-satellite-firms-secret-sauce-3d-print-factory-in-a-box-ship-lobby-ad/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-satellite-firms-secret-sauce-3d-print-factory-in-a-box-ship-lobby-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Corps considering Army’s MV-75 as an attack helo replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps may take its relationship with tiltrotor aircraft to the next level in the coming years with an attack platform to join the V-22 Osprey transport aircraft it&rsquo;s been operating for the last two decades.The service is looking for aircraft to fill gaps as it prepares to retire its AV-8 Harriers and F/A-18A-C variants, then eventually replace UH-1 Venom and AH-1 Viper attack helicopters. The Army-developed MV-75 Cheyenne II is a possibility, the Corps&rsquo; assistant deputy co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-considering-armys-mv-75-as-an-attack-helo-replacement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-considering-armys-mv-75-as-an-attack-helo-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixty days in, Pentagon estimates $25B spent on Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department has spent an estimated $25 billion in 60 days of operations against Iran so far, the Pentagon&rsquo;s comptroller said during a congressional hearing Wednesday.The administration plans to send a supplemental budget request to Congress to cover spent munitions and operational costs once they&rsquo;re more fully fleshed out, Jay Hurst, the official performing the duties of the Pentagon&rsquo;s chief financial officer, told House Armed Services Committee lawmakers during test]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sixty-days-in-pentagon-estimates-25b-spent-on-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sixty-days-in-pentagon-estimates-25b-spent-on-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 3-star insiders say will be Space Force’s next top leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess is likely to be nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the Space Force&rsquo;s next top uniformed leader, Defense One has learned.Schiess currently serves as the deputy chief of space operations for operations at the Pentagon. If confirmed by the Senate, the three-star general will replace Gen. Chance Saltzman&mdash;who has served as the service&rsquo;s top military leader since September 2022. Two defense insiders confirmed to Defense One that Schiess was the l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/meet-the-3-star-insiders-say-will-be-space-forces-next-top-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/meet-the-3-star-insiders-say-will-be-space-forces-next-top-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting SecNav: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m not going to have my son go to war the way I did']]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao made his first public remarks Tuesday as the civilian head of the Navy since the Pentagon announced Wednesday that John Phelan would be leaving the role he&rsquo;d held for just about 13 months.Cao, a retired Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and two-time candidate for Virginia congressional seats, appeared at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C., in a time slot that Phelan had agreed to fill before his ouster.&ldquo;My life changed a little]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/acting-secnav-lsquoirsquom-not-going-to-have-my-son-go-to-war-the-way-i-did/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/acting-secnav-lsquoirsquom-not-going-to-have-my-son-go-to-war-the-way-i-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOCOM adding AI, autonomy ‘at every level,’ commander says]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI and autonomy are being integrated into special operations &ldquo;at every level,&rdquo; the leader of U.S. Special Operations Command told lawmakers on Tuesday&mdash;an indication that SOCOM, like smaller organizations everywhere, is well-poised to take advantage of disruptive technologies.They are &ldquo;critical&rdquo; to sensing the battlefield, continuously surveilling adversary forces and targets, and &ldquo;the ability to project violence, should that be required,&rdquo; Adm. Frank &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/socom-adding-ai-autonomy-at-every-level-commander-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/socom-adding-ai-autonomy-at-every-level-commander-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cao says industry needs to ‘move forward’ in first speech as acting SecNav]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao delivered his first public remarks since stepping into the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cao-says-industry-needs-to-move-forward-in-first-speech-as-acting-secnav/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cao-says-industry-needs-to-move-forward-in-first-speech-as-acting-secnav/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine requirement for lightweight counter-drone tech to be released in coming months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though there is not a current requirement or program of record for such systems, they have been fielded to Marines due to an &ldquo;urgent field need.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-requirement-for-lightweight-counter-drone-tech-to-be-released-in-coming-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-requirement-for-lightweight-counter-drone-tech-to-be-released-in-coming-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy’s drone refueler notches first flight—but it won’t be on aircraft carriers until 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Navy celebrates the first flight of its unmanned robot refueler, the service&rsquo;s latest budget documents show the aircraft won&rsquo;t be operational until at least 2029&mdash;another delay for the troubled program.The MQ-25 A Stingray was originally supposed to reach initial operating capability, or IOC, by 2024. That was pushed to 2026, and then slipped to 2027. And Navy budget documents released this week show that the initial aircraft is now scheduled to be operational roughly fiv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-drone-refueler-notches-first-flightbut-it-wont-be-on-aircraft-carriers-until-2029/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-drone-refueler-notches-first-flightbut-it-wont-be-on-aircraft-carriers-until-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines will update land warfare doctrine as they prep for near-peer, drone-driven fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps is halfway through a decade-long project to re-imagine itself for the next generation of warfare, refocusing itself as a seagoing service with Force Design 2030But the Marines aren&rsquo;t leaving land warfare behind, and will release an updated approach to ground combat in the coming weeks, Col. Erick Clark, director of future operations and plans, said Tuesday during the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C.Ground Combat Element 2040 follows the service&rsquo;s late]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-will-update-land-warfare-doctrine-as-they-prep-for-near-peer-drone-driven-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-will-update-land-warfare-doctrine-as-they-prep-for-near-peer-drone-driven-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon formally requests name change to War Department, setting up fight with Dems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department stated in a legislative proposal that it will likely spend about $50 million in fiscal 2026 to get the ball rolling on a name change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-formally-requests-name-change-to-war-department-setting-up-fight-with-dems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-formally-requests-name-change-to-war-department-setting-up-fight-with-dems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmanned vessels in the water at Sea Air Space 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, a tour of the Sea Air Space 2026 conference from scenic National Harbor, Md.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unmanned-vessels-in-the-water-at-sea-air-space-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unmanned-vessels-in-the-water-at-sea-air-space-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia boosts army with HIMARS and more armored vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HIMARS buy will come to $2.3 billion AUD, as the Australian military aims to &ldquo;significantly enhance&rdquo; its long-range strike capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-boosts-army-with-himars-and-more-armored-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-boosts-army-with-himars-and-more-armored-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK lawmaker report warns AUKUS under threat from ‘shortcomings and failings’ ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings also claim that the Royal Navy&rsquo;s Astute-class nuclear-powered submarines have been &ldquo;stretched&rdquo; to, or &ldquo;even beyond,&rdquo; their limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-lawmaker-report-warns-aukus-under-threat-from-shortcomings-and-failings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-lawmaker-report-warns-aukus-under-threat-from-shortcomings-and-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerating space power through software-defined mission dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As space threats continue to evolve, existing satellites need new capabilities to defend and protect, even after launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/accelerating-space-power-through-software-defined-mission-dominance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/accelerating-space-power-through-software-defined-mission-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army releases commercial solutions opening for rapid EW and signals intelligence capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commercial solutions offering aims to produce a &ldquo;library&rdquo; that will provide options for units to determine what capabilities meet their structure and mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-releases-commercial-solutions-opening-for-rapid-ew-and-signals-intelligence-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-releases-commercial-solutions-opening-for-rapid-ew-and-signals-intelligence-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forterra, Polaris tout new autonomous vehicle for CASEVAC, logistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MESA vehicle is designed for both logistics and casualty evacuation operations up to the &ldquo;last tactical mile.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/forterra-polaris-tout-new-autonomous-vehicle-for-casevac-logistics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/forterra-polaris-tout-new-autonomous-vehicle-for-casevac-logistics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Textron unveils autonomous ground vehicle designed for Marine Corps littoral units]]></title><description><![CDATA[Textron debuted the RIPSAW M1 demonstrator on the floor of the Modern Day Marine conference Tuesday, hoping to catch the service&rsquo;s eye as it expands its unmanned vehicle portfolio.&ldquo;It's really an early investment in what we believe the Marines will need in the future,&rdquo; Sara Willett, Textron&rsquo;s vice president of programs, told Defense One. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not replacing something, but augmenting the capability that they have, keeping those Marines out of harm's way and rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/textron-unveils-autonomous-ground-vehicle-designed-for-marine-corps-littoral-units/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/textron-unveils-autonomous-ground-vehicle-designed-for-marine-corps-littoral-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts call for halt of AI chip exports to China after White House distillation warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is facing new calls to halt U.S. exports of advanced AI chips to China after the White House warned last week that Beijing is attempting to copy components of American AI systems to build similar models of its own.Americans for Responsible Innovation, an AI policy advocacy group, told White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios that the administration should bar exports of advanced chips that could help China use U.S. AI systems to devel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/experts-call-for-halt-of-ai-chip-exports-to-china-after-white-house-distillation-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/experts-call-for-halt-of-ai-chip-exports-to-china-after-white-house-distillation-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First protest filed against the Army’s troubled MAPS contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first in what could be many bid protests involving the&nbsp;Army&rsquo;s MAPS contract has been filed at the Government Accountability Office.The 10-year, $50 billion&nbsp;Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services vehicle has&nbsp;drawn industry complaints about a lack of transparency and how the Army will evaluate past performance for small business partners.Industry has also complained how slowly the Army has responded to thousands of questions potential bidders have had abo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-protest-filed-against-the-armys-troubled-maps-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-protest-filed-against-the-armys-troubled-maps-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSO Saltzman: Focus space acquisition on ‘minimum viable capabilities’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his first Commander&rsquo;s Note of 2026, Gen. Chance Saltzman urges close collaboration between the Space Force acquisition and operational corps to speed delivery of new capabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cso-saltzman-focus-space-acquisition-on-minimum-viable-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cso-saltzman-focus-space-acquisition-on-minimum-viable-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk as design input: The Eight-Factor Risk Framework for cognitive operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The Eight-Factor Risk Framework&rsquo;s theoretical foundation describes the three zones every audience holds simultaneously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/risk-as-design-input-the-eight-factor-risk-framework-for-cognitive-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/risk-as-design-input-the-eight-factor-risk-framework-for-cognitive-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier drone completes first test flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft took off from Boeing&rsquo;s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., for an approximately two-hour flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-mq-25-stingray-carrier-drone-completes-first-test-flight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-mq-25-stingray-carrier-drone-completes-first-test-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall lands $1.2 billion German future soldier contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;In total, the German Bundestag has approved &euro;1.3 billion for the project a few days ago, so further call-offs are expected,&rdquo; said the European manufacturer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-lands-12-billion-german-future-soldier-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-lands-12-billion-german-future-soldier-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon adds Google’s latest model to GenAI.mil as usage soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS&mdash;Users of the Pentagon&rsquo;s enterprise-wide generative-AI platform now have access to Google Cloud&rsquo;s latest and most advanced commercial AI model, Gemini 3.1 Pro, after several weeks of using the software in preview mode.The software is available to defense users through the GenAI.mil platform and will also be available for all Gemini for Government users across the federal government.&ldquo;Gemini 3.1 Pro is Google&rsquo;s most sophisticated model yet, and it really repr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-adds-googles-latest-model-to-genaimil-as-usage-soars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-adds-googles-latest-model-to-genaimil-as-usage-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buoyed by European rearmament boost, global military spending jumps to $2.89 trillion]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Europe saw a 14 percent increase in defense spending, US expenditure declined by 7.5 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/buoyed-by-european-rearmament-boost-global-military-spending-jumps-to-289-trillion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/buoyed-by-european-rearmament-boost-global-military-spending-jumps-to-289-trillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve companies are now competing to build space-based interceptors for President Donald Trump&rsquo;s sprawling Golden Dome missile defense shield, the Space Force announced Friday.&nbsp;In late 2025 and early this year, the Space Force awarded 20 Other Transaction Authority agreements, flexible contracts not bound by certain federal procurement regulations, Space Force Systems Command said in a news release. The awards are worth up to $3.2 billion, and the dozen companies range from well-know]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-picks-firms-to-develop-golden-domes-space-based-interceptors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-picks-firms-to-develop-golden-domes-space-based-interceptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense&rsquo;s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/satellites-at-the-center-inside-the-pentagons-next-gen-space-architecture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/satellites-at-the-center-inside-the-pentagons-next-gen-space-architecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service pledged it would demonstrate an &ldquo;initial capability&rdquo; for the orbital missile killers by 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-tasks-a-dozen-companies-for-golden-dome-space-based-interceptors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-tasks-a-dozen-companies-for-golden-dome-space-based-interceptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump should secure America’s nuclear future by taking weapons out of DoE]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s nuclear weapons arsenal is too central to national defense to be buried inside the Department of Energy, argues Franklin C. Miller and Frank A. Rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/president-trump-should-secure-americas-nuclear-future-by-taking-weapons-out-of-doe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/president-trump-should-secure-americas-nuclear-future-by-taking-weapons-out-of-doe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed limbo in Lima? Firm says Peru is buying F-16s, but questions remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peru&rsquo;s interim president indicated the deal was on hold, as the US Embassy in Limainsists at least part of it has already been signed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-limbo-in-lima-firm-says-peru-is-buying-f-16s-but-questions-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-limbo-in-lima-firm-says-peru-is-buying-f-16s-but-questions-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three carriers operate in Middle East for first time since 2003: CENTCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aircraft carriers George HW Bush, Abraham Lincoln and Gerald R Ford are now operating in the Middle East amid Operation Epic Fury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/three-carriers-operate-in-middle-east-for-first-time-since-2003-centcom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/three-carriers-operate-in-middle-east-for-first-time-since-2003-centcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Navy ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy has been ordered to gun down any speedboats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire; it will also continue its blockade of Iranian ports &ldquo;for as long as it takes,&rdquo; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday.&nbsp;U.S. Central Command announced on Friday that the carriers Abraham Lincoln, Gerald R. Ford, and George H.W. Bush are all in the Middle East, the first time in decades that three have operated in the region. Hegseth said during the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-navy-ordered-to-shoot-and-kill-alleged-iranian-mine-laying-boats-amid-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-navy-ordered-to-shoot-and-kill-alleged-iranian-mine-laying-boats-amid-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Clear divide’ in military readiness for countries on NATO’s eastern flank: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We further found that sustainment in [many Eastern Flank countries] is the real and serious gap: maintenance capabilities, logistical limitations stemming from poor transportation infrastructure &hellip;,&rdquo; one of the authors of the report told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/clear-divide-in-military-readiness-for-countries-on-natos-eastern-flank-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/clear-divide-in-military-readiness-for-countries-on-natos-eastern-flank-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s Munitions Acceleration Council identifies 14 ‘critical’ weapons for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re making them put skin in the game &hellip; and we expect them to meet the ramp rates that they agree to. And, if they don&rsquo;t, there&rsquo;ll be penalties for them,&rdquo; said Jules &ldquo;Jay&rdquo; Hurst, who is performing the duties of the Pentagon comptroller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-munitions-acceleration-council-identifies-14-critical-weapons-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-munitions-acceleration-council-identifies-14-critical-weapons-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a September exercise on a Florida airfield, members of the 10th Special Forces Group launched a drone assault that mirrored the &ldquo;spiderweb&rdquo; attack that Ukraine had recently staged against Russia. The defenders were counter-drone troops from across the U.S. military, trained for a week on tech that the Pentagon has spent billions to develop.&nbsp;U.S. counter-drone efforts haven&rsquo;t been the same since.&ldquo;What I would tell you is that it helped us develop our priorities,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-replicated-a-ukrainian-style-drone-attack-in-florida-now-its-changing-its-counter-drone-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-replicated-a-ukrainian-style-drone-attack-in-florida-now-its-changing-its-counter-drone-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China has ‘deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns’ to steal US AI models, White House says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Thursday accused China and other foreign entities of engaging in &ldquo;deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns to distill U.S. frontier AI systems,&rdquo; and said that the Trump administration will be taking steps to safeguard domestic artificial intelligence products.&nbsp;In a memo&nbsp;to federal agencies, the White House office warned that these distillation campaigns &mdash; in which an attacker sends a deluge of requests to an AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-has-deliberate-industrial-scale-campaigns-to-steal-us-ai-models-white-house-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/china-has-deliberate-industrial-scale-campaigns-to-steal-us-ai-models-white-house-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No longer theoretical’: Golden Dome czar touts first steps amid skepticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[When asked if the American public has bought into the program, Guetlein said, &ldquo;No.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/no-longer-theoretical-golden-dome-czar-touts-first-steps-amid-skepticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/no-longer-theoretical-golden-dome-czar-touts-first-steps-amid-skepticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploding shells may turn the Apache helicopter into a drone hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE&mdash;The Army thinks its Apache helicopters, developed a half-century ago to kill Soviet tanks, might offer a solution to enemy drones two or three orders of magnitude smaller.As the service races to mold a counter-drone strategy based on lessons from Ukraine and now Iran, it is testing AH-64s armed with rockets and proximity-fuzed shells against drones weighing&nbsp;over 50 pounds, officials said recently during the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit.The idea came straight from the for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exploding-shells-may-turn-the-apache-helicopter-into-a-drone-hunter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exploding-shells-may-turn-the-apache-helicopter-into-a-drone-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department has completed its $1 billion investment in L3Harris Technologies&rsquo; missile-making&nbsp;unit, ahead of a planned initial public offering later this year.DOD&rsquo;s capital infusion is a convertible preferred security that will convert into common equity if, as planned,&nbsp;the IPO turns the company's&nbsp;Missile Solutions business into an independent, publicly-traded company. DOD is also receiving warrants to purchase additional shares.L3Harris said Thursday it will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-completes-1b-investment-in-l3harris-missile-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dod-completes-1b-investment-in-l3harris-missile-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon workers vibe-code 100,000 AI ‘agents’ to use  on unclassified networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Google Gemini tool on GenAI.mil allows Defense Department personnel to create their own AI agents to handle data and automate online tasks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-workers-vibe-code-100000-ai-agents-to-use-on-unclassified-networks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-workers-vibe-code-100000-ai-agents-to-use-on-unclassified-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autonomous weapons will be 'key part' of US warfare: Joint Chiefs chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE&mdash;Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said Thursday that autonomous weapons are going to be a &ldquo;key and essential part of everything we do&rdquo; when asked about how such tools would fit into the future of warfare.Speaking during a fireside chat at Vanderbilt University&rsquo;s Asness Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats, Caine said, &ldquo;We are doing a lot of thinking about this in the joint force right now&rdquo; on how autonomous tech would be applied to areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/autonomous-weapons-will-be-key-part-of-us-warfare-joint-chiefs-chairman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/autonomous-weapons-will-be-key-part-of-us-warfare-joint-chiefs-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Air Force picks bidders for nuclear microreactors, assigns locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters say the program could enhance national security by strengthening DoD&rsquo;s energy sources. Critics, meanwhile, have argued that ANPI&rsquo;s benefits are illusory, and come with too much cost and risk.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/department-of-air-force-picks-bidders-for-nuclear-microreactors-assigns-locations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/department-of-air-force-picks-bidders-for-nuclear-microreactors-assigns-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed exits Navy trainer aircraft competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the surprise move, the field of competitors for the Navy&rsquo;s Undergraduate Jet Training System has now narrowed to SNC, Boeing, and Textron Aviation Defense in partnership with Leonardo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-lockheed-exits-navy-trainer-aircraft-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-lockheed-exits-navy-trainer-aircraft-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-sourcing, MOSA, and producibility form next-level defense acquisition reform ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Pentagon wants more resilient supply chains, it must stop buying proprietary products and start building programs around multi-sourced and competitive projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/multi-sourcing-mosa-and-producibility-form-next-level-defense-acquisition-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/multi-sourcing-mosa-and-producibility-form-next-level-defense-acquisition-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OMB director launches broadside at shipbuilders to close Sea Air Space 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy wrap up this year&rsquo;s conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/omb-director-launches-broadside-at-shipbuilders-to-close-sea-air-space-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/omb-director-launches-broadside-at-shipbuilders-to-close-sea-air-space-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy scientists seek tech breakthroughs in areas that companies ignore]]></title><description><![CDATA[As private-sector investment in defense-technology research rises, the Navy&rsquo;s chief science office is refocusing its efforts on areas that companies are ignoring, but that will be relevant 15 years into the future, the head of the Office of Naval Research says.&ldquo;It's our goal to actually help folks see not just what the Navy needs now, but what the Navy will need in the next three&rdquo; future years defense program, or FYDP, cycles, Rachel Riley, who heads the office, told the audien]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-scientists-seek-tech-breakthroughs-in-areas-that-companies-ignore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-scientists-seek-tech-breakthroughs-in-areas-that-companies-ignore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy secretary leaving the Pentagon ‘effective immediately’ amid Iran blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy Secretary John Phelan, the service&rsquo;s top civilian leader, is leaving his role, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. His departure was announced as the Navy takes part in an unprecedented blockade of Iranian ports, and the day after Phelan spoke at the nation&rsquo;s largest naval-themed conference.&ldquo;Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,&rdquo; Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesman, said in a post on X. &ldquo;On behalf of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-secretary-leaving-the-pentagon-effective-immediately-amid-iran-blockade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-secretary-leaving-the-pentagon-effective-immediately-amid-iran-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy secretary leaving the Pentagon, ‘effective immediately’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updated: 7:50 p.m. ET.Navy Secretary John Phelan, the service&rsquo;s top civilian leader, is leaving his role, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. His departure was announced as the Navy takes part in an unprecedented blockade of Iranian ports, and the day after Phelan spoke at the nation&rsquo;s largest naval-themed conference.&ldquo;Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,&rdquo; Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesman, said in a post on X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-secretary-leaving-the-pentagon-effective-immediately/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-secretary-leaving-the-pentagon-effective-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force pushes to fund upgraded refueling systems instead of new tanker development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the service looks to invest in upgrades and new technologies for existing refueling systems instead.&nbsp;Funding for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System, or NGAS, was zeroed out in the 2027 budget request. The prior year, the initiative to develop a future refueling aircraft received nearly $12 million.&nbsp;Instead, the service requested $13 million under a new budget line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-pushes-to-fund-upgraded-refueling-systems-instead-of-new-tanker-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-pushes-to-fund-upgraded-refueling-systems-instead-of-new-tanker-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Secretary Phelan leaving post immediately, Pentagon says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprise move, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said John Phelan&rsquo;s departure was &ldquo;effective immediately.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-secretary-phelan-leaving-post-immediately-pentagon-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-secretary-phelan-leaving-post-immediately-pentagon-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy will keep shrinking until the industrial base catches up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy is getting its turn this year to get an independent assessment on its future with a congressionally-mandated commission on its future. While the commission&rsquo;s mandate is wide, there&rsquo;s one overarching question the group will need to answer: What can Congress do to support the aging fleet as the defense industrial base works to catch up to demand?Though the service&rsquo;s ideal ship count is a moving target, the real problem is that too few of the ships it does have are actual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-will-keep-shrinking-until-the-industrial-base-catches-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navy-will-keep-shrinking-until-the-industrial-base-catches-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FY27 budget request negates need for INDOPACOM spending wishlist: Commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo&rsquo;s comments come as the department begins detailing plans to spend$12 billion next year for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fy27-budget-request-negates-need-for-indopacom-spending-wishlist-commander/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fy27-budget-request-negates-need-for-indopacom-spending-wishlist-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration, which last year stripped the Space Force of 14 percent of its civilian workers, now wants the service to handle a budget more than twice as large.The service&rsquo;s 2027 budget request of $71.1 billion&mdash;way up from the $31.6 billion allocated in the current fiscal year&mdash;includes boosts for new space-based technologies and weapons in line with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;space superiority&rdquo; executive order.&nbsp;The administration official who i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-scrambles-to-repair-workforce-as-massive-budget-increase-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-scrambles-to-repair-workforce-as-massive-budget-increase-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.The month opened with&nbsp;a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt&nbsp;killing three people at a bar in Texas. Then, an attack with homemade explosives outside the mayor&rsquo;s mansion in New York City. Next came a deadly shooting March 12 on a Virginia college campus and, the same afternoon, a car-ramming at a Michigan synagogue. Days later, agents arrested a man charged with threatening a mass shooting at an Ohio mosque.To cur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-counterterrorism-czar-without-a-counterterrorism-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-counterterrorism-czar-without-a-counterterrorism-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3D vision is redefining how drones navigate without GPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As &ldquo;dirty&rdquo; RF and contested environments proliferate, autonomy increasingly depends on resilient positioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3d-vision-is-redefining-how-drones-navigate-without-gps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3d-vision-is-redefining-how-drones-navigate-without-gps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a first, Ukraine’s drone force launches interceptor drone from USV to destroy Shahed]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to experts, the success of this new sea-air integration setup will create further headaches for Russian kamikaze drones.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-a-first-ukraines-drone-force-launches-interceptor-drone-from-usv-to-destroy-shahed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-a-first-ukraines-drone-force-launches-interceptor-drone-from-usv-to-destroy-shahed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivering first Columbia-class sub in 2028 will prove ‘wicked heavy lift’: Sub czar]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to get through all the first of class &mdash; I&rsquo;m going to call them hiccups &mdash; because there&rsquo;s going to be things we learn because we&rsquo;ve never operated it before,&rdquo; Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/delivering-first-columbia-class-sub-in-2028-will-prove-wicked-heavy-lift-sub-czar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/delivering-first-columbia-class-sub-in-2028-will-prove-wicked-heavy-lift-sub-czar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-tests-long-range-jdam-striking-out-to-200-nautical-miles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-tests-long-range-jdam-striking-out-to-200-nautical-miles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship last month was trained and dispatched on short notice, the chief of naval operations said Monday, touting the quick turn as an example of the Navy&rsquo;s efforts to adapt more quickly to the changing needs of war.&ldquo;Several weeks ago, after the initial strikes&rdquo; on Iran, &ldquo;the joint force needed some covert naval options&mdash;and fast, not a six-month deployment cycle and not a full strike group,&rdquo; Adm. Daryl Caudle told an aud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sub-that-sank-iranian-warship-reflects-navys-drive-to-adapt-cno-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sub-that-sank-iranian-warship-reflects-navys-drive-to-adapt-cno-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new F/A-XX timeline and many, many MUSVs at Sea Air Space Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the first day of the Navy League&rsquo;s annual conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-new-fa-xx-timeline-and-many-many-musvs-at-sea-air-space-day-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-new-fa-xx-timeline-and-many-many-musvs-at-sea-air-space-day-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force&rsquo;s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday that the Warthogs will keep flying through 2030 to &ldquo;preserve combat power until the Defense Industrial Base ramps up combat aircraft production.&rdquo; The announcement comes as the Pentagon continues to use A-10s for rescue and close air support missions in the ongoing Iran war.The service plans to extend three squadrons of A-10s. An active-duty squadron f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-10s-escape-retirement-once-again-amid-continued-use-in-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-10s-escape-retirement-once-again-amid-continued-use-in-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the US can’t copy Ukraine’s robot navy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine&rsquo;s success in decimating Russia&rsquo;s Black Sea Fleet without having a Navy of its own is &ldquo;case alpha&rdquo; in finding new ways to employ robots across land, sea, and air, Rear Adm. Doug Sasse said Monday. But the U.S. Navy can&rsquo;t just copy Ukraine&rsquo;s homework and apply it to the vast, well-observed Pacific, or even the Red Sea, where it&rsquo;s now tasked with enforcing a naval blockade and &ldquo;getting a lot of unmanned stuff thrown at us,&rdquo; the head of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-us-cant-copy-ukraines-robot-navy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-us-cant-copy-ukraines-robot-navy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force kills OCX GPS ground control system, citing ‘insurmountable’ challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon will instead continue with a current ground control system managed by Lockheed Martin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-kills-ocx-gps-ground-control-system-citing-insurmountable-challenges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-kills-ocx-gps-ground-control-system-citing-insurmountable-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sights of Sea Air Space Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photos from the show floor on the first day of the Navy League&rsquo;s biggest conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-sea-air-space-day-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-sights-of-sea-air-space-day-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army to rely on FMS, reinvesting to ensure helicopter manufacturers stay ‘healthy’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the recent FY27 budget request drastically cut helicopter procurement funding, senior leaders and industry ensure foreign sales and reinvestment programs will keep the helo manufacturers afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-rely-on-fms-reinvesting-to-ensure-helicopter-manufacturers-stay-healthy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-to-rely-on-fms-reinvesting-to-ensure-helicopter-manufacturers-stay-healthy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest geopolitical consequences of the recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Though the exact status of the&nbsp;waterway&nbsp;remains unclear&nbsp;at&nbsp;the time of writing, the daily flow of oil and gas through it has been severely reduced.&nbsp;Even though the United States imports relatively little energy from the Persian Gulf, it is not insulated from global price shocks that follow any disruption in transit&mdash;as&nbsp;many American]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With eyes on future NASA moon base, Space Force launches cislunar acquisition task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, the Air Force Research Laboratoryis gearing up to launch its experimental&nbsp;cislunar monitoring satellite, called Oracle Prime, next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-eyes-on-future-nasa-moon-base-space-force-launches-cislunar-acquisition-task-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-eyes-on-future-nasa-moon-base-space-force-launches-cislunar-acquisition-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mq-9b-seaguardian-offers-navy-marine-corps-a-decisive-edge-in-todays-battlespace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mq-9b-seaguardian-offers-navy-marine-corps-a-decisive-edge-in-todays-battlespace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saildrone unveils new medium unmanned surface vessel for anti-sub warfare, ISR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MUSV comes in two variants: the Spectre Silent Endurance, and the Spectre Stealth Strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saildrone-unveils-new-medium-unmanned-surface-vessel-for-anti-sub-warfare-isr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saildrone-unveils-new-medium-unmanned-surface-vessel-for-anti-sub-warfare-isr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The competition for the Navy&rsquo;s sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fa-xx-fighter-downselect-coming-in-august-cno/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fa-xx-fighter-downselect-coming-in-august-cno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s targeting of our THAAD/TPY-2 radars is a ‘big freaking deal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not about the cost per round. It&rsquo;s about achieving operational success,&rdquo; says Tom Karako from CSIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-targeting-of-our-thaadtpy-2-radars-is-a-big-freaking-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-targeting-of-our-thaadtpy-2-radars-is-a-big-freaking-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHIndustries inks contract for NH90 Block 2 study in support of future tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHIndustries will provide &ldquo;multiple evolution options&rdquo; to NATO and nations involved in the Block 2 study, aligned to &ldquo;respective operational requirements,&rdquo; said the manufacturer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nhindustries-inks-contract-for-nh90-block-2-study-in-support-of-future-tech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nhindustries-inks-contract-for-nh90-block-2-study-in-support-of-future-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In contested seas, autonomy has to think ahead, not just steer]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-contested-seas-autonomy-has-to-think-ahead-not-just-steer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/in-contested-seas-autonomy-has-to-think-ahead-not-just-steer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop managing NATO. Start rebalancing it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic alliance can no longer be managed through reassurance, communiqu&eacute;s, or the fiction that its internal tensions are political noise. They are structural. Mark Rutte's recent visit to Washington made that clear. NATO requires rebalancing: a more credible distribution of responsibility, capability, and strategic weight across the alliance.Beneath this lies a growing crisis of trust. Europeans no longer simply ask whether the United States will stay engaged; they worry that ambigu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/stop-managing-nato-start-rebalancing-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:33:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/stop-managing-nato-start-rebalancing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s HADES spy plane on track for first delivery later this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE&mdash;The Army&rsquo;s next-generation spy plane will begin flight tests this summer, then be delivered to the first units later this year&mdash;two years after the Army awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation $1 billion to turn its Bombarder 6500 business jet into an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform that will replace the Army&rsquo;s legacy turboprop fleet.The service wants to combine the inherent range of the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System&mdash;HADE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-hades-spy-plane-on-track-for-first-delivery-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-hades-spy-plane-on-track-for-first-delivery-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army pushes industry to share costs as GE seeks more funding for ITEP testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want to do all the development, we want to do the procurement. We want to buy it for the long term, so that that&rsquo;s where we&rsquo;re going back to the manufacturers and having negotiations about, how do we best position the development so that it&rsquo;s not all on the government,&rdquo; Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, PAE of Maneuver Air, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-pushes-industry-to-share-costs-as-ge-seeks-more-funding-for-itep-testing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-pushes-industry-to-share-costs-as-ge-seeks-more-funding-for-itep-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin nabs $105M ground system contract to support next-gen GPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upgrade to be performed under then new contract would allow Lockheed Martin&rsquo;s AEP ground system to replace RTX&rsquo;s long-troubled OCX program for future GPS IIIF birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-nabs-105m-ground-system-contract-to-support-next-gen-gps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-nabs-105m-ground-system-contract-to-support-next-gen-gps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting instructions, acquisition reform and Iran: What we expect from Sea Air Space 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy preview what&rsquo;s to come at this year&rsquo;s Sea Air Space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fighting-instructions-acquisition-reform-and-iran-what-we-expect-from-sea-air-space-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fighting-instructions-acquisition-reform-and-iran-what-we-expect-from-sea-air-space-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the MV-75 Cheyenne II is pushing the service to re-think its aviation lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE&mdash;When Army leaders talk about their new tiltrotor platform, the first thing they tout are its speed, range and load capacity, all eclipsing the UH-60 Black Hawk whose missions it&rsquo;s destined to take over.&nbsp;But bringing the MV-75 Cheyenne II online will also force changes upon the service&rsquo;s aviation community&mdash;including, perhaps, an entirely new aircraft just to refuel it.&ldquo;Certainly, you're not going to be able to take a conventional rotorcraft with an MV-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-mv-75-cheyenne-ii-is-pushing-the-service-to-re-think-its-aviation-lineup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-mv-75-cheyenne-ii-is-pushing-the-service-to-re-think-its-aviation-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force secretary eyes multi-year deals for satellites, aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon officials are seeking lawmakers&rsquo; authorization to buy weapon systems through multi-year deals &ldquo;across the board, not only with munitions, but actually with the production of aircraft, with the production of spacecraft,&rdquo; said Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-secretary-eyes-multi-year-deals-for-satellites-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-secretary-eyes-multi-year-deals-for-satellites-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 firms win orbital AMTI deals, Space Force says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Space Force did not disclose when the contracts were awarded or their individual dollar values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/9-firms-win-orbital-amti-deals-space-force-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/9-firms-win-orbital-amti-deals-space-force-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Iran hackers appear to increase critical infrastructure cyberattacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure from groups sympathetic to Iran appear to be ticking up, as the federal government warns that hackers may exploit vulnerabilities.Last week, pro-Iranian hacking group Ababil of Minab claimed responsibility for a March hack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, publishing&nbsp;claims on Telegram that they said showed them accessing LA Metro&rsquo;s internal systems. The transit agency shut down access to some of its network a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pro-iran-hackers-appear-to-increase-critical-infrastructure-cyberattacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pro-iran-hackers-appear-to-increase-critical-infrastructure-cyberattacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army exploring refueling requirement for Cheyenne II MV-75: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have those organic to the Army. So I think we need to solve our own problems, and think about how do we do our own, let&rsquo;s call it logistical resupply in the air, of an MV-75,&rdquo; Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, PAE of Maneuver Air, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-exploring-refueling-requirement-for-cheyenne-ii-mv-75-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-exploring-refueling-requirement-for-cheyenne-ii-mv-75-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The history of America’s long-term efforts to plan for a war with China [BOOK EXCERPT]]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this excerpt from his new book, &lsquo;War Plan Taiwan,&rsquo; Rowan Allport details the history of US planning for a conflict with China in defense of Taiwan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-history-of-americas-long-term-efforts-to-plan-for-a-war-with-china-book-excerpt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-history-of-americas-long-term-efforts-to-plan-for-a-war-with-china-book-excerpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ testbed hot-swaps AI brains mid-flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;While the aircraft was flying, the software was queued up so that we could have different companies&rsquo; behaviors take control of the platform and fly [it],&rdquo; said Dan Salluce, Northrop&rsquo;s senior director for aerospace systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-grummans-talon-iq-testbed-hot-swaps-ai-brains-mid-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-grummans-talon-iq-testbed-hot-swaps-ai-brains-mid-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines starting early work on sixth-gen fighter jet concepts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its early, but a top Marine general said he would expect a next-gen fighter to &ldquo;look something like&rdquo; the Navy&rsquo;s F/A-XX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-starting-early-work-on-sixth-gen-fighter-jet-concepts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-starting-early-work-on-sixth-gen-fighter-jet-concepts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO revamps air surveillance approach for the ‘cost-war’ of low-flying drones, missiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO&rsquo;s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (ACT) Adm. Pierre Vandier told Breaking Defense that lessons from the Ukraine war and the Iran conflict are driving an air surveillance reframe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-revamps-air-surveillance-approach-for-the-cost-war-of-low-flying-drones-missiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-revamps-air-surveillance-approach-for-the-cost-war-of-low-flying-drones-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New test range opens for the startup-war era]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new, 400,000-acre testing and training facility aims to bring troops and defense firms together so they can innovate at the speed of modern warfare.On Friday, Georgia-based Second Bend Labs announced the public opening of the facility near Moody Air Force Base. It&rsquo;s designed to appeal to two usually separate groups whose challenges can only be solved together. Soldiers need to test drones and counter-drone equipment against a competent adversary, and drone startups need to see if their s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-test-range-opens-for-the-startup-war-era/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-test-range-opens-for-the-startup-war-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best drone’ innovation winner developing enemy drone recovery system with the Army Research Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE&mdash;A group of soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard is teaming up with the Army Research Laboratory to develop a prototype enemy drone recovery system that won the innovation award at the Army&rsquo;s first Best Drone Warfighter competition in February.&nbsp;The idea came together over a &ldquo;couple beverages&rdquo; after Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Reed and his 28th Infantry Division Innovation Team got the invitation to enter the competition late last year, he to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/best-drone-innovation-winner-developing-enemy-drone-recovery-system-with-the-army-research-lab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/best-drone-innovation-winner-developing-enemy-drone-recovery-system-with-the-army-research-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army plans initial contract for HADES ‘ultra long-range’ effects in coming months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army is looking for a launched effect capability that can potentially travel up to 1,000 km, with a demo planned later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-plans-initial-contract-for-hades-ultra-long-range-effects-in-coming-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-plans-initial-contract-for-hades-ultra-long-range-effects-in-coming-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia pledges to boost defense spend to 3% of GDP, says US remains key partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US ally will add $53B AUD in defense spending from earlier projections over the coming decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-pledges-to-boost-defense-spend-to-3-of-gdp-says-us-remains-key-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-pledges-to-boost-defense-spend-to-3-of-gdp-says-us-remains-key-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space-based missile defense may cost too much for Golden Dome’s 12-figure spending plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space-based interceptors may be too costly even for the massively budgeted Golden Dome missile defense system, the program&rsquo;s leader said Wednesday.&nbsp;Acknowledging what many analysts have said ever since President Trump ordered up orbiting interceptors in one of the first executive orders of his second term, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein told the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee on Wednesday that building and deploying satellites armed to down enemy missiles early]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-based-missile-defense-may-cost-too-much-for-golden-domes-12-figure-spending-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-based-missile-defense-may-cost-too-much-for-golden-domes-12-figure-spending-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting gears: Space Force moves to embrace space mobility for orbital warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service&rsquo;s new Objective Force plan calls for demonstrating on-orbit refueling and fielding operational &ldquo;space tugs&rdquo; by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifting-gears-space-force-moves-to-embrace-space-mobility-for-orbital-warfare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shifting-gears-space-force-moves-to-embrace-space-mobility-for-orbital-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army asks lawmakers to back production halt to Paladin line]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If you look at the [fight] in Ukraine on either side, it&rsquo;s really hard to move out and get fires ready to go&hellip;. The Paladin is just incapable of it at speed,&rdquo; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-asks-lawmakers-to-back-production-halt-to-paladinline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-asks-lawmakers-to-back-production-halt-to-paladinline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense reconciliation bill could come after ICE, border patrol effort: Graham]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Defense hawks want defense money in the reconciliation bill. I&rsquo;m trying to keep it as small and focused as possible,&rdquo; said Sen. Lindsey Graham, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-reconciliation-bill-could-come-after-ice-border-patrol-effort-graham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-reconciliation-bill-could-come-after-ice-border-patrol-effort-graham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth orders termination of DOD union contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week instructed department leaders to terminate most of the department&rsquo;s collective-bargaining agreements, more than a year after President Trump signed an executive order banning federal employee unions from many agencies on national-security grounds.In an April 9 memo obtained by Government Executive, Hegseth gave his deputies 24 hours to take action to cancel most union contracts.&ldquo;I hereby direct the termination of all collective bargaining agre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-termination-of-dod-union-contracts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-termination-of-dod-union-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US has turned back 13 ships in blockade of Iran, Joint Chiefs chairman says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the United States began to blockade Iran&rsquo;s ports on Tuesday, 13 ships have heeded warnings from U.S. warships to turn back, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is leading the blockade, Gen. Dan Caine said at a Pentagon press briefing with sailors prepared to board any commercial vessels that attempt to cross the blockade line.In addition to ships, there is a &ldquo;massive, massive force of fighters, intelligence aircraft,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-has-turned-back-13-ships-in-blockade-of-iran-joint-chiefs-chairman-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-has-turned-back-13-ships-in-blockade-of-iran-joint-chiefs-chairman-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russians will surrender to robots. Russian robots won’t.]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATO is studying how to use ground and air robots to replace human soldiers in assaults, something Ukraine has been doing for more than a year.&nbsp; But that hasn&rsquo;t stopped Russia&rsquo;s continuous assault with its own, increasingly autonomous one-way attack drones.On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a social-media splash with a video describing a historic first from last July: a skirmish in which Russian troops surrendered to Ukrainian robots.&nbsp;&ldquo;The future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russians-will-surrender-to-robots-russian-robots-wont/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russians-will-surrender-to-robots-russian-robots-wont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force Secretary doubles down on space-based radar bet amid key aircraft losses in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. &mdash; Air Force officials are pursuing a space-based system to detect airborne threats and pushing off additional funding for battlespace awareness aircraft in the 2027 budget, even as the service&rsquo;s fleet of radar planes is in Iran&rsquo;s sights.A base contract has been awarded for a new space-based airborne moving target communication capability, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Wednesday during his keynote address to the Space Symposium here. During a follow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-secretary-doubles-down-on-space-based-radar-bet-amid-key-aircraft-losses-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-secretary-doubles-down-on-space-based-radar-bet-amid-key-aircraft-losses-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force presses for space-based radar despite AWACS loss in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado&mdash;Air Force officials are pursuing a space-based system to detect airborne threats and pushing off additional funding for battlespace awareness aircraft in the 2027 budget, even as the service&rsquo;s fleet of radar planes is in Iran&rsquo;s sights.A base contract has been awarded for a new space-based airborne moving target communication capability, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Wednesday during his keynote address to the Space Symposium here. During a follo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-presses-for-space-based-radar-despite-awacs-loss-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-presses-for-space-based-radar-despite-awacs-loss-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force’s 2040 vision: a larger force to contend with larger Chinese, Russian threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. &mdash; The next 15 years will likely see potential adversaries crank up their space and counter-space capabilities, so the Space Force needs more people and money, the service&rsquo;s chief said as he rolled out two long-awaited policy documents on Wednesday.Together, &ldquo;Objective Force 2040&rdquo; and &ldquo;Future Operating Environment 2040&rdquo; offer &ldquo;a conceptual view of a future where our space superiority efforts must contend with new technologies, new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-forces-2040-vision-a-larger-force-to-contend-with-larger-chinese-russian-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-forces-2040-vision-a-larger-force-to-contend-with-larger-chinese-russian-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Robotic arms + satellite refueling | Iran war costs | Unmasking shadow fleets…from space]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems everyone wants to rule the cosmos&mdash;or get a spaceplane. But the more satellites militaries launch and rely on, the more they need a good watchdog to protect them. And what&rsquo;s better than one with a robotic arm that can also refuel?That&rsquo;s where the MDA Midnight platform, unveiled at Space Symposium in Colorado this week, comes in. The satellite&mdash;which boasts a robotic arm&mdash;can get in close to inspect other spacecraft, monitor surroundings, investigate approachin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-robotic-arms-satellite-refueling-iran-war-costs-unmasking-shadow-fleetsfrom-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-robotic-arms-satellite-refueling-iran-war-costs-unmasking-shadow-fleetsfrom-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army names its first tiltrotor aircraft: Cheyenne II]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE&mdash;The Army is continuing to name its airframes after Indigenous tribes with its first tiltrotor aircraft. The MV-75 is officially the Cheyenne II, the service&rsquo;s undersecretary announced Wednesday at the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit.Members of the tribe have served in every U.S. armed service and during every major conflict, said Undersecretary Mike Obadal, a relationship that &ldquo;evolved from warfare to mutual respect and finally into an unbroken legacy of patriotic se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-names-its-first-tiltrotor-aircraft-cheyenne-ii/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-names-its-first-tiltrotor-aircraft-cheyenne-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbus’ autonomous supply-helicopter effort may pave the way for an armed model]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unmanned helicopter concept being developed by Airbus for Marine Corps logistics missions may pave the way for an armed variant, company officials say.Airbus is working on an unmanned version of the MQ-72C Lakota for the Marines&rsquo; Aerial Logistics Connector competition; on Wednesday, the company said it had completed another autonomous flight test using its H145 helicopter and technology from Shield AI, L3Harris Technologies, and Parry Labs.Company officials said it&rsquo;s possible that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/airbus-autonomous-supply-helicopter-effort-may-pave-the-way-for-an-armed-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/airbus-autonomous-supply-helicopter-effort-may-pave-the-way-for-an-armed-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unheeded lessons from the US warship nearly sunk by an Iranian mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-eight years ago today, an Iranian mine tore a hole in the hull of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, a guided missile frigate that had been helping to escort reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The blast broke the frigate's keel, flooded its engineroom, and lit fires on several decks. Only its well-trained crew saved the Roberts from sinking.The story has become a touchstone of Navy schoolhouses, where instructors exhort officers and enlisted sailors alike to take seriously th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unheeded-lessons-from-the-us-warship-nearly-sunk-by-an-iranian-mine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unheeded-lessons-from-the-us-warship-nearly-sunk-by-an-iranian-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US must adjust to Iran’s use of commercial satellite photos, Space Command says]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado&mdash;Iran&rsquo;s use of commercial space imagery to strike U.S. and allied targets will force the Pentagon to adjust, the head of U.S. Space Command said.&ldquo;We have to recognize that the rest of the world can now see the entire planet transparently and almost 24/7 and so we have to be able to operate in that environment successfully,&rdquo; Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of U.S. Space Command told reporters Tuesday during the Space Symposium conference here.U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-must-adjust-to-irans-use-of-commercial-satellite-photos-space-command-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-must-adjust-to-irans-use-of-commercial-satellite-photos-space-command-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbán’s loss won’t stop Russian influence campaigns, but it shows they’re beatable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The electoral defeat of Hungary&rsquo;s Viktor Orb&aacute;n dealt a blow to Russia&rsquo;s foreign-influence operations&mdash;and illustrated how the Kremlin&rsquo;s approach is changing. In the victory of the opposition-party candidate, other Western nations can draw lessons for confronting Russia&rsquo;s continuing efforts.Orb&aacute;n was a key player in Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s effort to weaken the European Union and its support for Ukraine. In February, the prime minister blocked a 90-million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/orbns-loss-wont-stop-russian-influence-campaigns-but-it-shows-theyre-beatable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/orbns-loss-wont-stop-russian-influence-campaigns-but-it-shows-theyre-beatable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put nuclear reactors in space within a few years, White House tells Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.&mdash; Launch nuclear reactors to orbit as soon as 2028 and to the Moon as soon as 2030&mdash;that&rsquo;s the White House&rsquo;s new order to the Pentagon and NASA.The six-page policy memo released on Tuesday calls for a dual design competition between the agencies that is to produce a &ldquo;nearterm demonstration and use of low- to mid-power space reactors in orbit and on the lunar surface.&rdquo;&ldquo;The United States will lead the world in developing and deploying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/put-nuclear-reactors-in-space-within-a-few-years-white-house-tells-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/put-nuclear-reactors-in-space-within-a-few-years-white-house-tells-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House wants Pentagon to demo nuclear space power by 2031]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power unveiled today says the Pentagon and NASA will run &ldquo;design competitions&rdquo; that are &ldquo;parallel and mutually reinforcing&rdquo; to achieve space-based nuclear power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-wants-pentagon-to-demo-nuclear-space-power-by-2031/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-wants-pentagon-to-demo-nuclear-space-power-by-2031/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia gets new military leaders, including first female army chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lieutenant General Susan Coyle will take up her new appointment in July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-gets-new-military-leaders-including-first-female-army-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-gets-new-military-leaders-including-first-female-army-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threat of Russia’s space nuclear weapon ‘forced us to prepare,’ Space Command head says]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.&mdash;Russia&rsquo;s hypothetical use of its alleged nuclear anti-satellite capability was the focus of U.S. Space Command&rsquo;s latest wargame exercise, which pushed the U.S. government, allies, and dozens of defense companies to speculate on the fallout from the weapon&rsquo;s launch.Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of U.S. Space Command, told Space Symposium attendees Tuesday that the reported development of the Russian weapon was the subject of the first &ldquo;Apollo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/threat-of-russias-space-nuclear-weapon-forced-us-to-prepare-space-command-head-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/threat-of-russias-space-nuclear-weapon-forced-us-to-prepare-space-command-head-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Russian space nuke was focus of US wargame, Space Command says]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado&mdash;Russia&rsquo;s hypothetical use of its alleged nuclear anti-satellite capability was the focus of U.S. Space Command&rsquo;s latest tabletop wargame, which pushed the U.S. government, allies, and dozens of defense companies to speculate on the fallout from the weapon&rsquo;s launch.Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of U.S. Space Command, told Space Symposium attendees Tuesday that the reported development of the Russian weapon was the subject of the first &ldquo;Apo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-russian-space-nuke-was-focus-of-us-wargame-space-command-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-russian-space-nuke-was-focus-of-us-wargame-space-command-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redefining mobile artillery for a faster, more lethal fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Mobile howitzers fill a critical role on the battlefield, and domestic manufacturing ensures their availability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/redefining-mobile-artillery-for-a-faster-more-lethal-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/redefining-mobile-artillery-for-a-faster-more-lethal-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1:5 kill ratio: Ukraine inflicts heavy Russian losses using drones, says Finnish president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finnish President Alexander Stubb said during his visit to Washington that Ukraine is in a much better place than it has been at any stage of the war thus far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/15-kill-ratio-ukraine-inflicts-heavy-russian-losses-using-drones-says-finnish-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/15-kill-ratio-ukraine-inflicts-heavy-russian-losses-using-drones-says-finnish-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A peek into munitions spending, and a chat with Sweden’s DefMin]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, we&rsquo;re talking billions for missiles and priorities in Stockholm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-peek-into-munitions-spending-and-a-chat-with-swedens-defmin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-peek-into-munitions-spending-and-a-chat-with-swedens-defmin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US and Iran are using new weapons in the war. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From upgraded, extended range Iranian missiles to America&rsquo;s deployment of Iran-inspired drones, the deadly conflict is also a real-world munitions testing ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-and-iran-are-using-new-weapons-in-the-war-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-and-iran-are-using-new-weapons-in-the-war-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the rise of Project Maven and AI warfare [Book excerpt]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out an excerpt from &ldquo;Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare&rdquo; by Katrina Manson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-rise-of-project-maven-and-ai-warfare-book-excerpt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-rise-of-project-maven-and-ai-warfare-book-excerpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rolls-Royce modern AE Engines power the future of Army aviation – and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Rolls-Royce is advancing U.S. defense capabilities with its modern AE engine family, powering critical platforms like the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, MQ-25 Stingray and many others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rolls-royce-modern-ae-engines-power-the-future-of-army-aviation-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rolls-royce-modern-ae-engines-power-the-future-of-army-aviation-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall and Destinus to combine forces in new missile systems joint venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We must expand the industrial base for modern defence systems in Europe,&rdquo; CEO of Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-and-destinus-to-combine-forces-in-new-missile-systems-joint-venture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-and-destinus-to-combine-forces-in-new-missile-systems-joint-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Army is preparing to bring its first tiltrotor aircraft online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&mdash;the last of the U.S. services to introduce a tiltrotor aircraft&mdash;is gathering lessons and working through challenges as it prepares to send the first Bell MV-75s to units for testing and feedback later this year.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a different kind of effort than bringing a new helicopter or tank online, because the Army is making the move 30 years after the Marine Corps began testing the V-22 Osprey, 20 years after Air Force special operations started training on its version, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-is-preparing-to-bring-its-first-tiltrotor-aircraft-online/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-is-preparing-to-bring-its-first-tiltrotor-aircraft-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HASC chair: Trillion-dollar defense budgets are the ‘new normal.’ Reconciliation is less certain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.&mdash;A&nbsp;$1 trillion baseline defense budget is the standard for future funding, but additional multi-billion spending measures to cushion 2027&rsquo;s request are less certain, the chairman of the&nbsp;House Armed Services Committee chairman said Sunday.The $1.5 trillion defense budget request unveiled this month would mark the highest level of military funding in a single year since World War II, if passed. That figure includes $350 billion in reconciliation funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-chair-trillion-dollar-defense-budgets-are-the-new-normal-reconciliation-is-less-certain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hasc-chair-trillion-dollar-defense-budgets-are-the-new-normal-reconciliation-is-less-certain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability &mdash; it is a structural one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/winning-the-cognitive-domain-a-methodology-built-for-democratic-constraints/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/winning-the-cognitive-domain-a-methodology-built-for-democratic-constraints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia to halt $587M Infantry Fighting Vehicle buy in favor of drones, air defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Minister Hanno said that, given the diminishing battlefield utility of heavy equipment, it is not &ldquo;reasonable to replace&rdquo; CV90s over the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/estonia-to-halt-587m-infantry-fighting-vehicle-buy-in-favor-of-drones-air-defense/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/estonia-to-halt-587m-infantry-fighting-vehicle-buy-in-favor-of-drones-air-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nowhere to hide: Iran war spotlights military challenges posed by space-based remote sensing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planet in a March 9 notice to its customers, obtained by Breaking Defense, explained that the company would be instituting a 14-day delay on release of imagery not just of Iran, but also of nearby military bases, the Gulf States and &ldquo;existing conflict zones.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nowhere-to-hide-iran-war-spotlights-military-challenges-posed-by-space-based-remote-sensing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nowhere-to-hide-iran-war-spotlights-military-challenges-posed-by-space-based-remote-sensing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the US in the great power game]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake&rdquo;&mdash;Napoleon Bonaparte&rsquo;s&nbsp;maxim&mdash;may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on. And now that a 14-day ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is in effect, with both sides claiming &ldquo;victory,&rdquo;&nbsp;Russian and Chinese leaders still have an opportunity to profit from what many see as America&rsquo;s&nbsp;latest folly&nbsp;in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/4-ways-the-war-in-iran-has-weakened-the-us-in-the-great-powergame/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/4-ways-the-war-in-iran-has-weakened-the-us-in-the-great-powergame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon wants a 188 percent bump for missile procurement. Can industry deliver?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With $70.5 billion in the FY27 budget request for munitions, a handful of analysts said they expect the Pentagon to spread the funding over several years and to fuel multiyear buys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-wants-a-188-percent-bump-for-missile-procurement-can-industry-deliver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-wants-a-188-percent-bump-for-missile-procurement-can-industry-deliver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Joint Innovation Outpost, Army ‘operationalized an acquisition cell’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than episodic execution, the new JIOP aims to foster a more enduring set of industry experimentation for the XVIII Airborne Division and, officials hope, the wider Army.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-joint-innovation-outpost-army-operationalized-an-acquisition-cell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-joint-innovation-outpost-army-operationalized-an-acquisition-cell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Answering the Pentagon&rsquo;s call to bolster defense industrial base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/voyager-is-fortifying-the-us-defense-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/voyager-is-fortifying-the-us-defense-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS intelligence revamp would keep it answerable to nation's top spy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A White House plan to fold the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s primary intelligence unit into DHS headquarters for the coming fiscal year would not affect its oversight by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, an administration official told Nextgov/FCW.The new reporting structure, unveiled last week in the president&rsquo;s FY27 budget request, would combine the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and&nbsp;the department&rsquo;s Office of the Secretary and Executive Manag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dhs-intelligence-revamp-would-keep-it-answerable-to-nations-top-spy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dhs-intelligence-revamp-would-keep-it-answerable-to-nations-top-spy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US push to counter hackers draws industry deeper into offensive cyber debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. government has an offensive cyber wish list, and the private sector is already bidding. Many federal contractors back the effort, though they still have deeper questions about semantics and where offense ends and defense begins.Terms like &ldquo;disruption,&rdquo; &ldquo;cyber effects&rdquo; and &ldquo;defensive operations&rdquo; were flung around in discussions at the RSAC Conference in San Francisco last month, one of the largest cybersecurity gatherings in the world. In discussions d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-push-to-counter-hackers-draws-industry-deeper-into-offensive-cyber-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-push-to-counter-hackers-draws-industry-deeper-into-offensive-cyber-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Iran threats renew debate over war crimes, illegal orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran before saying he was prepared for a &ldquo;whole civilization&rdquo; to die have renewed questions about what constitutes an illegal order and what, if any, repercussions officials could face for committing war crimes.&nbsp;&nbsp;The issue originally surged to the forefront last year when the Trump administration repeatedly struck boats in the Caribbean officials alleged were carrying illegal drugs. Democratic law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-iran-threats-renew-debate-over-war-crimes-illegal-orders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-iran-threats-renew-debate-over-war-crimes-illegal-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeland Security intel office restructuring would keep oversight under ODNI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A White House plan to fold the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s primary intelligence unit into DHS headquarters for the coming fiscal year would not affect its oversight under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, an administration official told Nextgov/FCW.The new reporting structure, unveiled&nbsp;in the president&rsquo;s FY27 budget request, would combine the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and&nbsp;the department&rsquo;s Office of the Secretary and Executive Managem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/homeland-security-intel-office-restructuring-would-keep-oversight-under-odni/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/homeland-security-intel-office-restructuring-would-keep-oversight-under-odni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy to mothball USS Boise, capping off years of maintenance challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy said the decision to mothball the Boise aligns with a broader, &ldquo;data-driven initiative&rdquo; that aims to enhance the composition of the Navy&rsquo;s fleet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-to-mothball-uss-boise-capping-off-years-of-maintenance-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-to-mothball-uss-boise-capping-off-years-of-maintenance-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finland clinches $642 million deal for 112 South Korean K9 howitzers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government-to-government deal is expected to bring Finland&rsquo;s total K9 inventory to over 200 systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/finland-clinches-642-million-deal-for-112-south-korean-k9-howitzers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/finland-clinches-642-million-deal-for-112-south-korean-k9-howitzers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everyone wants a spaceplane’: More countries eye on-orbit protection for satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[More countries want to develop military spaceplanes and &ldquo;bodyguard satellites," like those of the United States and China, to protect orbital assets against growing threats, according to a new report.Last year alone, France&rsquo;s direction g&eacute;n&eacute;rale de l'armement, Germany&rsquo;s Federal Ministry of Defence, Japan&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense, and the Indian Space Research Organisation have all either tested components, defined strategy, or made sales pitches for space vehicl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/everyone-wants-a-spaceplane-more-countries-eye-on-orbit-protection-for-satellites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/everyone-wants-a-spaceplane-more-countries-eye-on-orbit-protection-for-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIA centralizes AI efforts with Digital Modernization Accelerator]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I want you to move like somebody&rsquo;s on your heels, and they&rsquo;re about ready to eat you,&rdquo; the Defense Intelligence Agency&rsquo;s chief AI officer, Maj. Gen. Robert Kinney, tells his team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dia-centralizes-ai-efforts-with-digital-modernization-accelerator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dia-centralizes-ai-efforts-with-digital-modernization-accelerator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force programs supporting Golden Dome see big FY27 budget boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missile warning and tracking programs, and the emerging Space Data Network being developed to ferry space sensor data to shooters on the ground, in the air and at sea are among the programs seeing huge increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-programs-supporting-golden-dome-see-big-fy27-budget-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-programs-supporting-golden-dome-see-big-fy27-budget-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s $1.5T defense budget to weather harsh scrutiny on Capitol Hill ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operations in Iran, midterm elections and GOP intraparty politics could all complicate the defense budget&rsquo;s path to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s desk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-15t-defense-budget-to-weather-harsh-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-15t-defense-budget-to-weather-harsh-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golden Dome’s missing layer: On-orbit logistics for a resilient missile defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Building on-orbit servicing into the architecture of the constellation is foundational to sustaining missile defense in space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-golden-domes-missing-layer-on-orbit-logistics-for-a-resilient-missiledefense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-golden-domes-missing-layer-on-orbit-logistics-for-a-resilient-missiledefense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Army is developing its C2 plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Welch, the Army&rsquo;s PAE C5ISR, talks with Mark Pomerleau on the Pentagon Buzz this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-is-developing-its-c2-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-is-developing-its-c2-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy set to remove Leonardo CEO, despite major growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan to oust Roberto Cingolani came only three weeks after the official presented his ambitious 2026-2030 industrial plan in Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italy-set-to-remove-leonardo-ceo-despite-major-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italy-set-to-remove-leonardo-ceo-despite-major-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force slates $1.8B for commercial sats to replace GSSAP neighborhood watch birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service has tapped 14 firms to compete for rolling task orders through April 2036 under the Andromeda program, formerly known as RG-XX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-slates-18b-for-commercial-sats-to-replace-gssap-neighborhood-watch-birds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-slates-18b-for-commercial-sats-to-replace-gssap-neighborhood-watch-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIA employees will get AI 'coworkers'&mdash;and eventually run teams of AI agents, deputy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Central Intelligence Agency aims to integrate artificial intelligence-powered &ldquo;coworkers&rdquo; into analysts&rsquo; workflows in coming years, a top official said Thursday.&nbsp;CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis said these AI coworkers would be housed in agency analytics platforms to help humans with basic tasks.&ldquo;It won&rsquo;t do the thinking for our analysts, but it will help draft key judgments, edit for clarity and compare drafts against tradecraft standards,&rdquo; Ellis sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cia-employees-will-get-ai-coworkersmdashand-eventually-run-teams-of-ai-agents-deputy-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cia-employees-will-get-ai-coworkersmdashand-eventually-run-teams-of-ai-agents-deputy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel to ramp up production of Arrow interceptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement came before the US and Iran came to what has turned out to be a shaky ceasefire, one that didn&rsquo;t restrain Israel from striking targets in Lebanon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-to-ramp-up-production-of-arrow-interceptors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-to-ramp-up-production-of-arrow-interceptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK accuses Russia of covert submarine operation threatening undersea cables ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Together with allies, the UK tracked &ldquo;every mile&rdquo; of the deployment involving an Akula-class and a pair of Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI) surveillance submarines, according to British defense secretary John Healey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-accuses-russia-of-covert-submarine-operation-threatening-undersea-cables/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-accuses-russia-of-covert-submarine-operation-threatening-undersea-cables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy selects Leidos, Defense Unicorns to test software prototypes for ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leidos and Defense Unicorns will test prototypes in a lab-based environment under the other transaction agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-selects-leidos-defense-unicorns-to-test-software-prototypes-for-ships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-selects-leidos-defense-unicorns-to-test-software-prototypes-for-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon claims ‘we control the sky’ over Iran. Experts say the air war isn’t that simple.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To President Trump and his defense secretary, the herculean rescue of two downed airmen in hostile territory was further proof that the U.S. military has full control of the skies over Iran.&nbsp;But the actual situation remains complicated and dangerous, according to former military officials and defense experts who said painting a simple picture overlooks the weapons that downed the F-15E&mdash;and that still hold vast swaths of airspace at risk.&nbsp;On Easter Sunday, Trump said in a social m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-claims-we-control-the-sky-over-iran-experts-say-the-air-war-isnt-that-simple/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-claims-we-control-the-sky-over-iran-experts-say-the-air-war-isnt-that-simple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s dual-use ambitions could severely threaten America’s force posture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon already closely tracks dual-use technology, but The Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s Brent Sadler and Allen Zhang write in this op-ed that it&rsquo;s past time to keep an eye on potential dual-use maritime infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chinas-dual-use-ambitions-could-severely-threaten-americas-force-posture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chinas-dual-use-ambitions-could-severely-threaten-americas-force-posture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Iran conflict might change defense investments in the Gulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou talks Iran and interviews the CEO of SCOPA in this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-iran-conflict-might-change-defense-investments-in-the-gulf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-iran-conflict-might-change-defense-investments-in-the-gulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Army could spend nearly $19 billion in RDT&amp;E funding&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The programs taking up the majority of the Army&rsquo;s RDT&amp;E funding include FLRAA, THAAD, UAS launched effects, artillery systems, hypersonic weapons, counter drone tech and M-SHORAD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-could-spend-nearly-19-billion-in-rdtampe-fundingnbsp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-army-could-spend-nearly-19-billion-in-rdtampe-fundingnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hybrid constellations’ are making it hard for militaries to hide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned satellite constellation will be able to image any location on Earth every 15 minutes and take more detailed images, a novel capability that could reveal even the nimblest and stealthiest military maneuvers, its developer says.On Thursday, Vantor announced plans to enlarge its current fleet of 10 satellites &ldquo;five-fold&rdquo; with spacecraft that will produce images with 20cm resolution&mdash;better than its current 30- and 40cm imagery. The company also plans to add 40 satellites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hybrid-constellations-are-making-it-hard-for-militaries-to-hide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hybrid-constellations-are-making-it-hard-for-militaries-to-hide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spy agencies eye new Anthropic AI model that spots cyber flaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic&rsquo;s decision to keep close hold on&nbsp;a powerful frontier AI model, paired with a new initiative to study its effects on global networks, is prompting intelligence-community discussions about the ways such tools might help friendly and adversary forces alike.On Tuesday, Anthropic&nbsp;unveiled Project Glasswing, a bid to raise&nbsp;AI-powered defenses before AI-enabled attackers can overwhelm&nbsp;critical software.&nbsp;&ldquo;The fallout &mdash; for economies, public safety, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spy-agencies-eye-new-anthropic-ai-model-that-spots-cyber-flaws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/spy-agencies-eye-new-anthropic-ai-model-that-spots-cyber-flaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Doubling down on C-UAS; Hypersonic flight; Could AI help the Navy build hulls faster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon wants to buy almost $1 billion&mdash;$994.1 million to be precise&mdash;worth of counterdrone tech in 2027, according to&nbsp;budget documents.&nbsp;The request, under other Army procurement for counter-small unmanned aerial systems, is close to double the $596 million enacted for 2026, which includes atypical funding from budget reconciliation.&nbsp;That funding spike extends to research and development too. The Army is asking for $26.5 million for counter-small unmanned aerial sys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-doubling-down-on-c-uas-hypersonic-flight-could-ai-help-the-navy-build-hulls-faster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-doubling-down-on-c-uas-hypersonic-flight-could-ai-help-the-navy-build-hulls-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth declares ‘decisive military victory’ in Iran, says U.S. is ‘hanging around’ to enforce ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the U.S.&rsquo;s war against Iran a &ldquo;decisive military victory&rdquo; during a press briefing on Wednesday&mdash;day one of a two-week ceasefire that could lead to more strikes if the U.S. and Iran can&rsquo;t reach a long-term deal.Hegseth said that &ldquo;Iran begged for this ceasefire&rdquo; and that &ldquo;they&rsquo;ve had enough,&rdquo; though the 10-point plan Iran has proposed to end the war includes some propositions that have been non-start]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-declares-decisive-military-victory-in-iran-says-us-is-hanging-around-to-enforce-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-declares-decisive-military-victory-in-iran-says-us-is-hanging-around-to-enforce-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army operations center is trying to solve battlefield data problems in real time]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Army works to gather and organize data to support battlefield decisions, it has created a task force to help with small, short-term problems&mdash;and in the longer term, to shape the service&rsquo;s overall approach to data management.The Army Data Operations Center went live on April 3, service officials told reporters on Tuesday, and so far its small team of civilian and soldier data and software engineers have received seven requests from different organizations to help deconflict.&ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-operations-center-is-trying-to-solve-battlefield-data-problems-in-real-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-operations-center-is-trying-to-solve-battlefield-data-problems-in-real-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two firms picked as finalists for contract to outsource Army pilot training]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army has picked at least two finalists to take over the service&rsquo;s entry-level helicopter training program, despite Congressional pushback on the plan last year. Service officials have said they plan to choose a winner by September.Bell and M1 Support Services both confirmed in press releases this week that they were selected to move to the fourth and final stage of the competition.Another competitor, Lockheed Martin, was not chosen to move on, a company spokesperson confirmed to Defens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/two-firms-picked-as-finalists-for-contract-to-outsource-army-pilot-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/two-firms-picked-as-finalists-for-contract-to-outsource-army-pilot-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Iran hackers have disrupted some industrial-control systems, US says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran-aligned hackers have exploited and disrupted operational technology control systems embedded in U.S. critical infrastructure, according to a federal&nbsp;advisory issued Tuesday.&ldquo;The authoring agencies assess a group of Iranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors is conducting this activity to cause disruptive effects within the United States.&rdquo; the advisory reads. &ldquo;The group has targeted devices spanning multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, includi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pro-iran-hackers-have-disrupted-some-industrial-control-systems-us-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pro-iran-hackers-have-disrupted-some-industrial-control-systems-us-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon investigators blocked from using 'War Department' in official documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September authorizing the Defense Department to go by the &ldquo;secondary title&rdquo; of War Department, the Pentagon has been working to change its signage, signature blocks, and as many instances of "Defense"&nbsp;as possible. But that stops with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service and&nbsp;its official filings, because &ldquo;War Department&rdquo; still isn&rsquo;t a legal name.Though DoD personnel and defense contractors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-investigators-blocked-from-using-war-department-in-official-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-investigators-blocked-from-using-war-department-in-official-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. planes that have gone down in the Middle East since the launch of Operation Epic Fury all lacked the same thing: a common operating picture that includes relevant intelligence and data. The Defense Innovation Unit announced Monday it&rsquo;s looking for a fix.&nbsp;The request: an open-architecture software suite to fuse real-time data into a credible picture of moving objects, threats, and conditions. The idea is to give pilots a broader understanding of reality in a way that is unrema]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-aircraft-losses-mount-pentagon-wants-a-software-fix-to-see-through-the-fog-of-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-aircraft-losses-mount-pentagon-wants-a-software-fix-to-see-through-the-fog-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Atomics pauses drone wingman flight tests after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Atomics&rsquo; has paused all flight tests and opened an investigation after one of its drone wingmen crashed Monday after takeoff, the company said in a news release.&nbsp;One of General Atomics&rsquo; YFQ-42A &ldquo;Dark Merlin&rdquo; Collaborative Combat Aircraft &ldquo;experienced a mishap&rdquo; at its company-owned airport in California around 1 p.m. local time, the news release said. No one was injured in the incident. Flight testing will resume when it is &ldquo;deemed appropriat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-pauses-drone-wingman-flight-tests-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-pauses-drone-wingman-flight-tests-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Atomics CCA drone wingman prototype crashes in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said a mishap occurred &ldquo;following takeoff&rdquo; today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-cca-drone-wingman-prototype-crashes-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-atomics-cca-drone-wingman-prototype-crashes-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would the US Navy counter Iran's mines?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not clear whether Iran has put naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, but its longstanding&nbsp;ability to do so&nbsp;is part of the reason ships have all but&nbsp;stopped moving&nbsp;through the critical global chokepoint. The time may come for the U.S. Navy's littoral combat ships to demonstrate their long-touted ability to hunt mines.According to a March 2026 congressional&nbsp;report, Iran is believed to possess roughly 6,000 naval mines. Although&nbsp;CENTCOM commander&nbsp;Admiral Brad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-would-the-us-navy-counter-irans-mines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-would-the-us-navy-counter-irans-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIA deception campaign helped rescue downed airman in Iran, director says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deception campaign launched by the CIA bought time for U.S. forces to rescue an airman who went down in Iran on Friday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in a White House news conference on Monday.The CIA deployed human assets and &ldquo;exquisite technologies&rdquo; to contribute to the rescue of the weapons systems officer of an F-15E Strike Eagle, Ratcliffe said. The aircraft&rsquo;s pilot was rescued earlier upon the crash, but Iran was &ldquo;desperately hunting&rdquo; for the backseater w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cia-deception-campaign-helped-rescue-downed-airman-in-iran-director-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cia-deception-campaign-helped-rescue-downed-airman-in-iran-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump vows to find ‘leaker’ who publicized search for second downed airman in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said his administration is going after the news outlet that first reported a second Air Force officer was missing after an F-15E Strike Eagle went down over Iran, he said during a press conference Monday. The officer was rescued Saturday.Trump said Iran wasn&rsquo;t aware until the news report that the fighter jet&rsquo;s weapons systems officer was still in hiding after U.S. special operations forces quickly recovered the pilot following a crash on Friday. He did not spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-vows-to-find-leaker-who-publicized-search-for-second-downed-airman-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-vows-to-find-leaker-who-publicized-search-for-second-downed-airman-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece inks $750M deal with Israel for Elbit’s PULS Rocket Artillery Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greece and Israel have become increasingly close partners in the Eastern Mediterranean in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/greece-inks-750m-deal-with-israel-for-elbits-puls-rocket-artillery-systems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/greece-inks-750m-deal-with-israel-for-elbits-puls-rocket-artillery-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s Scarlet Dragon exercise adds commercial data to battlefield data flows]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had to iterate and figure out what worked, what didn&rsquo;t work, different pathways, different APIs, different cross domain solutions, to find out okay, this is the best one, this is more reliable one, okay, let&rsquo;s turn the spigot on full blast to see what we get,&rdquo; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sean Benson told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-scarlet-dragon-exercise-adds-commercial-data-to-battlefield-data-flows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-scarlet-dragon-exercise-adds-commercial-data-to-battlefield-data-flows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIU wants ‘moving map’ to help aircrews with situational awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new prototype platform sought by the Pentagon&rsquo;s Defense Innovation Unit could significantly boost situational awareness for users like mobility aircrews, whose decades-old aircraft often lack modern communications equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-wants-moving-map-to-help-aircrews-with-situational-awareness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-wants-moving-map-to-help-aircrews-with-situational-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will private capital and disruption reshape the defense industrial base?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private capital is pouring into defense firms, but unless the relevant stakeholders align, the surge may fail to produce proper returns, according to two op-ed authors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-private-capital-and-disruption-reshape-the-defense-industrial-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-private-capital-and-disruption-reshape-the-defense-industrial-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going hunting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the simplest naval mines can strike fear into mariners or throttle traffic through a choke point, for no weapon has sunk more warships in the past 75 years. Yet the mines of the future will be far more capable and dangerous.&nbsp;The integration of AI and robotic technologies will produce hybrid UUV-mines: versatile, intelligent,able to&nbsp;adapt&nbsp;to and overcome&nbsp;countermeasures. They will strike from the depths at targets on land, sea, and in the air.To counter them, militaries w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/going-hunting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/going-hunting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget would cut Pentagon research by one-third. Can industry compensate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon R&amp;D spending would drop by about one-third under the White House&rsquo;s 2027 defense-spending proposal&mdash;but the impact of that $4.5 billion reduction might be cushioned by the tech industry&rsquo;s willingness to fund its own research.The proposed drop, which echoes a similar cut in the first Trump administration&rsquo;s 2020 proposal, was outlined in Friday&rsquo;s record-breaking $1.5 trillion defense-spending request.&nbsp;Basic research spending would fall $3.7 billion fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/budget-would-cut-pentagon-research-by-one-third-can-industry-compensate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/budget-would-cut-pentagon-research-by-one-third-can-industry-compensate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House wants nearly $65.8 billion for naval shipbuilding in fiscal 2027, up from about $45.1 billion it requested for the current fiscal year.If approved by Congress, the sum would pay for 18 warships and 16 &ldquo;non-battle force ships,&rdquo; according to documents released by the Office of Management and Budget on Friday. About $5.6 billion would come from a proposed reconciliation bill, the second in as many years, according to Pentagon documents released Friday.&nbsp;&ldquo;The 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-shipbuilding-request-rises-nearly-50-in-2027-proposal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-shipbuilding-request-rises-nearly-50-in-2027-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget seeks billions for Air Force's F-47 fighter jet, just millions for Navy&rsquo;s F/A-XX]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force&rsquo;s sixth-generation fighter while seeking only a fraction of its funding for the Navy&rsquo;s future combat jet.The record-breaking $1.5 trillion 2027 defense spending request, released Friday, includes around $5 billion to develop the F-47, all from baseline discretionary funding. Just $140 million&mdash;$72 million of which is from a proposed reconciliation bill&mdash;is requested for the Navy&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/budget-seeks-billions-for-air-forces-f-47-fighter-jet-just-millions-for-navyrsquos-fa-xx/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/budget-seeks-billions-for-air-forces-f-47-fighter-jet-just-millions-for-navyrsquos-fa-xx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's $18B Golden Dome request bets almost entirely on reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost none of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking in fiscal 2027 for the Golden Dome missile-defense project would come from the Defense Department budget, an Office of Management and Budget spokesperson confirmed to Defense One.<br />
Less than $400 million would come from DOD's budget, with the rest&nbsp;from a proposed&nbsp;reconciliation&nbsp;bill, the second in as many years. Congress uses reconciliation, a special budgetary process that requires a simple majority to pass, to quickly en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-18b-golden-dome-request-bets-almost-entirely-on-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-18b-golden-dome-request-bets-almost-entirely-on-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wants $18B for Golden Dome. It would require reconciliation funds, again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House&rsquo;s record-shattering $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget request would put nearly $18 billion towards the massive Golden Dome missile defense program, but will rely almost entirely on yet-to-be approved reconciliation funds.&nbsp;Nearly all of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking for Golden Dome in this year&rsquo;s budget would come from reconciliation funding, an Office of Management and Budget spokesperson confirmed to Defense One. Congress uses reconciliation, a sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-wants-18b-for-golden-dome-it-would-require-reconciliation-funds-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-wants-18b-for-golden-dome-it-would-require-reconciliation-funds-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House aims to fold DHS' main intel arm into secretary's office]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after Congress blunted deep cuts to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis&nbsp;of the Department of Homeland Security, the Trump administration is trying to merge&nbsp;the unit into the office of the DHS secretary.The administration's 2027 budget proposal&nbsp;outlines a plan to combine I&amp;A with DHS' Management Directorate, Office of Situational Awareness, and Office of the Executive Secretary&mdash;essentially,&nbsp;folding the department&rsquo;s intelligence arm into a consolida]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-aims-to-fold-dhs-main-intel-arm-into-secretarys-office/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-aims-to-fold-dhs-main-intel-arm-into-secretarys-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome, out-years and lots of missiles: Details of Trump’s $1.5T defense budget request]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the record setting fiscal 2027 defense budget request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-out-years-and-lots-of-missiles-details-of-trumps-15t-defense-budget-request/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-dome-out-years-and-lots-of-missiles-details-of-trumps-15t-defense-budget-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: SDA&rsquo;s Sandhoo likely to lead Space Force Missile Warning &amp; Tracking portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is unclear whether Gurpartap &ldquo;GP&rdquo; Sandhoo will keep his role as SDA acting director under a double-hat, but one industry source said that is the most likely solution at least in the near term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-sdarsquos-sandhoo-likely-to-lead-space-force-missile-warning-amp-tracking-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-sdarsquos-sandhoo-likely-to-lead-space-force-missile-warning-amp-tracking-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villagers in South Lebanon hang on to hope and their homes as war continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;My house is my only shelter, and I don&rsquo;t want to leave it,&rdquo; one villager told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/villagers-in-south-lebanon-hang-on-to-hope-and-their-homes-as-war-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/villagers-in-south-lebanon-hang-on-to-hope-and-their-homes-as-war-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran, rescue operations underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of an American fighter jet over Iran would appear to be the first manned American aircraft downed over Iran during Operation Epic Fury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-f-15e-fighter-jet-downed-by-iran-rescue-operations-underway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-f-15e-fighter-jet-downed-by-iran-rescue-operations-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US F-15E fighter jet downed by Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of an American fighter jet over Iran would appear to be the first manned American aircraft downed over Iran during Operation Epic Fury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-f-15e-fighter-jet-downed-by-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-f-15e-fighter-jet-downed-by-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For acquisition reform to succeed, the Pentagon needs civilian agency budget flexibilities ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s push for faster, more commercial defense acquisition will fall short unless Congress also gives the Pentagon the flexible budget authorities already available to civilian agencies, Bill Greenwalt writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/for-acquisition-reform-to-succeed-the-pentagon-needs-civilian-agency-budget-flexibilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/for-acquisition-reform-to-succeed-the-pentagon-needs-civilian-agency-budget-flexibilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marine Corps awards Textron, General Dynamics second rapid ARV prototype contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps is seeking an ARV &ldquo;family of vehicles&rdquo; for the program, each outfitted with unique capabilities to support mobile reconnaissance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-awards-textron-general-dynamics-second-rapid-arv-prototype-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marine-corps-awards-textron-general-dynamics-second-rapid-arv-prototype-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s drones fighting drones’: Ukrainian officer offers inside look at roboticized war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine has sent hundreds of counter-drone experts to the Middle East to help the militaries of the United States, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE defend themselves from Iranian and Russian Shahed drones. Among them is Ukrainian Air Force Capt. Max Maslii, deputy chief of staff for the 96th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, who visited Washington, D.C., in March as part of a Ukrainian defense forces delegation. In this Defense One interview, Maslii describes how Ukraine is using robot swarm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/its-drones-fighting-drones-ukrainian-officer-offers-inside-look-at-roboticized-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/its-drones-fighting-drones-ukrainian-officer-offers-inside-look-at-roboticized-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump proposes $1.5 trillion defense budget, banking on $350 billion from reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fiscal 2027 request, to be formally revealed Friday, marks the first time that base budget defense spending has hit the $1 trillion mark, with reconciliation funds on top of that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-proposes-15-trillion-defense-budget-banking-on-350-billion-from-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-proposes-15-trillion-defense-budget-banking-on-350-billion-from-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US has declared ‘space superiority’ over Iran. What does that mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. military declared space superiority over Iran this week, but defense experts question what that means given the country&rsquo;s inchoate military space program and heavy reliance on space-based intelligence from other nations.Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday that the U.S. had established control of the space domain during Operation Epic Fury. It was nearly a month after CENTCOM had announced &ldquo;Iran's equivalent of Space Command&rdquo; was destroyed,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-has-declared-space-superiority-over-iran-what-does-that-mean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-has-declared-space-superiority-over-iran-what-does-that-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth forces out Army’s top general in ‘widely anticipated’ move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Randy George, the Army&rsquo;s chief of staff, is stepping down early from his position at the request of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CBS News first reported Thursday.&nbsp;While spokespeople for the service and George did not immediately return requests for comment, a Defense official confirmed to Defense One that the service had been waiting for the other shoe to drop since the Army&rsquo;s vice chief of staff was pushed out late last year.&ldquo;This shift was widely anticipated the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-forces-out-armys-top-general-in-widely-anticipated-move/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-forces-out-armys-top-general-in-widely-anticipated-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth fires Army’s top officer, Gen. Randy George]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Defense Department official confirmed a report that George has been asked to step down by Hegseth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-fires-armys-top-officer-gen-randy-george/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-fires-armys-top-officer-gen-randy-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ukraine’s defense industry innovates at the speed of modern war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is negotiating to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones, having concluded that no American manufacturer can match the&nbsp;price, delivery times, and battlefield-tested reliability. A drone developed by UK firm Skycutter with Ukraine&rsquo;s SkyFall recently scored 99.3 out of 100 in the Pentagon&rsquo;s own Drone Dominance evaluation, beating every U.S. competitor by more than ten points. Before Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion, Ukraine had about seven domestic drone manufacturers. It]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraines-defense-industry-innovates-at-the-speed-of-modern-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-ukraines-defense-industry-innovates-at-the-speed-of-modern-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran conflict could open door for new players in Gulf defense market]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Gulf countries reassess defense needs after the Iran conflict, new entrants may find a windfall, writes Alek Jovovic of CSIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-conflict-could-open-door-for-new-players-in-gulf-defense-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-conflict-could-open-door-for-new-players-in-gulf-defense-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force plans to establish HQ staff group as surrogate Futures Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman has signed a memo, obtained by Breaking Defense, initiating the creation of SF/S9 to coordinate future force planning. However, the change has yet to be approved by Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-plans-to-establish-hq-staff-group-as-surrogate-futures-command/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-plans-to-establish-hq-staff-group-as-surrogate-futures-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after ‘Liberation Day,’ impact of Trump tariffs on defense industry remains muted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts and former defense officials said exemptions to the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have somewhat blunted the financial impact on the defense industrial base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-year-after-liberation-day-impact-of-trump-tariffs-on-defense-industry-remains-muted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-year-after-liberation-day-impact-of-trump-tariffs-on-defense-industry-remains-muted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edgewing receives first GCAP next-gen fighter international contract to boost design activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new funding invests in &ldquo;key design and engineering activities and enables the trilateral partnership to build momentum and accelerate pace of delivery.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/edgewing-receives-first-gcap-next-gen-fighter-international-contract-to-boost-design-activities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/edgewing-receives-first-gcap-next-gen-fighter-international-contract-to-boost-design-activities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ST Engineering to serve as subcontractor for Kuwaiti navy vessels deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract is valued at 600 million Singapore dollars (467.6 million USD).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/st-engineering-to-serve-as-subcontractor-for-kuwaiti-navy-vessels-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/st-engineering-to-serve-as-subcontractor-for-kuwaiti-navy-vessels-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army’s enterprise contracting vehicles likely to speed procurement but not without risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert and former defense officials told Breaking Defense that the service&rsquo;s push to award high ceiling, prolonged contracts could speed up acquisition processes but ultimately only time will determine their effectiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-enterprise-contracting-vehicles-likely-to-speed-procurement-but-not-without-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/armys-enterprise-contracting-vehicles-likely-to-speed-procurement-but-not-without-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once again, Trump declines to describe desired end-state to his Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump promised a swift end to his war in Iran during a Wednesday-night speech that didn&rsquo;t describe what military objectives his administration is pursuing nor what it wants from the Iranian government.Speaking during the fifth week of Operation Epic Fury, Trump made no mention of thousands of soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division who arrived in the Middle East in recent days, nor of&nbsp;reports that the Pentagon had put together plans for a ground operation to seize Ir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/once-again-trump-declines-to-describe-desired-end-state-to-his-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/once-again-trump-declines-to-describe-desired-end-state-to-his-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From launch to recovery: Here’s how Space Force is backing NASA’s Artemis II mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space Force guardians are supporting NASA&rsquo;s first crewed launch to the moon in more than 50 years by forecasting the weather and monitoring security, and, in an emergency, would make the call to abort Wednesday night&rsquo;s historic mission.The service&rsquo;s Space Launch Delta 45 is tracking by weather and rocket safety conditions for NASA&rsquo;s launch out of Florida&rsquo;s Kennedy Space Center. There will be 28 crew members in the mission control center, in contrast to the four or f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-launch-to-recovery-heres-how-space-force-is-backing-nasas-artemis-ii-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-launch-to-recovery-heres-how-space-force-is-backing-nasas-artemis-ii-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry bullish on DoC draft license process for novel space activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of Space Commerce certification process would be voluntary for industry, due to the fact that congressional authorization would be required for the imposition of any new regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/industry-bullish-on-doc-draft-license-process-for-novel-space-activities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/industry-bullish-on-doc-draft-license-process-for-novel-space-activities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: The Navy’s MUSV pivot; NGA taps Vantor for $2.3M spy satellite contract; and a bit more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy doesn&rsquo;t want robot boat prototypes, so it nixed its existing unmanned surface vehicle program in favor of an already-made-or-being-built strategy. That move rattled industry last week, but it could bring the Navy closer to getting what it says it needs in medium unmanned surface vessels.&nbsp;Wargames showed the larger Modular Attack Surface Craft vehicle as having &ldquo;too short a range (2,500 [nautical miles]) to be useful, and sometimes it was hard to effectively use its 16 m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-the-navys-musv-pivot-nga-taps-vantor-for-23m-spy-satellite-contract-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-the-navys-musv-pivot-nga-taps-vantor-for-23m-spy-satellite-contract-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI may revive old-school tradecraft even as it transforms intelligence work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is widely expected to revolutionize intelligence-gathering, enabling faster, cheaper and more scalable collection of information. But a new analysis suggests the technology may also spur a return to some of espionage&rsquo;s oldest methods.A recent article&nbsp;in Studies in Intelligence, the CIA-backed academic journal, argues that&nbsp;as AI degrades the reliability of digital communications like text messages and video calls, traditional human intelligence tradecraft &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-may-revive-old-school-tradecraft-even-as-it-transforms-intelligence-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-may-revive-old-school-tradecraft-even-as-it-transforms-intelligence-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup takes a different approach to AI assistants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is eager to incorporate AI &ldquo;agents&rdquo;&mdash;software that can autonomously execute complex tasks like customer service, scheduling, or code writing&mdash;into more of what soldiers and defense civilians do. But a growing body of research shows that agents built from well-known large language models exhibit unpredictable and dangerous behaviors even in benign settings.&nbsp;Edgerunner AI, a veteran-founded startup, built a different kind of agent tool for the military, one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/startup-takes-a-different-approach-to-ai-assistants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/startup-takes-a-different-approach-to-ai-assistants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup debuts agentic AI assistant for war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is eager to incorporate AI &ldquo;agents&rdquo;&mdash;software that can autonomously execute complex tasks like customer service, scheduling, or code writing&mdash;into more of what soldiers and defense civilians do. But a growing body of research shows that agents built from well-known large language models exhibit unpredictable and dangerous behaviors even in benign settings.&nbsp;Edgerunner AI, a veteran-founded startup, built a different kind of agent tool for the military, one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/startup-debuts-agentic-ai-assistant-for-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/startup-debuts-agentic-ai-assistant-for-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not good news’: Iran’s damage to US radar plane harms military’s battlefield awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A critical U.S. Air Force radar plane damaged by an Iranian attack this past weekend is a significant loss and harms the military&rsquo;s battlespace awareness for missions in the Middle East and beyond, defense experts say.&nbsp;An E-3 Sentry, an Airborne Early Earning and Control System aircraft or AWACS, was damaged during a March 27 attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, a U.S. official confirmed to Defense One. Photos circulated on social media purporting to be of the aircraft show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/not-good-news-irans-damage-to-us-radar-plane-harms-militarys-battlefield-awareness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/not-good-news-irans-damage-to-us-radar-plane-harms-militarys-battlefield-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI boat maker Saronic smashes $9 billion valuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robot shipbuilder Saronic raised nearly $2 billion to expand production and develop new vessels as the Navy seeks refined options for medium unmanned surface vessels.&nbsp;&ldquo;We're going to continue to scale and build out our shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana, and then we're going to invest heavily into Port Alpha, which is going to reshape the entire shipbuilding industry,&rdquo; said Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas, referring to a manufacturing plant it is building at an undisclosed site.The $1.7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-boat-maker-saronic-smashes-9-billion-valuation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-boat-maker-saronic-smashes-9-billion-valuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last 24 hours saw ‘lowest number’ of Iranian missile and drone attacks, Hegseth says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran launched fewer missiles and drones in the past day than in any previous 24-hour period since the U. S. and Israel started their war,Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday during a press briefing at the Pentagon. But the secretary declined to quantify progress toward the administration&rsquo;s objectives or answer whether thousands of soldiers and Marine positioned in the Middle East are a precursor to a ground invasion.Hegseth fell back on a common refrain of his public remarks since t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/last-24-hours-saw-lowest-number-of-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks-hegseth-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/last-24-hours-saw-lowest-number-of-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks-hegseth-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington questions NATO alliance, as Spain fences off airspace]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;When we ask for additional assistance or simple access&hellip; we get questions or roadblocks or hesitation,&rdquo; US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today when asked about US support to NATO&rsquo;s collective defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/washington-questions-nato-alliance-as-spain-fences-off-airspace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/washington-questions-nato-alliance-as-spain-fences-off-airspace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army aiming for ITEP to reach full qualification by 2028, senior leaders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The engine was originally scheduled to be delivered in 2022, but after years of delays due to supply chain issues triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic along with trouble with manufacturing advanced parts, delivery has still not occurred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-aiming-for-itep-to-reach-full-qualification-by-2028-senior-leaders-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-aiming-for-itep-to-reach-full-qualification-by-2028-senior-leaders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s all about Europe this week on The Weekly Break Out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-nato-wants-most-and-how-breaking-defense-is-expanding-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-nato-wants-most-and-how-breaking-defense-is-expanding-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Navy’s ‘Fighting Instructions’ fails its own test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adm. Daryl Caudle&rsquo;s Fighting Instructions aims to guide the Navy&rsquo;s future, but it does not make the tradeoffs or force-design decisions a true strategy requires, Bruce Stubbs writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navys-fighting-instructions-fails-its-own-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-navys-fighting-instructions-fails-its-own-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rheinmetall teams with Boeing for German Ghost Bat offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial planning depends on first securing a CCA contract and beating out a number of competitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-teams-with-boeing-for-german-ghost-bat-offer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rheinmetall-teams-with-boeing-for-german-ghost-bat-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Trump advisor joins board of Ukraine-focused drone tech company Powerus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s former special envoy to Russia and Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, will join the advisory board of Powerus, a Florida-based startup seeking to build relationships with and acquire technology from Ukrainian drone makers to sell to the U.S. military, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The news signals warming commercial and financial activity between U.S. investors and Ukrainian defense technology entrepreneurs, even as U.S.-led diplomatic talks on ending Russia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-trump-advisor-joins-board-of-ukraine-focused-drone-tech-company-powerus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-trump-advisor-joins-board-of-ukraine-focused-drone-tech-company-powerus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Trump advisor joins board of Ukraine-focused drone tech company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s former special envoy to Russia and Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, will join the advisory board of Powerus, a Florida-based startup seeking to build relationships with and acquire technology from Ukrainian drone makers to sell to the U.S. military, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The news signals warming commercial and financial activity between U.S. investors and Ukrainian defense technology entrepreneurs, even as U.S.-led diplomatic talks on ending Russia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-trump-advisor-joins-board-of-ukraine-focused-drone-tech-company/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/former-trump-advisor-joins-board-of-ukraine-focused-drone-tech-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine attacks on oil and gas to be ‘painful’ for Russian economy: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense spoke exclusively with EU Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius as he traveled on a European &ldquo;missile tour&rdquo; to Sweden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-attacks-on-oil-and-gas-to-be-painful-for-russian-economy-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-attacks-on-oil-and-gas-to-be-painful-for-russian-economy-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/breaking-defense-announces-breaking-defense-europe-a-new-distinct-european-edition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/breaking-defense-announces-breaking-defense-europe-a-new-distinct-european-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War boosts counter-drone sales, joint ventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mideast governments have long invested in air defenses&mdash;notably, U.S.-made THAAD and Patriot interceptors&mdash;and counter-drone defenses, particularly since the 2019 drone attack on Saudi oil infrastructure at Abqaiq. But recent weeks and months have seen a flurry of activity&mdash;in ventures by defense-tech companies&nbsp;and orders from&nbsp;nations under fire.Last June, SRC announced it would deliver Raytheon Coyote interceptors as part of a $1 billion FMS deal with Qatar. The rail-la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/war-boosts-counter-drone-sales-joint-ventures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/war-boosts-counter-drone-sales-joint-ventures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel approves $45B defense budget as Iran war rages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel&rsquo;s defense budget has undergone major increases in recent years, reflecting the country&rsquo;s shift from low-level conflicts to a multi-front war that began on Oct. 7, 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-approves-45b-defense-budget-as-iran-war-rages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-approves-45b-defense-budget-as-iran-war-rages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy unveils final RFP for new trainer aircraft to replace T-45 Goshawk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UJTS will succeed the Navy&rsquo;s T-45 Goshawk fleet, which first joined the service in the early 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-unveils-final-rfp-for-new-trainer-aircraft-to-replace-t-45-goshawk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-unveils-final-rfp-for-new-trainer-aircraft-to-replace-t-45-goshawk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First set of defensive cyber kits to be delivered to CYBERCOM units]]></title><description><![CDATA[The capability, dubbed Joint Cyber Hunt Kit, will provide defensive cyber warriors at US Cyber Command standardized kits to conduct hunt missions for the first time, arsons President of Defense and Intelligence Mike Kushin told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-set-of-defensive-cyber-kits-to-be-delivered-to-cybercom-units/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-set-of-defensive-cyber-kits-to-be-delivered-to-cybercom-units/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Commission adopts $1.7B work program to ramp up weapons production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Defence Industry Programme covers funding for 2026 through 2027 with a first round of calls for proposals opening on the EU&rsquo;s tender portal starting on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-commission-adopts-17b-work-program-to-ramp-up-weapons-production/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/european-commission-adopts-17b-work-program-to-ramp-up-weapons-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine inks defense agreements with Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with UAE to follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Ukraine has been countering [Iranian drones] for years [and] all features of this defense are of interest to the Gulf,&rdquo; Samuel Bendett, adviser at Center for New America Security, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-inks-defense-agreements-with-qatar-and-saudi-arabia-with-uae-to-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ukraine-inks-defense-agreements-with-qatar-and-saudi-arabia-with-uae-to-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't bottleneck defense-personnel vetting with a small-business set-aside]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) sits at the center of one of government&rsquo;s most sensitive and consequential missions: determining who is trusted to access classified information and facilities. At the heart of that mission is the Case Processing Operations Center (CPOC), a function that powers the intake, processing, and quality control of federal background investigations.As DCSA moves forward with its next-generation CPOC 2.0 procurement, recently released as a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dont-bottleneck-defense-personnel-vetting-with-a-small-business-set-aside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dont-bottleneck-defense-personnel-vetting-with-a-small-business-set-aside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran shows the emerging crisis of the US airborne battle management fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft that help orchestrate US air operations are in high demand, short supply and nearing a breaking point while the need for early warning and battle management is growing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-shows-the-emerging-crisis-of-the-us-airborne-battle-management-fleet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-shows-the-emerging-crisis-of-the-us-airborne-battle-management-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Claude AI chatbot really does for CENTCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his 2025 book, AI, Automation, and War, Anthony King implores the reader to understand artificial intelligence as a phenomenon most closely related to organizational structure: "It is vital that we recognise and try to understand this military-tech complex, especially since&hellip;so much of the literature has fetishized AI as a technology, ignoring its organisational aspects."To understand how AI is being used in&nbsp;the war on Iran, we must understand where Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude sits in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-the-claude-ai-chatbot-really-does-for-centcom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-the-claude-ai-chatbot-really-does-for-centcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Command wants to move nearly 200 people to new Alabama HQ this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space Command aims to move about&nbsp;200 people from Colorado to its new headquarters in Alabama by year's end.&nbsp;&ldquo;I'm happy at the progress that we're making, and that progress will continue over the next couple of years as we work to get a significant portion of our staff there, even while the permanent headquarters is being built,&rdquo; Gen. Stephen Whiting, who leads U.S. Space Command, told senators during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday.&nbsp;The command&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-command-wants-to-move-nearly-200-people-to-new-alabama-hq-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-command-wants-to-move-nearly-200-people-to-new-alabama-hq-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Command wants move nearly 200 people to new Alabama HQ this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space Command aims to relocate around 200 people from Colorado to its new headquarters location in Alabama by the end of the year.&nbsp;&ldquo;I'm happy at the progress that we're making, and that progress will continue over the next couple of years as we work to get a significant portion of our staff there, even while the permanent headquarters is being built,&rdquo; Gen. Stephen Whiting, who leads U.S. Space Command, told senators during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday.&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-command-wants-move-nearly-200-people-to-new-alabama-hq-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-command-wants-move-nearly-200-people-to-new-alabama-hq-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Columbia-class submarines?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States may need more Columbia-class submarines to match the capabilities of the current fleet of ballistic missile subs, Adm. Richard Correll, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said Thursday.&nbsp;&ldquo;The existing capability we have includes 14 Ohio-class boats with 20 tubes. So that's 280 launch tubes. The program of record is a minimum of 12 Columbia with 16 tubes each, and that's 192. So that's 280 versus 192,&rdquo; Correll told the Senate Armed Services Committee.&nbsp;&ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/more-columbia-class-submarines-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/more-columbia-class-submarines-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Columbia class submarines?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States may need more Columbia-class submarines to break even with existing submarine nuclear capabilities in the aging Ohio-class fleet, Adm. Richard Correll, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said Thursday.&nbsp;&ldquo;The existing capability we have includes 14 Ohio-class boats with 20 tubes. So that's 280 launch tubes. The program of record is a minimum of 12 Columbia with 16 tubes each, and that's 192. So that's 280 versus 192,&rdquo; Correll told the Senate Armed Services Commi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/more-columbia-class-submarines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/more-columbia-class-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New anti-DEI requirements imposed on federal contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at companies that are federal contractors.While contractors are already&nbsp;subject to anti-DEI directives that the president enacted at the start of his second term, Trump wrote that this new order is necessary because &ldquo;some entities continue to engage in DEI activities and often attempt to conceal their efforts to do so.&rdquo;Under the directive, agencies must ensure that con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-anti-dei-requirements-imposed-on-federal-contractors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-anti-dei-requirements-imposed-on-federal-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge grants Anthropic preliminary injunction but Pentagon CTO says ban still stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The record strongly suggests that the reasons given for designating Anthropic a supply chain risk were pretextual and that [the government&rsquo;s] real motive was unlawful retaliation,&rdquo; said Judge Rita Lin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/judge-grants-anthropic-preliminary-injunction-but-pentagon-cto-says-ban-still-stands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/judge-grants-anthropic-preliminary-injunction-but-pentagon-cto-says-ban-still-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway floats additional $11.8B in defense spending through 2035, cancels drone program ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new funding is set to go directly toward the acquisition of new F-35 fifth generation fighter jet integrated Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile &ndash; Extended Range (AARGM-ER) munitions, and stiffen the pace of big ticket submarine and frigate procurements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/norway-floats-additional-118b-in-defense-spending-through-2035-cancels-drone-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/norway-floats-additional-118b-in-defense-spending-through-2035-cancels-drone-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army may reexamine ground vehicle programs amid ‘constantly evolving’ environment: Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to other programs that could see a reworking, the official pointed to a recent commercial solutions opening for the Common Tactical Truck&nbsp;program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-may-reexamine-ground-vehicle-programs-amid-constantly-evolving-environment-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-may-reexamine-ground-vehicle-programs-amid-constantly-evolving-environment-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s KAI rolls out first production KF-21 fighter jet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft, a two-seat jet carrying the serial number 26-001, rolled out at KAI&rsquo;s facilities at Sacheon in a ceremony attended by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/south-koreas-kai-rolls-out-first-production-kf-21-fighter-jet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/south-koreas-kai-rolls-out-first-production-kf-21-fighter-jet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic ban, calling it illegal retaliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction barring the federal government from enforcing its declaration that Anthropic is a supply-chain security risk.Judge Rita Lin in the U.S. District Court of Northern California is also blocking the government's&nbsp;enforcement of a presidential directive that all government agencies stop using the company&rsquo;s artificial intelligence products.Lin cited several grounds in her Thursday ruling, which says the&nbsp;Defense Department&rsquo;s declara]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/judge-blocks-pentagons-anthropic-ban-calling-it-illegal-retaliation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/judge-blocks-pentagons-anthropic-ban-calling-it-illegal-retaliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Iran hackers claim breach of FBI director’s email]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pro-Iran hacker group claimed to have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel&rsquo;s personal email and posted purported contents from the inbox online.Handala, which claimed responsibility in recent weeks for hacks against Stryker and Lockheed Martin in response to the Iran war, circulated images and documents online that they claimed to be from Patel&rsquo;s email account. Many images include pictures of Patel in a personal capacity before becoming FBI director.The leaks appear to be authentic, ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pro-iran-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-email/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pro-iran-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-directors-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House to deliver FY27 budget request on April 3: OMB]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has indicated plans to request $1.5 trillion in defense funding in FY27, but it is unclear whether that sum will stem purely from the base budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-to-deliver-fy27-budget-request-on-april-3-omb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/white-house-to-deliver-fy27-budget-request-on-april-3-omb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jules Hurst, who is leading the Pentagon comptroller&rsquo;s office, weighs in on exercises, fuel costs and when a supplemental could come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-the-pentagon-have-to-cut-exercises-to-pay-for-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-the-pentagon-have-to-cut-exercises-to-pay-for-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department clears $340M FMS request for hypersonic missile testing support for Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Japanese government has earmarked $769 million in its defense budget for HVGP development and deployment for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on April 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/state-department-clears-340m-fms-request-for-hypersonic-missile-testing-support-for-japan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/state-department-clears-340m-fms-request-for-hypersonic-missile-testing-support-for-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO sees $145B in munitions needs, as members all hit 2 percent GDP for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;That is clearly one of the main areas we will focus on at the next NATO summit,&rdquo; Rutte said regarding munitions production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-sees-145b-in-munitions-needs-as-members-all-hit-2-percent-gdp-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nato-sees-145b-in-munitions-needs-as-members-all-hit-2-percent-gdp-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran is adopting Russian drone tactics, Ukrainian troops say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran is using Russian drone-warfare tactics to target U.S. forces and other operations in the Middle East, Ukrainian military personnel said Thursday in Washington, D.C.Last June, Iran responded to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities with drones and missile attacks that were largely thwarted by U.S. and Israeli defenses.&nbsp;But Iranian tactics have &ldquo;changed from July last year to now,&rdquo; one of the visiting Ukrainian military members told a small group of former government off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-is-adopting-russian-drone-tactics-ukrainian-troops-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-is-adopting-russian-drone-tactics-ukrainian-troops-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MBDA plans $5.8B investment in missile production as demand soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;MBDA has attained an unprecedented strategic dimension as one of the instrumental pillars of rearmament in Europe,&rdquo; CEO Eric B&eacute;ranger said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mbda-plans-58b-investment-in-missile-production-as-demand-soars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mbda-plans-58b-investment-in-missile-production-as-demand-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Defense Strategy ‘falls short’ on nuclear, space threat: SASC chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Count the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee among the defense-policy experts who say the National Defense Strategy is inadequate in key ways.At a Thursday hearing, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said the defense policy&rsquo;s tepid treatment of satellites and nuclear weapons might encourage Chinese and Russian ambitions.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s no secret that I believe this NDS falls short in several areas,&rdquo; Wicker told U.S. Strategic and Space Command leaders gathered to testify. &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/national-defense-strategy-falls-short-on-nuclear-space-threat-sasc-chair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/national-defense-strategy-falls-short-on-nuclear-space-threat-sasc-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies to enter negotiations to build commercial data centers on Army installations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using its Enhanced Use Lease authority, the Army wants private industry to finance and run large data centers on underused land at Fort Bliss and Dugway Proving Ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/companies-to-enter-negotiations-to-build-commercial-data-centers-on-army-installations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/companies-to-enter-negotiations-to-build-commercial-data-centers-on-army-installations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulcan grounding could impact multiple Space Force, NRO satellite launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the near-term launches most likely to be delayed or shiftedare those of the Space Force WGS-11 communications satellite slated to lift off by the end of March, and the Next-Gen OPIR GEO satellite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/vulcan-grounding-could-impact-multiple-space-force-nro-satellite-launches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/vulcan-grounding-could-impact-multiple-space-force-nro-satellite-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan bill would make restrictions on contractor buybacks, dividends permanent]]></title><description><![CDATA[If passed, the bill would forbid defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back stock unless contractors meet specific performance thresholds on a yearly basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bipartisan-bill-would-make-restrictions-on-contractor-buybacks-dividends-permanent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bipartisan-bill-would-make-restrictions-on-contractor-buybacks-dividends-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ODNI is building a framework to boost spy agencies’ AI adoption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is developing a policy framework and accompanying standards to speed AI adoption for cybersecurity and other tech tools across the intelligence community, as part of a broad cybersecurity and IT modernization effort launched under the Trump administration last year.ODNI has also sought to tighten the intelligence community&rsquo;s cyber posture, including through modernizing networks, standing up a shared authorization repository, pushing a zer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-is-building-a-framework-to-boost-spy-agencies-ai-adoption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/odni-is-building-a-framework-to-boost-spy-agencies-ai-adoption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Rob Wittman on Army modernization, DoD relations and right to repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wide ranging interview, Wittman hits on some of his key priorities for the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rep-rob-wittman-on-army-modernization-dod-relations-and-right-to-repair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/rep-rob-wittman-on-army-modernization-dod-relations-and-right-to-repair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to fix acquisition? Start with the program managers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air and space programs have been riddled with delays and cost overruns. The simplest fix is training reform for the program managers, Space Force Maj. Reed &ldquo;Jimi&rdquo; Schafer writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/want-to-fix-acquisition-start-with-the-program-managers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/want-to-fix-acquisition-start-with-the-program-managers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll go 40%’: Army wants good-enough tech it can reshape for battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Alabama&mdash; Nine months ago, the 4th Infantry Division&rsquo;s commander told an audience that he would be perfectly happy to take a piece of tech that does 60 percent of what the Army needs and let his soldiers&rsquo; feedback inform the remaining 40. On Wednesday, he said he&rsquo;d like to switch those ratios.Gen. Pat Ellis and his soldiers have been helping the Army develop its next-generation command-and-control software as the service tries out its new approach to acquisitio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/well-go-40-army-wants-good-enough-tech-it-can-reshape-for-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/well-go-40-army-wants-good-enough-tech-it-can-reshape-for-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Jury’s still out’ on future of Army’s mobile prepositioned stock: AMC head]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, the Army has offloaded equipment from the APS-3 to bases in South Korea and the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/jurys-still-out-on-future-of-armys-mobile-prepositioned-stock-amc-head/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/jurys-still-out-on-future-of-armys-mobile-prepositioned-stock-amc-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-NSA leaders say Americans are becoming ‘numb’ to cyber threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO &mdash; American society is becoming increasingly apathetic to major cyberattacks, and the U.S. has still not achieved a hardline strategy to deter foreign adversaries and their hacker operatives, former NSA and Cyber Command leaders said Tuesday.&ldquo;I think we&rsquo;ve become numb to it,&rdquo; said retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, who served as director of Cyber Command and NSA from 2018 to 2024. He was joined on stage at an RSAC Conference discussion with other retired officials w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ex-nsa-leaders-say-americans-are-becoming-numb-to-cyber-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ex-nsa-leaders-say-americans-are-becoming-numb-to-cyber-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army wants to use bullets, mortars, and artillery to take out small drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Alabama&mdash;Army leaders often say they want to stop using million-dollar missiles to shoot down thousand-dollar drones. One of the solutions may be cheap munitions the service already has.While the Army is leading an interagency task force to source dedicated counter-drone systems, the Capability Program Executive for ammunition and energetics is taking a look at the Army&rsquo;s existing rounds to make them capable of shooting down much smaller targets.&ldquo;We all know how impo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-wants-to-use-bullets-mortars-and-artillery-to-take-out-small-drones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-wants-to-use-bullets-mortars-and-artillery-to-take-out-small-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army wants to use bullets, mortars, and artillery rounds to take out small drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash;Army leaders often say they want to stop using million-dollar missiles to shoot down thousand-dollar drones. One of the solutions may be cheap munitions the service already has.While the Army is leading an interagency task force to source dedicated counter-drone systems, the Capability Program Executive for ammunition and energetics is taking a look at the Army&rsquo;s existing rounds to make them capable of shooting down much smaller targets.&ldquo;We all know how importa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-wants-to-use-bullets-mortars-and-artillery-rounds-to-take-out-small-drones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-wants-to-use-bullets-mortars-and-artillery-rounds-to-take-out-small-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will too much AI weaken troops' judgement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate about lethal autonomy&mdash;core to the Trump administration&rsquo;s fight with Anthropic&mdash;obscures a deeper danger of the Pentagon&rsquo;s rapid adoption of commercial AI tools: they might weaken the U.S. military&rsquo;s ability to tell fact from fiction.New research suggests that&nbsp;relying on AI to do various tasks can erode one's native ability to do them.&nbsp;Military commanders are taking note.&nbsp;&ldquo;The more you use AI, the more you will use your brain in a diffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-too-much-ai-weaken-troops-judgement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/will-too-much-ai-weaken-troops-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real danger of military AI isn’t killer robots; it’s worse human judgement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate about lethal autonomy&mdash;core to the Trump administration&rsquo;s fight with Anthropic&mdash;obscures a deeper danger of the Pentagon&rsquo;s rapid adoption of commercial AI tools: they might weaken the U.S. military&rsquo;s ability to tell fact from fiction.New research suggests that&nbsp;relying on AI to do various tasks can erode one's native ability to do them.&nbsp;Military commanders are taking note.&nbsp;&ldquo;The more you use AI, the more you will use your brain in a diffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-real-danger-of-military-ai-isnt-killer-robots-its-worse-human-judgement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-real-danger-of-military-ai-isnt-killer-robots-its-worse-human-judgement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army needs more realistic drone training, more versatile drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash;The Army is sprinting to field drones and counter-drone systems throughout its units, but there are a handful of capabilities they&rsquo;re still looking for in order to make these new systems viable in combat.That starts with the training environment, Col. Burr Miller, of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, said Tuesday at the AUSA Global Force Symposium.&ldquo;I saw many U.S. systems in Ukraine that did not survive contact because they were not prepared for the environmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-needs-more-realistic-drone-training-more-versatile-drones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-needs-more-realistic-drone-training-more-versatile-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from Ukraine are shaping US Army's drones, training, comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Alabama&mdash;The Army is sprinting to field drones and counter-drone systems throughout its units, but there are a handful of capabilities they&rsquo;re still seeking&nbsp;to make these new systems viable in combat.That starts with the training environment, Col. Burr Miller, of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, said Tuesday at the AUSA Global Force Symposium.&ldquo;I saw many U.S. systems in Ukraine that did not survive contact because they were not prepared for the environment,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lessons-from-ukraine-are-shaping-us-armys-drones-training-comms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lessons-from-ukraine-are-shaping-us-armys-drones-training-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Pentagon equity stakes FTW?; Hill &amp; Valley Forum takeaways; plus a bit more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s equity stake in critical minerals company MP Materials seems to be paying off.&nbsp;&ldquo;We were on the verge of an economic shutdown&rdquo; last year as China restricted rare earth magnetics exports to the U.S. said James Litinsky, the CEO of MP Materials, during the Hill &amp; Valley Forum on Tuesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;At that time, we were beginning the process of our deal with the Pentagon&hellip;we ultimately got that deal done in July, that public-private partnership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-pentagon-equity-stakes-ftw-hill-amp-valley-forum-takeaways-plus-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-pentagon-equity-stakes-ftw-hill-amp-valley-forum-takeaways-plus-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiltrotor who? US military helicopter deliveries rose 13 percent in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[With all the talk of tiltrotors, you'd be forgiven for believing the era of conventional rotorcraft is&nbsp;winding down. But last year, the big three American rotorcraft manufacturers&mdash;Bell, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky&mdash;delivered a combined 199 military rotorcraft: 13 percent&nbsp;more than in 2024.&nbsp;By the NumbersSikorsky delivered the most in 2025, anchored by the H-60 line:&nbsp;a total of 101 Black Hawks and Seahawks. Boeing recorded the most growth, increasing annu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tiltrotor-who-us-military-helicopter-deliveries-rose-13-percent-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/tiltrotor-who-us-military-helicopter-deliveries-rose-13-percent-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National Security Council is missing in action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three weeks into the U.S. war with Iran, it seems increasingly evident that President Donald Trump and his administration&nbsp;miscalculated&nbsp;how Iran would respond to attacks.Besides appearing&nbsp;unprepared&nbsp;by the escalation of war, the president has offered contradictory statements on&nbsp;the U.S. rationale&nbsp;for bombing Iran, including that Iranian missiles could &ldquo;soon&rdquo;&nbsp;rain down on American cities.The administration&rsquo;s inconsistent rationale for waging wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-national-security-council-is-missing-in-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-national-security-council-is-missing-in-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NSA director urges more intelligence sharing with allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new director of Cyber Command and the National Security Agency used his first all-hands meeting to urge his workforces to share more&nbsp;intelligence with U.S. allies and partners, according to two people familiar with the matter.Gen. Josh Rudd told his personnel to work with other allied countries &ldquo;until it hurts,&rdquo; one of the people said.Rudd also said that while the Trump administration has emphasized southern-border security, the NSA still should keep a watchful eye on foreig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-nsa-director-urges-more-intelligence-sharing-with-allies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-nsa-director-urges-more-intelligence-sharing-with-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley replacement is still on track, says Army acquisitions boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUNTSVILLE, Ala.&mdash;Despite recent rumblings that the Army might be looking to change up its latest attempt at replacing the Bradley fighting vehicle, the service is still looking to unveil its choice for the XM-30 early next year.Two competing vendors will deliver prototypes to Transformation-in-Contact brigades in July, allowing soldiers to give feedback on how the vehicle drives and the kinds of systems that will make it most effective in combat, the Army&rsquo;s assistant secretary for ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bradley-replacement-is-still-on-track-says-army-acquisitions-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/bradley-replacement-is-still-on-track-says-army-acquisitions-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force seeks industry feedback to ‘benchmark’ progress of Northrop missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force told Breaking Defense the service may consider producing another missile similar to Northrop Grumman&rsquo;s Stand-in Attack Weapon &ldquo;if industry has solid options for delivering munitions faster and cheaper.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-industry-feedback-to-benchmark-progress-of-northrop-missile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-industry-feedback-to-benchmark-progress-of-northrop-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What new weapons could a supplemental buy, plus news on the Army’s C5ISR plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Rob Wittman, plus Pentagon officials Jules Hurst and Joseph Welch, all make an appearance on the Break Out this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-new-weapons-could-a-supplemental-buy-plus-news-on-the-armys-c5isr-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-new-weapons-could-a-supplemental-buy-plus-news-on-the-armys-c5isr-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Dynamics-led team unveils self-driving truck with microwave counter-drone tech ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle consists of a commercial Ford F600 model truck tricked out with Kodiak&rsquo;s autonomous driving software and Eprius&rsquo; high-power microwave (HPM) c-UAS platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-dynamics-led-team-unveils-self-driving-truck-with-microwave-counter-drone-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/general-dynamics-led-team-unveils-self-driving-truck-with-microwave-counter-drone-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Destinus, Shield AI wrap European drone autonomy test campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the absence of customers, the companies are hoping that the demonstration could tempt European air forces looking for cUAS solutions that can reduce reliance on crewed aircraft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swiss-destinus-shield-ai-wrap-european-drone-autonomy-test-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swiss-destinus-shield-ai-wrap-european-drone-autonomy-test-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war shows the strategic limits of tactical strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The war in Iran is testing the strategic limits of tactical military success. Even as&nbsp;U.S. and Israeli airstrikes degrade Iranian capabilities,&nbsp;a&nbsp;complex web of global economic and strategic consequences are keeping&nbsp;victory out of reach.&nbsp;On Monday, U.S. Central Command&nbsp;said&nbsp;that more than 9,000 targets had been struck, including more than 140 Iranian vessels&nbsp;damaged or destroyed in the war. Among them were mid-March&nbsp;strikes on Kharg Island, which prod]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-shows-the-strategic-limits-of-tactical-strikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-shows-the-strategic-limits-of-tactical-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran, which denies negotiating]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is in talks with Iran about resolving the war, a claim that&nbsp;tamped down oil prices and spurred market increases in Europe and the United States &mdash; though Iran denied any progress in negotiations.Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, the president said the United States and Iran &ldquo;HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-claims-good-and-productive-talks-with-iran-which-denies-negotiating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-claims-good-and-productive-talks-with-iran-which-denies-negotiating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mullin takes DHS helm as 100,000 employees remain unpaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Homeland Security Department will have&nbsp;a new secretary after the Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin in a 54-45 vote to the role Monday evening, paving the way for a new chapter in the tumultuous period for the agency that has spearheaded President Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown.&nbsp;Mullin, who will soon resign his seat&nbsp;as a Republican senator from Oklahoma, will replace Kristi Noem at DHS, who drew bipartisan condemnation for her handling of Trump&rsquo;s mass deportation eff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mullin-takes-dhs-helm-as-100000-employees-remain-unpaid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mullin-takes-dhs-helm-as-100000-employees-remain-unpaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Keeps me up at night’: KC-135 crash underscores need for comms upgrades, former leaders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force must prioritize key communications upgrades in the KC-135 to give aircrews more intel on the battlefield, former service leaders say, warning of the potential for future tragedies after this month&rsquo;s deadly KC-135 crash in Iraq.&nbsp;On March 12, two KC-135s were involved in the deadly mishap over friendly airspace that was not the result of hostile or friendly fire, according to U.S. Central Command. One of the refuelers crashed in western Iraq, the other landed safely in Isr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/keeps-me-up-at-night-kc-135-crash-underscores-need-for-comms-upgrades-former-leaders-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/keeps-me-up-at-night-kc-135-crash-underscores-need-for-comms-upgrades-former-leaders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KC-135 crash in Iraq spurs calls for communications upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force must upgrade its KC-135 tankers to give aircrews more battlespace awareness, say former air-mobility leaders who warn that more tragedies might follow a recent deadly crash.On March 12, two KC-135s were involved in the deadly mishap over friendly airspace that was not the result of hostile or friendly fire, according to U.S. Central Command. One of the refuelers crashed in western Iraq, the other landed safely in Israel. A photo purporting to be of one of the tankers with a damaged]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kc-135-crash-in-iraq-spurs-calls-for-communications-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kc-135-crash-in-iraq-spurs-calls-for-communications-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force anticipates first Kronos C2 contracts in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Kronos is moving forward, the other major part of the C2 upgrade, ATLAS, has not reached full viability, according to the most recent report by DOT&amp;E.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-anticipates-first-kronos-c2-contracts-in-april/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-anticipates-first-kronos-c2-contracts-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Fury production starts, Anduril pledging a different production approach at Arsenal-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril&rsquo;s new Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio will be producing its Fury, Roadrunner and Barracuda products, along with a classified platform, by the end of 2026.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-fury-production-starts-anduril-pledging-a-different-production-approach-at-arsenal-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-fury-production-starts-anduril-pledging-a-different-production-approach-at-arsenal-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force’s two new cyber squadrons to defend space launch operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Our adversaries [&hellip;] are constantly looking for ways to deny, disrupt or destroy our ability to launch,&rdquo; Maj. Torius Davis said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-forces-two-new-cyber-squadrons-to-defend-space-launch-operations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-forces-two-new-cyber-squadrons-to-defend-space-launch-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army receives first autonomous-ready, optionally piloted Black Hawk ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The H-60Mx Black Hawk has been in the works for over a decade and derived from DARPA&rsquo;s ALIAS program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-receives-first-autonomous-ready-optionally-pilotedblack-hawk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-receives-first-autonomous-ready-optionally-pilotedblack-hawk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin’s comments could undermine case against Anthropic in court: Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Anthropic&rsquo;s got a strong case, stronger than it should &hellip; primarily because the President&rsquo;s made &lsquo;admissions against interest&rsquo;&rdquo; on social media, attorney Sean Timmons told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-admins-comments-could-undermine-case-against-anthropic-in-court-experts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-admins-comments-could-undermine-case-against-anthropic-in-court-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Australia, Rheinmetall exploring HIMARS sustainment Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the tie-up isn&rsquo;t complete, if the deal happens Lockheed would see work done on its HIMARS at a Rheinmetall center in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-australia-rheinmetall-exploring-himars-sustainment-down-under/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-martin-australia-rheinmetall-exploring-himars-sustainment-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force to overhaul legacy ground-based missile defense radar systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sweeping new update plan will include development of a single computerized brain for all eight radar, as well as modernized front end antennas to improve detection of smaller, faster missiles, an SSC spokesperson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-to-overhaul-legacy-ground-based-missile-defense-radar-systems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-to-overhaul-legacy-ground-based-missile-defense-radar-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce.The contract will support &ldquo;non-recurring engineering across three facilities&rdquo; to be built by&nbsp; Hadrian, a four-year-old advanced manufacturing company.&ldquo;This is not just another factory,&rdquo; Navy Secretary John Phelan said in his prepared remarks for a Friday ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hadrian&rsquo;s Factory 4 near Muscle Shoals, Ala. &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-bets-900m-on-automated-factories-to-boost-submarine-production/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-bets-900m-on-automated-factories-to-boost-submarine-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense workers' morale has plunged under Trump, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department&rsquo;s civilian workforce is reporting a precipitous drop in job satisfaction, according to a survey released Thursday, following a year of cuts and a hiring freeze that has left many offices understaffed and employees in fear of further reductions in force.&nbsp;Conducted by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, the survey shows that civilian workers with the Navy and Marine Corps have seen the biggest plunge in satisfaction, from a score of 68.1 out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-workers-morale-has-plunged-under-trump-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-workers-morale-has-plunged-under-trump-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Hadrian launch partnership, open facility to build submarine parts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said that the public-private arrangement is a &ldquo;novel transaction&rdquo; that ensures the service is investing in &ldquo;outcomes, not promises.&rdquo;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-hadrian-launch-partnership-open-facility-to-build-submarine-parts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-hadrian-launch-partnership-open-facility-to-build-submarine-parts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon officials report that the ground-launched Precision Strike Missile&mdash;PrSM for short&mdash;made a successful combat debut in the opening hours of the war on Iran. The new, now-proven ground-launched missile offers long-range strike capacity needed in the Middle East, to counter further Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, and to deter&nbsp;Chinese action in the Pacific.&nbsp;Washington should move quickly to replace expended PrSMs and expand the U.S. capacity to produce them.Like th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/this-missile-just-proved-itself-in-iran-the-us-needs-more-asap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/this-missile-just-proved-itself-in-iran-the-us-needs-more-asap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force shifts GPS III launch from ULA to SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shift follows Vulcan&rsquo;s February grounding under the National Security Space Launch program to resolve persistent problems with its solid rocket boosters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-shifts-gps-iii-launch-from-ula-to-spacex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-shifts-gps-iii-launch-from-ula-to-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/answering-the-demand-signal-to-move-faster-field-sooner-iteratecontinuously/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/answering-the-demand-signal-to-move-faster-field-sooner-iteratecontinuously/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s Elbit reveals military contract to put high-powered laser weapon on aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Bezhalel Machlis revealed the 2025 contract during an investor meeting, while acknowledging the challenges of putting such precise tech in the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-elbit-reveals-military-contract-to-put-high-powered-laser-weapon-on-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-elbit-reveals-military-contract-to-put-high-powered-laser-weapon-on-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India seeking to join European sixth-generation fighter program: Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[One defense analyst said that at this stage, it may be difficult for either the GCAP or FCAS teams to take on new development partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/india-seeking-to-join-european-sixth-generation-fighter-program-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/india-seeking-to-join-european-sixth-generation-fighter-program-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Pentagon’s ‘Space Data Network,’ and why does it matter for Golden Dome?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SDN will provide the communications pathways for integrating and moving data from missile warning/tracking sensors to interceptors in near-real time under the Golden Dome construct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-is-the-pentagons-space-data-network-and-why-does-it-matter-for-golden-dome/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/what-is-the-pentagons-space-data-network-and-why-does-it-matter-for-golden-dome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force counter-drone lab requests ideas to track and kill small UAS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new Air Force RFIs seek information on systems to detect drones and defeat them with hard-kill systems as the service looks to shore up base defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-counter-drone-lab-requests-ideas-to-track-and-kill-small-uas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-counter-drone-lab-requests-ideas-to-track-and-kill-small-uas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon leaders called Claude AI 'woke.' Tests show otherwise.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic a deadline to renegotiate its contract with the Pentagon to include &ldquo;all lawful purposes&rdquo; or be designated a supply chain risk &mdash; a classification typically reserved for adversarial foreign firms like Huawei &mdash; he framed it as a fight against &ldquo;woke AI.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Department of War AI will not be woke,&rdquo; Hegseth declared during a speech at SpaceX in mid-January 2026. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re building war ready we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-leaders-called-claude-ai-woke-tests-show-otherwise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-leaders-called-claude-ai-woke-tests-show-otherwise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are strafing boats in the Straits of Hormuz as part of President Trump&rsquo;s war on Iran, and at least some experts say it shows why the venerable aircraft should remain in service."The A-10 Warthog is now in the fight across the southern flank and is hunting and killing fast-attack watercraft in the Straits of Hormuz,&rdquo; Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a Pentagon press briefing on Thursday.&nbsp;The Defense Department posted images o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-10s-are-striking-iranian-boats-some-say-its-a-wake-up-call-to-stop-the-warthogs-retirement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-10s-are-striking-iranian-boats-some-say-its-a-wake-up-call-to-stop-the-warthogs-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: US poised to accept new F-35s without radars, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Rob Wittman told Breaking Defense that while he expected issues with the new APG-85 radar to eventually be resolved, in the interim the US military will be left with &ldquo;lots of aircraft out there, but not ones that are ready to go to the fight.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-us-poised-to-accept-new-f-35s-without-radars-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-us-poised-to-accept-new-f-35s-without-radars-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon comptroller says a ‘generational investment’ is coming, but when?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a potential $1.5 trillion budget expected soon, Aaron Mehta asks the questions we&rsquo;re all thinking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-comptroller-says-a-generational-investment-is-coming-but-when/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-comptroller-says-a-generational-investment-is-coming-but-when/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US greenlights over $16B in ’emergency’ radar and missile sales to Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed deals include $8 billion-worth of radars for Kuwait and $8.4 billion in various air defense equipment for the United Arab Emirates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-greenlights-over-16b-in-emergency-radar-and-missile-sales-to-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-greenlights-over-16b-in-emergency-radar-and-missile-sales-to-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany marks April deadline to rescue FCAS fighter project from collapse: Reports ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid an intense row between Airbus and Dassault over New Generation Fighterleadership and workshare, it remains to be seen how a compromise could unfold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-marks-april-deadline-to-rescue-fcas-fighter-project-from-collapse-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germany-marks-april-deadline-to-rescue-fcas-fighter-project-from-collapse-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of $200B Iran war request to Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s $200 billion request to cover the costs of the Iran war will reimburse what the Defense Department has already spent and what is ahead, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday as a third week of strikes drew to a close.That includes replenishing munitions, which have been expended by the thousands since strikes began Feb. 28.&nbsp;&ldquo;Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,&rdquo; Hegseth said during a Pentagon press briefing. &ldquo;So we're going back to Congress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-takes-money-to-kill-bad-guys-hegseth-says-of-200b-iran-war-request-to-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-takes-money-to-kill-bad-guys-hegseth-says-of-200b-iran-war-request-to-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf nations ‘trying to reach out’ for Ukrainian counter-drone capability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyiv&rsquo;s forces have unique experience in defending against Iranian-made drones, making Ukrainian industry and expertise a hot commodity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gulf-nations-trying-to-reach-out-for-ukrainian-counter-drone-capability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gulf-nations-trying-to-reach-out-for-ukrainian-counter-drone-capability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth confirms potential $200 billion request for Iran operations, but figure ‘could move’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Obviously it takes &hellip; money to kill bad guys so we&rsquo;re going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we&rsquo;re properly funded for what&rsquo;s been done, for what we may have to do in the future,&rdquo; said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-confirms-potential-200-billion-request-for-iran-operations-but-figure-could-move/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-confirms-potential-200-billion-request-for-iran-operations-but-figure-could-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US intelligence elevates AI as a top global threat in new report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is a major subtheme of the U.S. intelligence community&rsquo;s annual report on threats&mdash;one increasingly described in strategic, not just technical, terms.In its 2026 Worldwide Threat Assessment, released on Wednesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence calls AI a &ldquo;defining technology for the 21st century,&rdquo; notes that it is being used in combat, and identifies China as &ldquo;the most capable competitor&rdquo; to the United States. The a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-intelligence-elevates-ai-as-a-top-global-threat-in-new-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-intelligence-elevates-ai-as-a-top-global-threat-in-new-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy’s Leonardo closes on $1.9B Iveco land vehicle acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonardo said &ldquo;available cash resources&rdquo; will finance the acquisition, which is also planned to leverage &ldquo;the complementary nature of the two companies&rsquo; sales networks.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italys-leonardo-closes-on-19b-iveco-land-vehicle-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/italys-leonardo-closes-on-19b-iveco-land-vehicle-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building partnerships as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The kingdom&rsquo;s aggressive growth strategy will rely in part on outside investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-partnerships-as-part-of-saudi-arabias-vision-2030/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/building-partnerships-as-part-of-saudi-arabias-vision-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril: new factory will start making drone wingman in just ‘days’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril will soon start making its robot drone wingman offering for the Air Force at its new Ohio factory months ahead of schedule, a company official told Defense One in an exclusive interview.&nbsp;The private defense contractor announced last year that it would build its manufacturing facility, dubbed Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio, and &ldquo;the first products will be manufactured beginning in July 2026.&rdquo; But Jason Levin, the company&rsquo;s senior vice president of engineering for air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-new-factory-will-start-making-drone-wingman-in-just-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-new-factory-will-start-making-drone-wingman-in-just-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: DOD lab audits?; Notes from McAleese; Spotlight on Alabama manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon should audit its labs and their projects to make sure scientists aren&rsquo;t developing technology that can be bought off-the-shelf or spun up by startups, according to a recommendation from the Ronald Reagan Institute&rsquo;s latest National Security Innovation Base report card.&nbsp;"The review would specifically be focused on, given all the emphasis on commercial first, ensuring that those organizations and that funding is properly aligned and not duplicative of, or in some case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dod-lab-audits-notes-from-mcaleese-spotlight-on-alabama-manufacturing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-dod-lab-audits-notes-from-mcaleese-spotlight-on-alabama-manufacturing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNI's threat assessment omits foreign election interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in nearly a decade, foreign threats to U.S.&nbsp;elections are omitted from the intelligence community's annual threat assessment, suggesting that the Trump administration is shifting focus away from a risk long treated as central to national security.The assessment was delivered on the heels of a major global threats hearing in the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, where Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe&nbsp;testified a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dnis-threat-assessment-omits-foreign-election-interference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dnis-threat-assessment-omits-foreign-election-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual threat assessment omits election security]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in nearly a decade, foreign threats to U.S.&nbsp;elections are omitted from the intelligence community's annual threat assessment, suggesting that the Trump administration is shifting focus away from a risk long treated as central to national security.The assessment was delivered on the heels of a major global threats hearing in the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, where Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe&nbsp;testified a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/annual-threat-assessment-omits-election-security/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/annual-threat-assessment-omits-election-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: comptroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virtually all of the giant reconciliation fund has been doled out, the Pentagon&rsquo;s acting chief financial officer said Tuesday.&nbsp;&ldquo;Everything except for $1.3 billion in the $153 billion that's been given to the Department of Defense by the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act has been apportioned and [has] been released to the services and program managers. And so that money is all starting to flow,&rdquo; Jules Hurst, who is performing the duties of Pentagon comptroller and chief financial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/record-smashing-15-trillion-spending-proposal-will-fund-only-the-most-essential-things-comptroller/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/record-smashing-15-trillion-spending-proposal-will-fund-only-the-most-essential-things-comptroller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ rhetoric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions about following illegal orders&mdash;a frequent theme of the second Trump administration&mdash;came up again at a Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday.&nbsp;Just days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the U.S. war on Iran would feature &ldquo;no quarter, no mercy for our enemies&rdquo;&mdash;on its face, a violation of international law&mdash;the leader of U.S. Southern Command was pressed by House lawmakers who had questions about attacks on alleged drug-running boats off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-press-southcom-on-hegseths-no-quarter-rhetoric/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lawmakers-press-southcom-on-hegseths-no-quarter-rhetoric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Dome’s projected cost just jumped $10 billion. Experts fear that’s just for starters.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden Dome&rsquo;s official projected price tag just jumped $10 billion to $185 billion. Experts say the real cost is likely to be far, far more.Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force officer in charge of the sprawling missile defense project, said Tuesday that it was no longer expected to cost $175 billion, the number given by President Trump when he announced the project last May.&ldquo;We were asked to procure some additional space capabilities,&rdquo; Guetlein told attendees at the McAleese]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-domes-projected-cost-just-jumped-10-billion-experts-fear-thats-just-for-starters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/golden-domes-projected-cost-just-jumped-10-billion-experts-fear-thats-just-for-starters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army is not satisfied with readiness rates, says service’s undersecretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army Undersecretary Michael Obadal said not only does the Army have problems with its major weapons systems, but also has problems with magazine depth, something the &ldquo;current situation&rdquo; has &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; put pressure on.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-is-not-satisfied-with-readiness-rates-says-services-undersecretary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-is-not-satisfied-with-readiness-rates-says-services-undersecretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran conflict shines a light on UK’s ‘stretched’ naval capabilities: Analysts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As France sends armada to aid in defensive operations, Britain opts for a much lighter maritime footprint &ndash; by choice or necessity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-conflict-shines-a-light-on-uks-stretched-naval-capabilities-analysts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-conflict-shines-a-light-on-uks-stretched-naval-capabilities-analysts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US counterterrorism chief resigns over Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned from his post Monday over U.S.-Israel war on Iran.&ldquo;I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,&rdquo; Joe Kent, the head of the center, wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump.The National Counterterrorism Center is part of the Office of the Director of National Intel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-counterterrorism-chief-resigns-over-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-counterterrorism-chief-resigns-over-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To accelerate space capabilities, Pentagon ups Golden Dome spending plan by $10 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[By raising the cost estimate to $185 billion, Gen. Michael Guetlein said it would accelerate development of the Airborne Moving Target Indication, space data network and the Hypersonic Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-accelerate-space-capabilities-pentagon-ups-golden-dome-spending-plan-by-10-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/to-accelerate-space-capabilities-pentagon-ups-golden-dome-spending-plan-by-10-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets on a NATO mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Weekly Break Out, a journey to Iceland and face time with Swedish pilots flying there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-the-flightline-with-swedish-fighter-jets-on-a-nato-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-the-flightline-with-swedish-fighter-jets-on-a-nato-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Navy to use wall-climbing robots to inspect ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy and GSA will pay Gecko Robotics $71 million to use its drones and AI to inspect ships, jets, and other gear, part of the service&rsquo;s effort to reach 80 percent fleet readiness next year and stem its shortage of ships. The company says it can identify repairs up to 50 times faster and more accurately than human inspectors&mdash;and do so even before a ship reaches its dock, which will help the Navy get the right people and parts in place.This work is slated to be carried out acr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-navy-to-use-wall-climbing-robots-to-inspect-ships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-navy-to-use-wall-climbing-robots-to-inspect-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Navy aims to use robots, AI to reduce ship maintenance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy and GSA will pay Gecko Robotics $71 million to use its drones and AI to inspect ships, jets, and other gear, part of the service&rsquo;s effort to reach 80 percent fleet readiness next year and stem its shortage of ships. The company says it can identify repairs up to 50 times faster and more accurately than human inspectors&mdash;and do so even before a ship reaches its dock, which will help the Navy get the right people and parts in place.This work is slated to be carried out acr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-navy-aims-to-use-robots-ai-to-reduce-ship-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-navy-aims-to-use-robots-ai-to-reduce-ship-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy taps Gecko Robotics for ship-scaling robots to identify repairs in Pacific Fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gecko will conduct work on 18 ships in the US Pacific Fleet over the next nine months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-taps-gecko-robotics-for-ship-scaling-robots-to-identify-repairs-in-pacific-fleet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-taps-gecko-robotics-for-ship-scaling-robots-to-identify-repairs-in-pacific-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US built a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties. Trump officials scrapped it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his mission to overhaul how the U.S. military safeguards civilian life.Parents wept over their children&rsquo;s bodies. Crushed desks and blood-stained backpacks poked through the rubble. The death toll from the attack on an elementary school in Minab climbed past 165, most of them under age 12, with nearly 100 others wounded, according to Ira]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-built-a-blueprint-to-avoid-civilian-war-casualties-trump-officials-scrapped-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-built-a-blueprint-to-avoid-civilian-war-casualties-trump-officials-scrapped-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril secures $87M contract for a common counter-unmanned C2 program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has made one of its first major steps to securing interoperable counter-unmanned systems: selecting Anduril&rsquo;s Lattice command-and-control software as a common platform for any system bought in the government&rsquo;s marketplace.&nbsp;The $87 million contract is part of a larger agreement the Army signed with Anduril last week, to the tune of up to $20 billion over the next decade, to authorize any federal agency to purchase Anduril&rsquo;s comm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-secures-87m-contract-for-a-common-counter-unmanned-c2-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-secures-87m-contract-for-a-common-counter-unmanned-c2-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B ‘contract vehicle’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We got a lot of messages over the weekend, like, &lsquo;Oh, you made $20 billion.&rsquo; There&rsquo;s no money attached to it, this is just a contract vehicle, but it reduces a lot of friction in things that just simply shouldn&rsquo;t have it,&rdquo; Anduril President Matthew Steckman said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-anduril-counter-drone-task-order-as-first-in-new-20b-contract-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-awards-anduril-counter-drone-task-order-as-first-in-new-20b-contract-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AeroVironment to acquire California drone maker ESAero in $200M deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multimillion dollar deal for Empirical Systems Aerospace will &ldquo;accelerate AV&rsquo;s ability to bridge the gap between conceptual design and manufacturing execution,&rdquo; AV chief Wahid Nawabi said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aerovironment-to-acquire-california-drone-maker-esaero-in-200m-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aerovironment-to-acquire-california-drone-maker-esaero-in-200m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s defense industry accelerates production amid multi-front war]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The decisions we made to expand and accelerate production lines in Israel before the operation will now allow us to take production rates to the next level,&rdquo; said Israeli MoD Director General Amir Baram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-defense-industry-accelerates-production-amid-multi-front-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israels-defense-industry-accelerates-production-amid-multi-front-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy unveils acquisition reform, establishes five more PAE organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Navy previously established a PAE for Robotics and Autonomous Systems in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-unveils-acquisition-reform-establishes-five-more-pae-organizations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-unveils-acquisition-reform-establishes-five-more-pae-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed completes first flight test for PrSM Inc 2 aimed at hitting moving maritime targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockheed&rsquo;s announcement comes shortly after the Army announced its Increment 1 PrSM capabilities were used for the first time in combat during the ongoing conflict in Iran.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-completes-first-flight-test-for-prsm-inc-2-aimed-at-hitting-moving-maritime-targets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-completes-first-flight-test-for-prsm-inc-2-aimed-at-hitting-moving-maritime-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company, famous for producing mid-range drones that proved effective in the early days of the Ukraine conflict, said the K2 fits within its &ldquo;cost-effective defense solutions strategy.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/baykar-unveils-k2-kamikaze-drone-with-ai-swarming-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/baykar-unveils-k2-kamikaze-drone-with-ai-swarming-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Pentagon is working to wriggle out of China’s rare-earths grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU&mdash;In China, the United States is facing &ldquo;a strategic competitor that offers a new level of challenge,&rdquo; and must move quickly to close gaps in manufacturing and secure access to critical minerals, the assistant defense secretary for industrial base policy said.&ldquo;When you look at China, they have 30 percent of global manufacturing to our 17 percent,&rdquo; Mike Cadenazzi said last week at NDIA&rsquo;s Pacific Operational Science and Technology conference. &ldquo;China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-is-working-to-wriggle-out-of-chinas-rare-earths-grip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-pentagon-is-working-to-wriggle-out-of-chinas-rare-earths-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Aircraft carrier Nimitz service life extended until 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A service official revealed the change to Breaking Defense, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-aircraft-carrier-nimitz-service-life-extended-until-2027/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-aircraft-carrier-nimitz-service-life-extended-until-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircraft carrier Nimitz gets service life extension, won’t be decommissioned until 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A service official revealed the change late Friday, pushing back previous plans to mothball the ship this May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aircraft-carrier-nimitz-gets-service-life-extension-wont-be-decommissioned-until-2027/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aircraft-carrier-nimitz-gets-service-life-extension-wont-be-decommissioned-until-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the ‘narrow,’ ‘short-term’ sanctions reversal for Russia is neither]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;narrowly tailored, short-term&rdquo; lifting of sanctions on Russian oil may produce a longer-term boost to Moscow&rsquo;s war on Ukraine.Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent insisted that wasn&rsquo;t so as he announced on Thursday that countries would be allowed to purchase any Russian oil in ships at sea as of March 12.The move &ldquo;will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government,&rdquo; Bessent wrote on X.But experts,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-narrow-short-term-sanctions-reversal-for-russia-is-neither/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-narrow-short-term-sanctions-reversal-for-russia-is-neither/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand signals are up, but supply chain risks may still hinder production]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department is planning more multiyear deals and expects they&rsquo;ll help smooth kinks in fragile supply chains. But the way prime contractors manage their suppliers, and the&nbsp; potential for bottlenecks, could stall progress.&nbsp;Quadrupling munitions production &ldquo;takes leadership&mdash;and I think we've got that in the [defense] secretary and the deputy. I think it takes money. I think it takes commitment,&rdquo; Michael Duffey, the Pentagon's acquisitions and sustainment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/demand-signals-are-up-but-supply-chain-risks-may-still-hinder-production/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/demand-signals-are-up-but-supply-chain-risks-may-still-hinder-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aircrew who died in KC-135 crash likely lacked parachutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six crew members killed aboard a KC-135 that crashed in Iraq on Thursday&mdash;the most recent casualties of the war on Iran&mdash;likely had no parachutes, which were removed from the venerable tanker aircraft nearly two decades ago.Two aircraft were involved in the deadly incident, one of which returned safely to base. They were supporting the two-week-old Operation Epic Fury, but the incident was not the result of &ldquo;hostile fire or friendly fire,&rdquo; U.S. Central Command said in a Fri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aircrew-who-died-in-kc-135-crash-likely-lacked-parachutes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/aircrew-who-died-in-kc-135-crash-likely-lacked-parachutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[While senior officials have offered praise with few details, experts told Breaking Defense space ops likely include jamming or spoofing satellite communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-us-military-space-operators-are-likely-aiding-the-fight-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-us-military-space-operators-are-likely-aiding-the-fight-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Defence declined to say if the new vessels could be deployed soon to aid Iran-related maritime operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-navy-buys-20-usvs-to-act-as-unmanned-proving-ground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uk-navy-buys-20-usvs-to-act-as-unmanned-proving-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for &ldquo;operational security&rdquo; reasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uae-fights-off-outsized-share-of-iranian-attacks-pulls-back-on-sharing-interception-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uae-fights-off-outsized-share-of-iranian-attacks-pulls-back-on-sharing-interception-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: 6 die in tanker crash; Russia’s US-war windfall; Iran’s industry ‘functionally defeated’; Escorts for Hormuz vessels?; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 14:&nbsp;The U.S. lost six more service members amid President Trump&rsquo;s war against Iran on Thursday. All six crew members perished when their KC-135 refueling tanker aircraft went down in western Iran after colliding with another aircraft.&ldquo;The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury,&rdquo; military officials at Central Command said in an initial statement Thursday evening. &ldquo;Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-6-die-in-tanker-crash-russias-us-war-windfall-irans-industry-functionally-defeated-escorts-for-hormuz-vessels-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-6-die-in-tanker-crash-russias-us-war-windfall-irans-industry-functionally-defeated-escorts-for-hormuz-vessels-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following congressional rebuke, Air Force awards E-7 contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new awards procure an undisclosed number of developmental aircraft and address diminishing manufacturing sources for the plane&rsquo;s radar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/following-congressional-rebuke-air-force-awards-e-7-contracts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/following-congressional-rebuke-air-force-awards-e-7-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CENTCOM confirms six dead in tanker crash in Iraq, as Iran conflict approaches third week]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The incident occurred over friendly territory in Western Iraq while the crew was on a combat mission, and, again, was not the result &hellip; of hostile or friendly fire,&rdquo; Gen. Dan Caine said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/centcom-confirms-six-dead-in-tanker-crash-in-iraq-as-iran-conflict-approaches-third-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/centcom-confirms-six-dead-in-tanker-crash-in-iraq-as-iran-conflict-approaches-third-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s defense industrial base is ‘functionally defeated’: Hegseth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourteen days into the war on Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the country&rsquo;s ability to develop and manufacture new weapons &ldquo;functionally defeated,&rdquo; noting as well its shrinking missile force, navy &ldquo;at the bottom of the Persian Gulf,&rdquo; and disabled air force.Missile attacks are down 90 percent and one-way attack drone strikes are down 95 percent since the first day of Iranian retaliation, Hegseth added in the latest update to the Pentagon metric.&nbsp;&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-defense-industrial-base-is-functionally-defeated-hegseth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/irans-defense-industrial-base-is-functionally-defeated-hegseth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Epic Fury, a munitions supplemental becomes imperative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conflict with Iran has incurred a staggering expenditure of ordnance that jeopardizes long-term deterrence and defense goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-epic-fury-a-munitions-supplemental-becomes-imperative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/after-epic-fury-a-munitions-supplemental-becomes-imperative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the IDF’s newest military division securing the Jordan Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking Defense visited the 96th Division, which was created in June 2025 and brings a new command structure to the border between Israel and Jordan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-idfs-newest-military-division-securing-the-jordan-valley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/inside-the-idfs-newest-military-division-securing-the-jordan-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KC-135 tanker involved in Epic Fury goes down in Iraq: CENTCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to CENTCOM, the incident was &ldquo;not due to hostile or friendly fire&rdquo; and occurred during Operation Epic Fury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kc-135-tanker-involved-in-epic-fury-goes-down-in-iraq-centcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kc-135-tanker-involved-in-epic-fury-goes-down-in-iraq-centcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Freeman out as head of Amazon Leo Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Freeman joined the company in 2023 as part of an increased focus in the defense market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-freeman-out-as-head-of-amazon-leo-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-freeman-out-as-head-of-amazon-leo-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighter jets are downing Iranian drones—a dangerous, expensive mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. and allied militaries have turned to fighter jets in their struggle to ward off Iran&rsquo;s cheap, plentiful drones, but former pilots say the mission is expensive, dangerous, and, ultimately, unsustainable with current tactics.Open-source intelligence accounts and news outlets have posted videos of high-powered fighter jets downing Iran&rsquo;s low-cost unmanned aircraft since the war began late last month. On Tuesday, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fighter-jets-are-downing-iranian-dronesa-dangerous-expensive-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fighter-jets-are-downing-iranian-dronesa-dangerous-expensive-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe can lead its conventional defense ‘by 2035’, EUCOM commander says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The date could signal a turning point in America&rsquo;s relationship with the NATO alliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europe-can-lead-its-conventional-defense-by-2035-eucom-commander-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europe-can-lead-its-conventional-defense-by-2035-eucom-commander-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran supplemental to fund mix of ‘new things’ and legacy systems: Pentagon comptroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jules Hurst did not say when lawmakers could expect to receive the funding request, which is said to be over $50 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-supplemental-to-fund-mix-of-new-things-and-legacy-systems-pentagon-comptroller/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-supplemental-to-fund-mix-of-new-things-and-legacy-systems-pentagon-comptroller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Army Data Operation Center will be ‘9-1-1’ for moving info around the globe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new center, to be established in coming weeks, is the latest in the Army&rsquo;s war against inefficient sharing and poor &ldquo;data management.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-army-data-operation-center-will-be-9-1-1-for-moving-info-around-the-globe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-army-data-operation-center-will-be-9-1-1-for-moving-info-around-the-globe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the shutdown endangers America’s ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ behind the scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Pentagon stops buying, it doesn&rsquo;t reflect &ldquo;demand signal,&rdquo; but &ldquo;execution volatility&rdquo; for smaller suppliers, Rachel Gorken, president of GMS Industrial Supply, writes in this op-ed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-shutdown-endangers-americas-arsenal-of-freedom-behind-the-scenes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-the-shutdown-endangers-americas-arsenal-of-freedom-behind-the-scenes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo to launch Michelangelo air defense dome test in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leonardo expects its air defense system todraw &euro;21 billion in new business opportunities by 2035, an executive said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-to-launch-michelangelo-air-defense-dome-test-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/leonardo-to-launch-michelangelo-air-defense-dome-test-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: War aims keep shifting; First week’s cost; ‘Ruthless’ JAG review; Ukraine’s China-free drones; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 13:&nbsp;The U.S. military spent more than $11 billion in just the first week of Trump&rsquo;s war against Iran, Pentagon officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing Tuesday on Capitol Hill. The New York Times reported the fiscal tally, which &ldquo;did not include many of the costs associated with the operation, such as the buildup of military hardware and personnel ahead of the first strikes,&rdquo; on Wednesday.&nbsp;Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., attended the t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-war-aims-keep-shifting-first-weeks-cost-ruthless-jag-review-ukraines-china-free-drones-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-war-aims-keep-shifting-first-weeks-cost-ruthless-jag-review-ukraines-china-free-drones-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth orders ‘ruthless’ review of JAGs. Some see an attempt to evade accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered an overhaul of the military&rsquo;s civilian and uniformed legal offices, raising fears among current and former members of the judge advocate general corps that he will gut legal oversight of the administration&rsquo;s actions.&ldquo;I'm directing the service secretaries, the Army, Navy, and Air Force through their general counsels and JAGs and the [staff judge advocate] to the commandant to execute a ruthless, no-excuses review,&rdquo; Hegset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-ruthless-review-of-jags-some-see-an-attempt-to-evade-accountability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-orders-ruthless-review-of-jags-some-see-an-attempt-to-evade-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air denial is not air control, and the Air Force should not pretend it is]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctrine of air denial leads to stalemates and drawn out conflicts, while air superiority can lead to decisive victory, Lt. Col. Grant &ldquo;SWAT&rdquo; Georgulis writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-denial-is-not-air-control-and-the-air-force-should-not-pretend-it-is/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-denial-is-not-air-control-and-the-air-force-should-not-pretend-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: 3D-printing on the battlefield; Reshoring drone dominance; AI on submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon plans to buy 30,000 one-way attack drones this month, but the military&rsquo;s ability to repair or even build drones on the battlefield could make or break operations in modern conflicts.&nbsp;So when Dan Magy, the CEO of Firestorm, first told me in December about a mobile industrial-grade 3D printing shop inside a shipping container, I needed to see it for myself. And I did, a couple months later on a rare rainy day in San Diego.&nbsp;The entire setup felt like walking into a fiel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-3d-printing-on-the-battlefield-reshoring-drone-dominance-ai-on-submarines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-3d-printing-on-the-battlefield-reshoring-drone-dominance-ai-on-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B-21 spotted in aerial-refueling test flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key refueling-related tests for the B-21 Raider are now underway, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Defense One, the latest milestone towards delivering the next-generation bomber by 2027.On Tuesday, several open-source intelligence accounts and plane spotters posted images of a B-21 approaching a KC-135 tanker over California. One account cited flight radar data indicating that the tanker was from Edward Air Force Base&rsquo;s 370th Flight Test Squadron. Other photographs and videos showed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/b-21-spotted-in-aerial-refueling-test-flights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/b-21-spotted-in-aerial-refueling-test-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril to buy space/missile tracking firm ExoAnalytic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anduril intends to &ldquo;fully absorb&rdquo; ExoAnalytic&rsquo;s team of some 130 people rather than create a separate subsidiary, a senior Anduril exec said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-to-buy-spacemissile-tracking-firm-exoanalytic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anduril-to-buy-spacemissile-tracking-firm-exoanalytic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia to get 40 more Bluebottle unmanned surface vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said that the Bluebottle was an extremely durable asset, noting that &ldquo;these things have remained on station as the cyclones have rolled through, and they&rsquo;ve remained operational.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-to-get-40-more-bluebottle-unmanned-surface-vessels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/australia-to-get-40-more-bluebottle-unmanned-surface-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Mines laid in Hormuz; US casualty count; Missile defenses pulled from Asia; DOD’s smaller workforce; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 12:&nbsp;An estimated 140 to 150 U.S. service members have been injured in Trump&rsquo;s Iran war so far, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, beginning with Reuters, then later Axios and CBS News.&nbsp;&ldquo;Approximately 140 U.S. service members &#8203;have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks,&rdquo; a Pentagon spokesman said, and added that 108 of the wounded had already returned to duty.&nbsp;Notable: &ldquo;Reuters could not determine the types of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-mines-laid-in-hormuz-us-casualty-count-missile-defenses-pulled-from-asia-dods-smaller-workforce-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-mines-laid-in-hormuz-us-casualty-count-missile-defenses-pulled-from-asia-dods-smaller-workforce-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-enabled watch towers set to proliferate along the border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security plans to install AI upgrades in 148 of its uncrewed camera towers on the U.S. border this year, and to add another 50 next-generation ones. On Wednesday, GDIT unveiled its pitch for the job: the Relocatable Autonomous Surveillance Tower.GDIT, which provided 200 of the existing towers in Texas, invested its own funds in a bid to harness technological developments and win new contracts over rivals Anduril and Elbit. The company&rsquo;s new towers have better sen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-enabled-watch-towers-set-to-proliferate-along-the-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-enabled-watch-towers-set-to-proliferate-along-the-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s Rheinmetall predicts $16.8B annual order boom, will ‘focus entirely’ on defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;tense security situation underpins the promising position of the Group,&rdquo; said the European prime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germanys-rheinmetall-predicts-168b-annual-order-boom-will-focus-entirely-on-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/germanys-rheinmetall-predicts-168b-annual-order-boom-will-focus-entirely-on-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[StateChat users move to older AI model as State dumps Anthropic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department has shifted the model underpinning its internal chatbot, StateChat, from Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude Sonnet 4.5 to OpenAI&rsquo;s GPT-4.1, according to an internal document&nbsp;obtained by Nextgov/FCW.The document also indicates that less data is available to StateChat users, at least temporarily. The new model has only been trained on data through May 2024.&nbsp;The Claude-powered version of StateChat&nbsp;was trained on&nbsp;data as recent as&nbsp;June 2025, a source familia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/statechat-users-move-to-older-ai-model-as-state-dumps-anthropic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/statechat-users-move-to-older-ai-model-as-state-dumps-anthropic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it’s working to adjust]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU&mdash;&ldquo;What happens when you concentrate on one [AI] model and all of a sudden that model isn&rsquo;t available to you?&rdquo; That&rsquo;s the reality that U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is living right now, its resources and requirements director said here Monday.The audience, after a beat, laughed cautiously at the realization that Bob Stephenson was likely referring to Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude model.&ldquo;It happens,&rdquo; Stephenson said Monday at the Pacific Operational Science]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/indopacom-was-all-in-on-anthropic-now-its-working-to-adjust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/indopacom-was-all-in-on-anthropic-now-its-working-to-adjust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSA, Cyber Command get a permanent leader, ending 11-month gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump&rsquo;s pick to lead Cyber Command and the National Security Agency in a dual-hatted capacity, giving the signals intelligence and hacking titans their first permanent leader in almost a year.Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed in a 71-29 vote on Tuesday,&nbsp;three months after he was nominated to the position. NSA and Cyber Command have been without a permanent leader since far-right activist Laura Loomer pushed for the firing of the post&rsquo;s prev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsa-cyber-command-get-a-permanent-leader-ending-11-month-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nsa-cyber-command-get-a-permanent-leader-ending-11-month-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special ops leader Rudd confirmed to helm CYBERCOM and NSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate voted to confirm Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead CYBERCOM and NSA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/special-ops-leader-rudd-confirmed-to-helm-cybercom-and-nsa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/special-ops-leader-rudd-confirmed-to-helm-cybercom-and-nsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest in Iran and an update in the Anthropic saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Weekly Break Out, we talk Iran developments and the latest in the back-and-forth between Anthropic and the Pentagon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-latest-in-iran-and-an-update-in-the-anthropic-saga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-latest-in-iran-and-an-update-in-the-anthropic-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia-linked hackers appear on Iran war’s cyber front, but their impact is murky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparent Russia-linked hacking collectives backing Iran have been observed joining the cyber activity unfolding alongside the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, though analysts have mixed views on whether their involvement represents a meaningful escalation or little more than online noise.The outlook on such &ldquo;hacktivist&rdquo; groups &mdash; hackers who attempt to penetrate systems and steal information for political activism &mdash; comes days after The Washington Post reported that Russia is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-linked-hackers-appear-on-iran-wars-cyber-front-but-their-impact-is-murky/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/russia-linked-hackers-appear-on-iran-wars-cyber-front-but-their-impact-is-murky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year into Hegseth’s cuts, defense civilians report ‘degraded performance’ and low morale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a hasty effort to reduce the Defense Department&rsquo;s civilian workforce by up to 61,000 people, employees are reporting gutted offices, lower productivity, and pervasive uncertainty.&ldquo;The climate, at least in my immediate organization, has shifted from fear to stress,&rdquo; said an Air Force civilian who spoke with Defense One. &ldquo;The fear of imminent [reductions-in-force] is not something we talk about much anymore because, while the thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-year-into-hegseths-cuts-defense-civilians-report-degraded-performance-and-low-morale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-year-into-hegseths-cuts-defense-civilians-report-degraded-performance-and-low-morale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: More mixed messaging on war; Airstrike pricetag; DOD civs pressed to seek border duty; Anthropic sues Hegseth; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 11:&nbsp;Trump, Hegseth send conflicting messages to the world about the end of war on Iran. In a press conference after markets closed Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters at times contradictory information about the future of his joint war with Israel against Iran that has rattled the global economy and sent oil prices soaring.&nbsp;Latest: &ldquo;Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran,&rdquo; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-more-mixed-messaging-on-war-airstrike-pricetag-dod-civs-pressed-to-seek-border-duty-anthropic-sues-hegseth-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-more-mixed-messaging-on-war-airstrike-pricetag-dod-civs-pressed-to-seek-border-duty-anthropic-sues-hegseth-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson Helicopter launches unmanned division, envisions next-gen helo drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company will absorb Ascent Aerosystems, maker of small drones already invovled in a DoD competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/robinson-helicopter-launches-unmanned-division-envisions-next-gen-helo-drones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/robinson-helicopter-launches-unmanned-division-envisions-next-gen-helo-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SecDef leaves Iran war’s timeline in Trump’s hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has narrowed the U.S.&rsquo;s objectives in Iran to three, scrapping President Donald Trump&rsquo;s recent calls for &ldquo;unconditional surrender&rdquo; and a &ldquo;great and acceptable leader&rdquo; to replace the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.&nbsp;The U.S. military is entering day 11 of its campaign to destroy Iranian missile capabilities, destroy the Iranian navy and &ldquo;permanently deny Iran nuclear weapons forever,&rdquo; Hegseth said at a Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/secdef-leaves-iran-wars-timeline-in-trumps-hands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/secdef-leaves-iran-wars-timeline-in-trumps-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth leaves Iran war’s timeline in Trump’s hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has narrowed the U.S.&rsquo;s objectives in Iran to three, scrapping President Donald Trump&rsquo;s recent calls for &ldquo;unconditional surrender&rdquo; and a &ldquo;great and acceptable leader&rdquo; to replace the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.&nbsp;The U.S. military is entering day 11 of its campaign to destroy Iranian missile capabilities, destroy the Iranian navy and &ldquo;permanently deny Iran nuclear weapons forever,&rdquo; Hegseth said at a Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-leaves-iran-wars-timeline-in-trumps-hands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-leaves-iran-wars-timeline-in-trumps-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A two-front war should be no problem for Israel, analysts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The understanding in the IDF always was that in a war with Iran, Hezbollah would be involved,&rdquo; says Yaakov Katz, fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-two-front-war-should-be-no-problem-for-israel-analysts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/a-two-front-war-should-be-no-problem-for-israel-analysts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powering up: Air Force eyes ‘broad reaching’ battery, energy storage research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Energy is also pursuing its own effort to boost battery technologies through the JOULES-1K program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/powering-up-air-force-eyes-broad-reaching-battery-energy-storage-research/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/powering-up-air-force-eyes-broad-reaching-battery-energy-storage-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New science on heat is changing the future of soldiering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wearable biometrics, improved science, and more data are changing U.S. Army attitudes toward human performance&mdash;particularly how soldiers adapt to the risks of overheating.&nbsp;The U.S. military has been studying the effects of heat on troops for almost a century, dating to the 1927 establishment of the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory at the military's request. Still, soldiers&rsquo; and commanders&rsquo; approach to core physical tasks&mdash;think timed runs, strenuous outdoor activity, or env]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-science-on-heat-is-changing-the-future-of-soldiering/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-science-on-heat-is-changing-the-future-of-soldiering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic sues DOD, Hegseth, and a dozen other federal agencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic is&nbsp;suing&nbsp;more than&nbsp;a dozen federal agencies and government leaders such as iDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming that the federal government's blacklist is illegal retaliation.In a March 9 court filing with the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, Anthropic claims that defendants named in the lawsuit are illegally punishing Anthropic for its&nbsp;decision&nbsp;not to change the terms of use for its AI product to work with the Department of Defe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-sues-dod-hegseth-and-a-dozen-other-federal-agencies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-sues-dod-hegseth-and-a-dozen-other-federal-agencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth presses Defense civilians to deploy for immigration enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department is reupping its search for civilian employees to deploy to the southwest border to participate in&nbsp;immigration-enforcement operations&mdash;and asking supervisors to solicit volunteers.&nbsp;The Pentagon first asked its civilian workers to consider volunteering for assignments&nbsp;to the Homeland Security Department last year. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth upped the pressure.&ldquo;I expect every supervisor to encourage their civilian employees to voluntee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-presses-defense-civilians-to-deploy-for-immigration-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-presses-defense-civilians-to-deploy-for-immigration-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take the win. Stop the war.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of a&nbsp;dictator like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is a good thing and freedom for Iranians is an admirable&nbsp;goal. But as U.S. regime wars in the Middle East since 9/11 have shown,&nbsp;removing leaders is one thing, while strategic successes are quite another.&nbsp;The longer the&nbsp;strikes continue, the greater the chances that more U.S. troops will&nbsp;die&nbsp;and the United States will be dragged into a bigger war.&nbsp;The Trump administration has offered handfuls of reasons for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/take-the-win-stop-the-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/take-the-win-stop-the-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy, Marine Corps amphibious readiness board launches as services put issue on ‘front burner’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amphibious Force Readiness Board gathered for the first time on Thursday, and will continue to meet monthly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-marine-corps-amphibious-readiness-board-launches-as-services-put-issue-on-front-burner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-marine-corps-amphibious-readiness-board-launches-as-services-put-issue-on-front-burner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets in Iceland, in Cold War 2.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deployment comes after Reykjav&iacute;k adopted Iceland&rsquo;s first-ever defense strategy in 70 years of NATO history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-the-flightline-with-swedish-fighter-jets-in-iceland-in-cold-war-20/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/on-the-flightline-with-swedish-fighter-jets-in-iceland-in-cold-war-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: US toll rises to 8; Iran’s new leader; Building military-specific AI; Counting the rationales for war; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 10:&nbsp;Eight American troops have died in the Middle East since the war on Iran began more than a week ago. U.S. and Israeli air and naval strikes continue in Iran and Lebanon; Iranian drone attacks continue in response. U.S. military officials on Sunday announced the seventh soldier to perish from the war&rsquo;s initial attack and retaliation waves last weekend.&nbsp;&ldquo;The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Ki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-us-toll-rises-to-8-irans-new-leader-building-military-specific-ai-counting-the-rationales-for-war-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-us-toll-rises-to-8-irans-new-leader-building-military-specific-ai-counting-the-rationales-for-war-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Government can&rsquo;t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/modernizing-defense-enterprise-it-without-disrupting-the-mission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/modernizing-defense-enterprise-it-without-disrupting-the-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe leads global arms imports market as demand surges: SIPRI report ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine, Poland and the United Kingdom were the three biggest European weapon system importers between 2021 and 2025, said SIPRI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europe-leads-global-arms-imports-market-as-demand-surges-sipri-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/europe-leads-global-arms-imports-market-as-demand-surges-sipri-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd Cavalry tests ground robots for xTech contest, struggles with  ‘navigating’ UGV costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army&rsquo;s largest combat formation in Europe has been testing over 17 UGVs as part of the service&rsquo;s xTech Edge Strike Ground competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/2nd-cavalry-tests-ground-robots-for-xtech-contest-struggles-with-navigating-ugv-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/2nd-cavalry-tests-ground-robots-for-xtech-contest-struggles-with-navigating-ugv-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmanned in the air and at sea at World Defense Show 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou gets up close and personal with some American unmanned platforms in Saudi Arabia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unmanned-in-the-air-and-at-sea-at-world-defense-show-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/unmanned-in-the-air-and-at-sea-at-world-defense-show-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the startups trying to build military-specific AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle between AI model builder Anthropic and the Pentagon has exposed a huge gap between what AI tools the military wants and what companies like Anthropic, xAI, and OpenAI actually make: AI tools for use by everyone, not specifically for the military. A handful of veteran-run or -financed startups aim to fill that gap. Their pitch: AI for war should have some basic understanding of war, beyond reading Tom Clancy fan fiction. It shouldn&rsquo;t confidently offer low-confidence answers just]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/meet-the-startups-trying-to-build-military-specific-ai/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/meet-the-startups-trying-to-build-military-specific-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The quantum curtain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussions of quantum computing regularly predict the end of digital secrecy, which would have society-altering consequences. But what if the opposite happens?&nbsp;If quantum encryption software becomes available to citizens around the world, digital secrets might become harder to harvest, altering intelligence collection and national security.&nbsp;Governments have no monopoly on quantum science, meaning that a breakthrough could come as a complete surprise&mdash;and that&nbsp;its use and dis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-quantum-curtain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-quantum-curtain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missile makers agree to ‘quadruple’ production, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense companies have agreed to make four times as many missiles, President Donald Trump said Friday, denying reports that his war on Iran was quickly draining stocks of key munitions.&nbsp;&ldquo;They have agreed to quadruple Production of &lsquo;Exquisite Class&rsquo; Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity,&rdquo; Trump wrote in a post on his social-media network, Truth Social. No quantities, weapons, or timelines were specified.The White Hou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missile-makers-agree-to-quadruple-production-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/missile-makers-agree-to-quadruple-production-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How technology, strategy and industry are shaping the next fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unmanned systems, digital integration, and emerging technologies are transforming U.S. naval operations. Breaking Defense&rsquo;s new eBook takes a deep dive into these innovations and what they mean for the future of naval power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-technology-strategy-and-industry-are-shaping-the-next-fleet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-technology-strategy-and-industry-are-shaping-the-next-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's new cyber strategy calls for tougher responses to threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House's&nbsp;new&nbsp;national cybersecurity strategy&nbsp;calls for&nbsp;responding more directly to threats and securing critical U.S. technologies.As described in a seven-page document&nbsp;released on Friday afternoon, the strategy has&nbsp;six pillars: shape&nbsp;adversary behavior; promote&nbsp;common-sense regulation; modernize&nbsp;and secure&nbsp;federal government networks; secure&nbsp;critical infrastructure; sustain&nbsp;superiority in critical and emerging technologies; an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-new-cyber-strategy-calls-for-tougher-responses-to-threats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-new-cyber-strategy-calls-for-tougher-responses-to-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense companies to quadruple production of ‘exquisite’ weapons: Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s unclear whether President Donald Trump&rsquo;s meeting with defense executives at the White House pushes munitions production beyond previously-announced agreements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-companies-to-quadruple-production-of-exquisite-weapons-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-companies-to-quadruple-production-of-exquisite-weapons-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3,000 strikes, 43 ships hit: US operations against Iran by the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US says it has hit more than 3,000 targets, while Iran has retaliated by launching attacks on a dozen countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3000-strikes-43-ships-hit-us-operations-against-iran-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/3000-strikes-43-ships-hit-us-operations-against-iran-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic CEO says Pentagon ban less harsh than Hegseth had threatened]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Dario Amodei said he would still sue to overturn the designation of Anthropic as a &ldquo;supply chain risk,&rdquo; but he said the company was &ldquo;having productive conversations with the Department of War&rdquo; &mdash; which Pentagon CTO Emil Michael promptly denied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-ceo-says-pentagon-ban-less-harsh-than-hegseth-had-threatened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/anthropic-ceo-says-pentagon-ban-less-harsh-than-hegseth-had-threatened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss cutting F-35 order by six, facing up to five year Patriot delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[By deciding against a request to secure funding for all 36 jets and move ahead with a reduced buy, the Swiss Federal Council accepted that &ldquo;negative consequences&rdquo; are to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swiss-cutting-f-35-order-by-six-facing-up-to-five-year-patriot-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/swiss-cutting-f-35-order-by-six-facing-up-to-five-year-patriot-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Russia’s helping Iran; Updated strike map; Drone threats; DOD’s new CDO; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 7: Moscow joins Tehran:&nbsp;Russia is giving Iran the locations of U.S. forces, including warships and aircraft, the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing three anonymous officials. &ldquo;The assistance, which has not been previously reported, signals that the rapidly expanding conflict now features one of America&rsquo;s chief nuclear-armed competitors with exquisite intelligence capabilities.&rdquo;&nbsp;Second opinion: &ldquo;In Iran&rsquo;s War, Russia Serve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-russias-helping-iran-updated-strike-map-drone-threats-dods-new-cdo-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-russias-helping-iran-updated-strike-map-drone-threats-dods-new-cdo-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sinking of Iranian navy ship stirs controversy in Australia, India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia has confirmed that three of its sailors were on board the nuclear-powered attack submarine when it struck the Iranian frigate, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied that they took part in the action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-sinking-of-iranian-navy-ship-stirs-controversy-in-australia-india/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-sinking-of-iranian-navy-ship-stirs-controversy-in-australia-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s new chief data officer to push ‘AI capabilities to warfighters’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon announced two key hires for data and cybersecurity positions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-new-chief-data-officer-to-push-ai-capabilities-to-warfighters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-new-chief-data-officer-to-push-ai-capabilities-to-warfighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘New status quo’: Germany reaches for European conventional military dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts noted that after decades of underinvestment, Berlin is flipping the script by moving ahead with a seismic increase in defense spending, set to hit a high mark in 2029 of &euro;150 billion a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-status-quo-germany-reaches-for-european-conventional-military-dominance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-status-quo-germany-reaches-for-european-conventional-military-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon’s investment deals draw congressional scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers have questions about the Pentagon&rsquo;s increased keenness to take partial ownership stakes in companies, demanding details from defense officials while they weigh the need for legislation.&nbsp;Government equity investment adds pressure on companies to &ldquo;stimulate growth&rdquo; and production without &ldquo;pursuing control,&rdquo; Michael Duffey, the Pentagon&rsquo;s top weapons buyer, said Wednesday during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense industrial bas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagons-investment-deals-draw-congressional-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagons-investment-deals-draw-congressional-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US says it destroyed Iran’s space command. Experts say it wasn’t much of a threat.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. forces destroyed Iran&rsquo;s military space command, Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, announced Thursday, saying the move degraded the regime&rsquo;s ability to coordinate retaliatory strikes. But experts told Defense One that the country&rsquo;s nascent space capabilities never posed a significant threat.&nbsp;&ldquo;We've also struck Iran's equivalent of Space Command, which degrades their ability to threaten Americans,&rdquo; Cooper said during a press conference.The Islam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-says-it-destroyed-irans-space-command-experts-say-it-wasnt-much-of-a-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-says-it-destroyed-irans-space-command-experts-say-it-wasnt-much-of-a-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Firepower about to surge dramatically’ over Iran: Hegseth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S.&rsquo;s war with Iran is about to go up a notch, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday during a press briefing at U.S. Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Fla., as the bombing campaign&rsquo;s sixth day came to a close.Hegseth batted away concerns about U.S. munitions stockpiles, seeming to suggest that as Iran&rsquo;s capabilities are weakened, the remaining missiles are stretching further.&ldquo;Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/firepower-about-to-surge-dramatically-over-iran-hegseth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/firepower-about-to-surge-dramatically-over-iran-hegseth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force cybersecurity chief tapped to lead Pentagon's information-security efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Defense has a new acting leader for its cybersecurity enterprise, with the agency tapping former Air Force Chief Information Security Officer James &ldquo;Aaron&rdquo; Bishop to serve as the department-wide CISO and deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity.&nbsp;The move was announced Feb. 27, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to Nextgov/FCW on Thursday.Bishop takes over for David McKeown, who is retiring from the government after more than four decades in federal ser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-cybersecurity-chief-tapped-to-lead-pentagons-information-security-efforts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-cybersecurity-chief-tapped-to-lead-pentagons-information-security-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon moves into the era of affordable mass]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inaugural deployment of the LUCAS drone, a near-clone of the Iranian Shahed-136, signals a big Pentagon step into the era of affordable mass.For years, Western military doctrine relied on the assumption that superior technology could defeat superior numbers. But the opening salvos of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran have shown that even the world&rsquo;s most advanced air defense network can be bankrupted by a sufficiently cheap enemy.The mostly U.S.-provided equipment mustered by U.S. security p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-moves-into-the-era-of-affordable-mass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-moves-into-the-era-of-affordable-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B-1, B-52 bombers join Trump’s war on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decades-old B-1 and B-52 bombers have hit hundreds of Iranian military targets this week, and experts say it underscores the need to retire the former and modernize the latter for future conflicts against Russia and China.The two venerable aircraft are the latest additions to the list of platforms used in Operation Epic Fury, according to a CENTCOM fact sheet released this week. Gen. Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs chairman, told reporters Wednesday that the U.S. military has hit &ldquo;over 2,000 t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/b-1-b-52-bombers-join-trumps-war-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/b-1-b-52-bombers-join-trumps-war-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone threat ‘will far exceed’ that of GWOT’s roadside bombs]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a timeline for the U.S.&rsquo;s war with Iran very much up in the air, a task force assigned to improving the U.S.&rsquo;s ability to down small drones both at home and abroad is eagerly awaiting lessons from the conflict&mdash;while moving as quickly as possible to make sure bases around the world are protected from retaliatory drone strikes.The threat is even bigger than that of the improvised explosive devices that devastated U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Global War on T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-threat-will-far-exceed-that-of-gwots-roadside-bombs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-threat-will-far-exceed-that-of-gwots-roadside-bombs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone threat ‘will far exceed’ GWOT’s roadside bomb threat: counter-drone task force director]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a timeline for the U.S.&rsquo;s war with Iran very much up in the air, a task force assigned to improving the U.S.&rsquo;s ability to down small drones both at home and abroad is eagerly awaiting lessons learned from the conflict&mdash;while moving as quickly as possible to make sure bases around the world are protected from retaliatory drone strikes.The threat is even bigger than that of the improvised explosive devices that devastated U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Global]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-threat-will-far-exceed-gwots-roadside-bomb-threat-counter-drone-task-force-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-threat-will-far-exceed-gwots-roadside-bomb-threat-counter-drone-task-force-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone Dominance: Pentagon to order 30,000 one-way drones in ‘next few days’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DoD is about to choose the winners from its &ldquo;Gauntlet&rdquo; unmanned exercise and provide successful systems to military units &ldquo;over the next five months,&rdquo; a DoD official said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-dominance-pentagon-to-order-30000-one-way-drones-in-next-few-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/drone-dominance-pentagon-to-order-30000-one-way-drones-in-next-few-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-channel data link reshapes Navy’s communications capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] The Network Tactical Common Data Link system enables secure comms and ISR for carrier strike groups and their air and naval assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/multi-channel-data-link-reshapes-navys-communications-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/multi-channel-data-link-reshapes-navys-communications-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to fire DHS Secretary Noem, picks Mullin as successor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristi Noem will step down as secretary of the Homeland Security Department at the end of the month, President Trump announced on Thursday, amid a&nbsp;tumultuous period for the agency that has overseen the administration&rsquo;s controversial immigration crackdown.&nbsp;Trump said on social media that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace her. He suggested the change would take effect March 31, though the DHS secretary requires Senate confirmation and the timing for such a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-to-fire-dhs-secretary-noem-picks-mullin-as-successor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-to-fire-dhs-secretary-noem-picks-mullin-as-successor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force seeks additional vendors for radar-killing missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman was previously selected to build a new anti-radiation Stand in Attack Weapon, but a market survey released by the Air Force March 4 is probing for other vendors that could supply an &ldquo;equivalent missile system.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-additional-vendors-for-radar-killing-missile/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-seeks-additional-vendors-for-radar-killing-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Shrinking stockpiles + Epic Fury; and an exclusive look at how AI can up UUV’s game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the joint war on Iran with Israel compromise the United States&rsquo; already taxed missile stockpile, challenged by sluggish production? The question is on the minds of many in the defense space.&ldquo;The stockpiles are not going to be replenished anytime soon,&rdquo; said Jerry McGinn, who leads industrial base policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. &ldquo;We were talking about this three years ago, in the early days of Ukraine, like &lsquo;we're running out of mis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-shrinking-stockpiles-epic-fury-and-an-exclusive-look-at-how-ai-can-up-uuvs-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-shrinking-stockpiles-epic-fury-and-an-exclusive-look-at-how-ai-can-up-uuvs-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the US went to war without a plan to evacuate DOD civilians, contractors, and others]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. and Israel&nbsp;launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting the Middle East found themselves&nbsp;stranded in countries facing bombing attacks&nbsp;by Iran. The State Department on March 2, 2026, urged Americans in 14 Middle Eastern countries to leave via &ldquo;available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks.&rdquo; But commercial air travel and airports were shut down in many of those places and the U.S. wasn&rsquo;t offering to evacuate its c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-us-went-to-war-without-a-plan-to-evacuate-dod-civilians-contractors-and-others/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-us-went-to-war-without-a-plan-to-evacuate-dod-civilians-contractors-and-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How RAFT is approaching AI at the edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trey Coleman, a retired US Air Force colonel and now the chief product officer at RAFT, talks with Breaking Defense about the company&rsquo;s approach to AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-raft-is-approaching-ai-at-the-edge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/how-raft-is-approaching-ai-at-the-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Death toll, oil prices rise; Ukraine to send anti-drone help; WH calls industry meeting; Claude at war; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 6:&nbsp;The war&rsquo;s death toll has risen to at least 1,230 Iranians after more 3,600 U.S. and Israeli military strikes across the country since Saturday. In response, officials in Tehran say they&rsquo;ve targeted 27 military bases hosting U.S. troops throughout the region. Nearly all of those missile and drone attacks have been intercepted by American, Israeli or allied defense systems.&nbsp;Iran&rsquo;s retaliatory strikes have targeted the United Arab Emirates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-death-toll-oil-prices-rise-ukraine-to-send-anti-drone-help-wh-calls-industry-meeting-claude-at-war-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-death-toll-oil-prices-rise-ukraine-to-send-anti-drone-help-wh-calls-industry-meeting-claude-at-war-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE’s defense giant EDGE Group to equip Ecuador with border protection systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Given the high demand for internal security in Latin America, EDGE&rsquo;s approach in the region is emphasizing border control, surveillance, drones and anti-drone systems, cybersecurity, and non-lethal ammunition, rather than more traditional types of military equipment,&rdquo; a defense analyst said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uaes-defense-giant-edge-group-to-equip-ecuador-with-border-protection-systems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/uaes-defense-giant-edge-group-to-equip-ecuador-with-border-protection-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy’s Kilby signals USS Ford could see 11-month deployment, approaching record length]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Vietnam era, the USS Midway set the record for longest at-sea deployment at 332 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-kilby-signals-uss-ford-could-see-11-month-deployment-approaching-record-length/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navys-kilby-signals-uss-ford-could-see-11-month-deployment-approaching-record-length/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CISA nominee: I left Coast Guard to address GOP hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency privately told stakeholders he left his role in the U.S. Coast Guard to address concerns about his ties to shipbuilding work that led a Republican lawmaker to place a hold on his nomination late last year.Sean Plankey told several peers this week that he wrapped up his time at the Coast Guard to show Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., that he is no longer involved in shipbuilding contract work and that ther]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cisa-nominee-i-left-coast-guard-to-address-gop-hold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cisa-nominee-i-left-coast-guard-to-address-gop-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war powers resolution fails in Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House is set to vote on a similar measure on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-powers-resolution-fails-in-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-war-powers-resolution-fails-in-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military uses PrSM for first time in combat, says CENTCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post today CENTCOM said the missile provided &ldquo;an unrivaled deep strike capability&rdquo; against Iranian targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-military-uses-prsm-for-first-time-in-combat-says-centcom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-military-uses-prsm-for-first-time-in-combat-says-centcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaucher takes over submarine ‘czar’ role, overseeing Virginia, Columbia-class production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher is now the Pentagon&rsquo;s first submarine &lsquo;czar.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gaucher-takes-over-submarine-czar-role-overseeing-virginia-columbia-class-production/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/gaucher-takes-over-submarine-czar-role-overseeing-virginia-columbia-class-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US built up its missile defenses—and will need to do it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past several days, integrated air and missile defense forces from the United States, Israel, and key Gulf partners have performed exceptionally well against Iranian air, missile, and drone attacks.This success was not built overnight. It is the result of more than two decades of sustained operational, technical, and political investment in integrated air and missile defense architecture across the Middle East. It reflects the work of multiple administrations, close coordination with Isr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-built-up-its-missile-defensesand-will-need-to-do-it-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-us-built-up-its-missile-defensesand-will-need-to-do-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense execs invited to White House to talk munition production amid Iran strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Gen. Dan Caine said the US has &ldquo;sufficient precision munitions for the task at hand,&rdquo; lawmakers are considering a high-dollar supplemental infusion to backfill missile supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-execs-invited-to-white-house-to-talk-munition-production-amid-iran-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-execs-invited-to-white-house-to-talk-munition-production-amid-iran-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dassault CEO: FCAS jet program ‘dead’ if clash with Airbus not resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Germany&rsquo;s chancellor said Berlin and Paris may need different capabilities, Dassault&rsquo;s Eric Trappier said France will push forward with or without Airbus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dassault-ceo-fcas-jet-program-dead-if-clash-with-airbus-not-resolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/dassault-ceo-fcas-jet-program-dead-if-clash-with-airbus-not-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: US-Israel strikes continue; Hormuz closed; 4 US dead, ID’d; SOF join Ecuador drug ops; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[US-Israeli war on Iran, day 5:&nbsp;The global economy is still slipping as the war proceeds against Iran, with oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz as markets in Asia are getting hit particularly hard today. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to underwrite risk insurance for commercial vessels transiting the Middle East, where many firms have changed course and routed tankers away from the conflict at increased cost.&nbsp;Latest: NATO air defenses downed an Iranian ballist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-us-israel-strikes-continue-hormuz-closed-4-us-dead-idd-sof-join-ecuador-drug-ops-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-us-israel-strikes-continue-hormuz-closed-4-us-dead-idd-sof-join-ecuador-drug-ops-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth: US went to war because Iran 'had no intention' of signing a nuclear deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ducked a question on whether Iran posed an imminent threat before the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury, instead arguing that that the country&rsquo;s slow-rolling of a nuclear deal and its continued nuclear ambitions necessitated the U.S. launching a war that would kill its leaders and degrade its conventional military capabilities as well.&nbsp;Hegseth&rsquo;s comments at a Wednesday morning Pentagon press conference echoed a line of reasoning offered earlier thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-us-went-to-war-because-iran-had-no-intention-of-signing-a-nuclear-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-us-went-to-war-because-iran-had-no-intention-of-signing-a-nuclear-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran-linked hacktivists could target US state and local targets, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further escalating hostilities in Iran could leave state and local governments in the crosshairs of hacktivists aligned with the regime as they look to retaliate in cyberspace, experts warned this week.While internet traffic in Iran itself has dropped precipitously since the U.S. and Israel began their bombing campaign over the weekend, observers with the nonprofit&nbsp;Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center warned that groups aligned with the Iranian regime in other countries may s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-linked-hacktivists-could-target-us-state-and-local-targets-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iran-linked-hacktivists-could-target-us-state-and-local-targets-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon plans for reconciliation slush fund make a perfect case against another round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s plan to spend all $152 billion from reconciliation by end of year diverges from its budget request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-plans-for-reconciliation-slush-fund-make-a-perfect-case-against-another-round/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-plans-for-reconciliation-slush-fund-make-a-perfect-case-against-another-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s CISA nominee to exit Coast Guard role, but still in running to lead cyber agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is leaving the Department of Homeland Security, where he has most recently been serving as an advisor in the U.S. Coast Guard, multiple people familiar with the matter told Nextgov/FCW and Defense One.&nbsp;Sean Plankey is still expected to remain the nominee to lead CISA, said three of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of his departure. He is expected to leave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-cisa-nominee-to-exit-coast-guard-role-but-still-in-running-to-lead-cyber-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trumps-cisa-nominee-to-exit-coast-guard-role-but-still-in-running-to-lead-cyber-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Army just launched an open call for industry ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army is looking to stretch its limited research and development dollars by teaming up with private industry to develop projects that can be used by the service as well as commercial customers.A request for information that went live Friday kicked off what the service is calling its Strategic Capital Initiative, seeking out private sector ideas for new operating models, public-private partnerships and contracting methods that can combine Army funding with private capital investment to tackle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-just-launched-an-open-call-for-industry-ideas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-army-just-launched-an-open-call-for-industry-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US Navy vessels could accompany tankers in Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy vessels have previously been employed as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian to help protect civilian ships in the Red Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-says-us-navy-vessels-could-accompany-tankers-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-says-us-navy-vessels-could-accompany-tankers-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s war on Anthropic based on ‘dubious’ legal thinking’ and ideology—not real risk, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s Friday move to label Anthropic&rsquo;s AI models a &ldquo;supply-chain risk&rdquo; likely won&rsquo;t stand up in court and could result in a wave of expensive legal judgments, according to legal experts and officials who spoke with Defense One. They described the move as legally &ldquo;dubious.&rdquo; A defense official who manages information security called the designation &ldquo;ideological&rdquo; rather than an accurate description of risk.Quick recap: Last week, after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-war-on-anthropic-based-on-dubious-legal-thinking-and-ideologynot-real-risk-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-war-on-anthropic-based-on-dubious-legal-thinking-and-ideologynot-real-risk-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Strong and clear, but quiet’: Pentagon policy head faces Senate questions over NDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;In effect, it obfuscates the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, and they are our pacing threat,&rdquo; Sen. Roger Wicker said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/strong-and-clear-but-quiet-pentagon-policy-head-faces-senate-questions-over-nds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/strong-and-clear-but-quiet-pentagon-policy-head-faces-senate-questions-over-nds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key questions, and an expert take, after US strikes Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on The Break Out, CNAS&rsquo;s Stacie Pettyjohn breaks down the ongoing US strikes on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/key-questions-and-an-expert-take-after-us-strikes-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/key-questions-and-an-expert-take-after-us-strikes-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Iran war spreads across Mideast; Trump: ‘Wars can be fought forever’; Iranian, US death tolls rise; State urges evacuations from 16 nations; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid airspace and airport closures throughout the Middle East, the U.S. is urging Americans to depart immediately from more than a dozen countries in the region as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump&rsquo;s war on Iran approaches its fifth day.&nbsp;The U.S. military&rsquo;s death toll rose to six on Monday after a strike on a poorly-protected tactical operations center in Kuwait, as CBS News reported Tuesday. Two other Defense Department employees were injured in Bahr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-iran-war-spreads-across-mideast-trump-wars-can-be-fought-forever-iranian-us-death-tolls-rise-state-urges-evacuations-from-16-nations-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-iran-war-spreads-across-mideast-trump-wars-can-be-fought-forever-iranian-us-death-tolls-rise-state-urges-evacuations-from-16-nations-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber, Space Commands were among 'first movers' in strikes on Iran: top general]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Cyber Command and&nbsp;Space Command&nbsp;were among the &ldquo;first movers&rdquo; to begin &ldquo;layering non-kinetic effects&rdquo; as the U.S. launched its war on Iran over the weekend, the nation's top officer said Monday.&nbsp;&ldquo;Coordinated space and cyber operations effectively disrupted communications and sensor networks across the area of responsibility, leaving the adversary without the ability to see, coordinate or respond effectively,&rdquo; Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-space-commands-were-among-first-movers-in-strikes-on-iran-top-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-space-commands-were-among-first-movers-in-strikes-on-iran-top-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intelligence firms watch for uptick in Iran cyber activity after US, Israel strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tehran-linked hackers are stepping up digital reconnaissance and preparing for potentially disruptive cyber activity following recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, cyber intelligence firms warn.The coordinated strikes and escalating tensions across the broader Middle East are setting the stage for a renewed phase of Iranian cyber operations, including espionage and possible attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, they say.CrowdStrike has &ldquo;not observed large-scale state-sponsored cyber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/intelligence-firms-watch-for-uptick-in-iran-cyber-activity-after-us-israel-strikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/intelligence-firms-watch-for-uptick-in-iran-cyber-activity-after-us-israel-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: War on Iran; Retaliation throughout the Gulf; Friendly fire downs F-15s; Anthropic ejected from federal service; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump launches second war in two months:&nbsp;Four U.S. troops have died and more than 550 Iranians have been killed so far, including the leader of the country, in a new and ongoing war against Iran launched jointly by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday morning. Israel calls it &ldquo;Lion&rsquo;s Roar.&rdquo; The U.S. calls it &ldquo;Operation Epic Fury,&rdquo; and it was launched without congressional authorization and virtually no public debate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-war-on-iran-retaliation-throughout-the-gulf-friendly-fire-downs-f-15s-anthropic-ejected-from-federal-service-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-war-on-iran-retaliation-throughout-the-gulf-friendly-fire-downs-f-15s-anthropic-ejected-from-federal-service-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth: second operation against Iran won’t lead to another ‘forever war’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is adamant that the new U.S. bombing campaign in Iran will not lead to another decades-long war, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused Monday to repeat any of the possible timelines offered by his boss over the past 24 hours, nor to take the deployment of U.S. troops into Iran off the table.&nbsp;In his first press conference since the last time the U.S. struck Iran, in June, Hegseth said the U.S. chose to strike conventional Iranian military assets because they were part of Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-second-operation-against-iran-wont-lead-to-another-forever-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-second-operation-against-iran-wont-lead-to-another-forever-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It sounded relentless’: American in Bahrain describes days of drone and missile attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the drones came, &ldquo;they sounded like lawnmowers or mopeds, and so loud it was like they were right outside,&rdquo; an American connected to the U.S. military base in Bahrain told Defense One. &ldquo;It sounded relentless.&rdquo;&nbsp;Iranian drones and missiles began hitting facilities in Bahrain roughly two hours after the first U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran on Saturday morning. Many targeted the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command at Naval Support Activity Bahrain,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-sounded-relentless-american-in-bahrain-describes-days-of-drone-and-missile-attacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-sounded-relentless-american-in-bahrain-describes-days-of-drone-and-missile-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake DOD memo about ‘compromised’ apps shows swift spread of deceptive messaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A purported U.S. Cyber Command memo claiming that multiple apps were &ldquo;compromised&rdquo; and could be revealing servicemembers&rsquo; locations is fake, a DOD official confirmed to Defense One.&nbsp;&ldquo;The command did not issue messages to U.S. service members to turn off location services on their electronic devices and did not issue messages that applications had been compromised,&rdquo; the official wrote. &ldquo;Due to operational security concerns, U.S. Cyber Command does not comm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fake-dod-memo-about-compromised-apps-shows-swift-spread-of-deceptive-messaging/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/fake-dod-memo-about-compromised-apps-shows-swift-spread-of-deceptive-messaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaine to force Senate vote on Iran war, which Trump warns could last ‘weeks’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaine said even an unsuccessful vote could put pressure on the White House to change its behavior or yield more information about the attacks to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kaine-to-force-senate-vote-on-iran-war-which-trump-warns-could-last-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/kaine-to-force-senate-vote-on-iran-war-which-trump-warns-could-last-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First 24 hours of Trump's war on Iran, by the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[B-2 bombers, stealth fighter jets, recon aircraft, and other weapons were used to strike more than 1,000 targets in the first day of the U.S. war on Iran, according to fact sheets and other statements by U.S. military units.On Sunday, U.S. Central Command released a list of U.S. weapons and platforms used in the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, which began at 1:15 a.m. Eastern time on Feb. 28. Initial targets included aerospace forces and joint headquarters facilities of the Islamic Revolu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-24-hours-of-trumps-war-on-iran-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/first-24-hours-of-trumps-war-on-iran-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how cyber could have been used to target Iran in Operation Epic Fury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyber operations were almost certainly used against Iran in the early hours of Operation Epic Fury. Here&rsquo;s how it may have played out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/heres-how-cyber-could-have-been-used-to-target-iran-in-operation-epic-fury/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/heres-how-cyber-could-have-been-used-to-target-iran-in-operation-epic-fury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nightmare scenario’ for GCC countries, region as Iran unloads drones and missiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If Iranian attacks continue throughout this week, I would expect the Gulf Arab states to eventually participate in counter-attacks on Iran,&rdquo; one defense expert told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nightmare-scenario-for-gcc-countries-region-as-iran-unloads-drones-and-missiles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/nightmare-scenario-for-gcc-countries-region-as-iran-unloads-drones-and-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the US attack on Iran is unlikely to produce regime change in Tehran]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the largest buildup of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched a massive assault on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. President Donald Trump has called the attacks &ldquo;operations&rdquo; and has urged regime change in Tehran.To better understand what this means for the U.S. and Iran, Alfonso Serrano, a U.S. politics editor at The Conversation, interviewed Donald Heflin, a veteran diplomat who now teaches at Tufts University&rsquo;s Fletcher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-us-attack-on-iran-is-unlikely-to-produce-regime-change-intehran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/why-the-us-attack-on-iran-is-unlikely-to-produce-regime-change-intehran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian drones damage US Navy base in Bahrain; Americans evacuate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours after Iranian drones damaged U.S. Navy facilities in Manama, Bahrain, U.S. Navy Central Command told all servicemembers and contractors who live and work in and around the base that the area is no longer safe and they will receive money to stay in a hotel elsewhere.&nbsp;An email obtained by Defense One titled &ldquo;evacuation of Juffair&rdquo;&mdash;the neighborhood in southern Manama that is home to Naval Support Activity Bahrain&mdash;says NAVCENT &ldquo;has concluded that the Juffair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iranian-drones-damage-us-navy-base-in-bahrain-americans-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/iranian-drones-damage-us-navy-base-in-bahrain-americans-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shahed drone meets clone in US war on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overnight, robot-vs.-robot warfare spread from Europe to the Red Sea.&nbsp;The U.S.-made LUCAS, a low-cost attack drone modeled on the Iranian Shahed-136, made its combat debut in Saturday&rsquo;s strikes on Iran, and drew a wave of Shahed attacks in return.&ldquo;CENTCOM's Task Force Scorpion Strike&mdash;for the first time in history&mdash;is using one-way attack drones in combat during Operation Epic Fury. These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran's Shahed drones, are now delivering American-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shahed-drone-meets-clone-in-us-war-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/shahed-drone-meets-clone-in-us-war-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strikes on Iran will test US cyber strategy abroad, and defenses at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets are putting renewed focus on how the United States integrates offensive cyber capabilities into the battlespace &mdash; and how prepared federal agencies are for retaliation at home.Iran has shown a tendency to respond to overseas threats with cyber means, from defacing websites to spying on U.S. and allied targets. Tracking such actions and alerting the U.S. government and public is a job of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/strikes-on-iran-will-test-us-cyber-strategy-abroad-and-defenses-at-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/strikes-on-iran-will-test-us-cyber-strategy-abroad-and-defenses-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel says it struck more than 500 targets in Iran with 200 warplanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and Israel together launched a surprise, &ldquo;massive&rdquo; attack on sites throughout Iran beginning early Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-says-it-struck-more-than-500-targets-in-iran-with-200-warplanes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/israel-says-it-struck-more-than-500-targets-in-iran-with-200-warplanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expect Iranian regime to respond to US‑Israeli strikes as existential threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[After U.S. and Israeli missiles struck&nbsp;Iran&rsquo;s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the American airbase in Qatar. Five years before that, a U.S. drone&nbsp;strike against Qasem Soleimani, head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was met with followed by an attack on two American bases in Iraq shortly thereafter.Expect none of that restraint by Iran&rsquo;s leaders following the&nbsp;latest U.S. and Israeli military operation&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/expect-iranian-regime-to-respond-to-usisraeli-strikes-as-existential-threats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/expect-iranian-regime-to-respond-to-usisraeli-strikes-as-existential-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Israel launch ‘massive and ongoing operation’ inside Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to destroy their missiles and [raze] their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally again obliterated. We&rsquo;re going to annihilate their Navy,&rdquo; said US President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-israel-launch-massive-and-ongoing-operation-inside-iran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/us-israel-launch-massive-and-ongoing-operation-inside-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump directs government to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday directed all federal agencies&mdash;including the Defense Department&mdash;to &ldquo;immediately cease all use&rdquo; of frontier AI firm Anthropic&rsquo;s technology.Trump&rsquo;s announcement followed a tense back-and-forth between Anthropic and the Pentagon, which widely uses the San Francisco company&rsquo;s popular AI platform, Claude, in even classified networks but took issue with the company&rsquo;s refusal to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-directs-government-to-immediately-cease-using-anthropic-technology/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-directs-government-to-immediately-cease-using-anthropic-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth labels Anthropic a supply chain ‘risk,’ after Trump orders gov to ditch AI firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic had refused a Pentagon ultimatum to lift internal policies safeguarding against the use of its AI for lethal autonomous weapons or for mass domestic surveillance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-labels-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk-after-trump-orders-gov-to-ditch-ai-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/hegseth-labels-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk-after-trump-orders-gov-to-ditch-ai-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland unveils detailed defense spending for $51B in EU SAFE loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Poland&rsquo;s government, the money, which will be spent between 2026 and 2030, will go to a wide variety of systems, including artillery, cybersecurity, ground combat and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/poland-unveils-detailed-defense-spending-for-51b-in-eu-safe-loans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/poland-unveils-detailed-defense-spending-for-51b-in-eu-safe-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Wyden to block confirmation for NSA director, citing lack of experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is moving to halt Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd&rsquo;s confirmation to run U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, arguing that the nominee lacks the relevant credentials required for the post.Rudd, who serves as deputy commander at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command,&nbsp;has not previously held a military cyberintelligence role.In a letter lodged in the Congressional Record on Wednesday, Wyden &mdash; a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee &mdash; wrote that Rudd &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sen-wyden-to-block-confirmation-for-nsa-director-citing-lack-of-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sen-wyden-to-block-confirmation-for-nsa-director-citing-lack-of-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Anthropic says no to DOD; Afghanistan-Pakistan war; Ukraine tactics update; US laser downs DHS drone; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial-intelligence titan Anthropic rejected the U.S. military&rsquo;s terms for use of its Claude platform on Thursday, warning that &ldquo;in a narrow set of cases, we believe AI can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values.&rdquo;&nbsp;The firm&rsquo;s CEO Dario Amodei said in a statement that he has refused to allow Claude to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or to guide fully autonomous weapons, rejecting Pentagon requests to make unfettered use of the model.Claude]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-anthropic-says-no-to-dod-afghanistan-pakistan-war-ukraine-tactics-update-us-laser-downs-dhs-drone-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-anthropic-says-no-to-dod-afghanistan-pakistan-war-ukraine-tactics-update-us-laser-downs-dhs-drone-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Army about to shake up its Bradley replacement, XM30? Sources see major signs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources told Breaking Defense a new RFI may be a backdoor effort to speed up, or potentially revamp entirely, the Bradley replacement competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/is-the-army-about-to-shake-up-its-bradley-replacement-xm30-sources-see-major-signs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/is-the-army-about-to-shake-up-its-bradley-replacement-xm30-sources-see-major-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore to acquire three Gulfstream maritime surveillance aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The G550-MSA is the latest in a series of major defense acquisitions announced by Singapore for the maritime domain in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/singapore-to-acquire-three-gulfstream-maritime-surveillance-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/singapore-to-acquire-three-gulfstream-maritime-surveillance-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: 11th Airborne operates in freezing conditions in Alaska]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 rotation, the US Army&rsquo;s 11th Airborne Division emulates what an Arctic conflict would look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/photos-11th-airborne-operates-in-freezing-conditions-in-alaska/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/photos-11th-airborne-operates-in-freezing-conditions-in-alaska/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It would take the Pentagon months to replace Anthropic’s AI tools: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Pentagon carries out its threat to blacklist Anthropic&rsquo;s Claude AI platform, it could be three months or even longer before the U.S. military regains access to such a powerful tool on its classified networks, according to multiple sources familiar with the fight between the Defense Department and the AI maker.&nbsp;On Thursday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reiterated his refusal to allow Claude to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or to guide fully autonomous weapons, rej]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-would-take-the-pentagon-months-to-replace-anthropics-ai-tools-sources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/it-would-take-the-pentagon-months-to-replace-anthropics-ai-tools-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon pick to lead homeland defense policy grilled over election security]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House pick to lead policy related to domestic military use dodged direct questions Thursday on whether he would advise the defense secretary to deploy National Guard troops to election polling places, repeating that the &ldquo;first objective is always to make sure that people are safe and secure.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;I appreciate the concern, and I would point to past precedent in a lot of cases. For example, during the COVID pandemic, we did have to utilize National Guard to assist wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-pick-to-lead-homeland-defense-policy-grilled-over-election-security/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-pick-to-lead-homeland-defense-policy-grilled-over-election-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator issues hold to CYBERCOM/NSA nominee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Ron Wyden issued a hold on the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead CYBERCOM and NSA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senator-issues-hold-to-cybercomnsa-nominee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senator-issues-hold-to-cybercomnsa-nominee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI giant Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon has threatened to deem the AI firm a supply chain risk, something CEO Dario Amodei says is contradictory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-giant-anthropic-says-it-cannot-in-good-conscience-agree-to-pentagon-demands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ai-giant-anthropic-says-it-cannot-in-good-conscience-agree-to-pentagon-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs and delays on NNSA construction projects more than doubled since 2023: GAO report]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Management, vendor, and input costs all contributed to cost growth and delays,&rdquo; according to the Government Accountability Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/costs-and-delays-on-nnsa-construction-projects-more-than-doubled-since-2023-gao-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/costs-and-delays-on-nnsa-construction-projects-more-than-doubled-since-2023-gao-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25th ID helping the Army smooth out the wrinkles in its next-generation C2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army wanted a command-and-control platform that would sync up its many siloed battlefield data management systems&mdash;from intelligence to surveillance to targets to munitions levels&mdash;and display it all in one place. Once they had it, soldiers realized they needed a little more control over how much information sat on their screens at one time, so the developers got to work on a fix for that.This is one example of the way the service&rsquo;s Transformation-in-Contact model is helping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/25th-id-helping-the-army-smooth-out-the-wrinkles-in-its-next-generation-c2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/25th-id-helping-the-army-smooth-out-the-wrinkles-in-its-next-generation-c2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia courts the defense world at WDS 2026, as SAMI transforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou on the latest industry moves in the region at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-arabia-courts-the-defense-world-at-wds-2026-as-sami-transforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/saudi-arabia-courts-the-defense-world-at-wds-2026-as-sami-transforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost estimate for new Sentinel ICBM plan won’t arrive until year’s end]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;The Pentagon won&rsquo;t have new cost estimates for the way-over-budget Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program until year&rsquo;s end, officials said, though they expressed optimism and dismissed concerns in a new Government Accountability Office report as out of date.&ldquo;My hope, and hope not being a strategy, is that I can accurately predict exactly what the funding is,&rdquo; Air Force Gen. Dale White told reporters on Wednesday. &ldquo;And [Air Force]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cost-estimate-for-new-sentinel-icbm-plan-wont-arrive-until-years-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cost-estimate-for-new-sentinel-icbm-plan-wont-arrive-until-years-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With funding flush, Space Force hopes to speed satellites to track aircraft, missiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Chance Saltzman, Space Force chief, said the work already done to design a satellite system for tracking ground targets should also help speed AMTI capabilities to orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-funding-flush-space-force-hopes-to-speed-satellites-to-track-aircraft-missiles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/with-funding-flush-space-force-hopes-to-speed-satellites-to-track-aircraft-missiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducking climate science is a danger to the US military. Congress must help.  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s armed forces already suffers damages and handicaps due to climate change, and recent action is only going to make it worse, writes Will Rogers of Johns Hopkins University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ducking-climate-science-is-a-danger-to-the-us-military-congress-must-help-/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/ducking-climate-science-is-a-danger-to-the-us-military-congress-must-help-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Reports: Caine has concerns; USAF mobility chief; Senators seek boat-strike info; Arrest in China-training case; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine is concerned the White House&rsquo;s National Defense Strategy &ldquo;underplayed the threat posed by China and the U.S. military&rsquo;s need to prepare for a potential future conflict in the Indo-Pacific,&rdquo; CNN reported Wednesday.&nbsp;&ldquo;Caine hand-delivered memos to [Defense Secretary Pete] Hegseth and the Pentagon&rsquo;s policy chief Elbridge Colby outlining his disagreements over the new National Defense Strategy that Colby&rsquo;s office had]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-reports-caine-has-concerns-usaf-mobility-chief-senators-seek-boat-strike-info-arrest-in-china-training-case-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-reports-caine-has-concerns-usaf-mobility-chief-senators-seek-boat-strike-info-arrest-in-china-training-case-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan should create drone swarm ‘asymmetric hellscape’ to blunt Chinese invasion: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Drones could augment Taiwan&rsquo;s limited stockpile of expensive weapons with precise, affordable mass that produces cross-domain effects while reducing risk to military personal by employing uncrewed systems for the most dangerous missions,&rdquo; the Center for New American Security report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/taiwan-should-create-drone-swarm-asymmetric-hellscape-to-blunt-chinese-invasion-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/taiwan-should-create-drone-swarm-asymmetric-hellscape-to-blunt-chinese-invasion-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interoperability becomes the price of entry for next-gen warfighting tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] AI, autonomous systems, cyber, and EW converge as industry targets faster battlefield effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/interoperability-becomes-the-price-of-entry-for-next-gen-warfighting-tech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/interoperability-becomes-the-price-of-entry-for-next-gen-warfighting-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Staff director returning to Navy after only months on job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice Adm. Fred Kacher was removed from the role by Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a source.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/joint-staff-director-returning-to-navy-after-only-months-on-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/joint-staff-director-returning-to-navy-after-only-months-on-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USAF ‘woefully behind’ on modernizing mobility aircraft, airlift commander says]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;The Air Force&rsquo;s top mobility leader is pushing for decades-old air transports and tankers to be replaced sooner than the late 2030s, as currently planned.Lt. Gen. Reba Sonkiss, the interim head of Air Mobility Command, told reporters on Tuesday that the service needs to seriously discuss what the future replacement for the decades-old C-5 and C-17 transports will be. She added that tankers, such as the KC-135, are on track to refuel next-generation bombers as they ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaf-woefully-behind-on-modernizing-mobility-aircraft-airlift-commander-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/usaf-woefully-behind-on-modernizing-mobility-aircraft-airlift-commander-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate poised to reauthorize key small business fund used by Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill resolves a months-long gridlock between the heads of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee over how to reform the SBIR program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-poised-to-reauthorize-key-small-business-fund-used-by-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/senate-poised-to-reauthorize-key-small-business-fund-used-by-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Force pauses national security launches on Vulcan]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re still in the initial phases of that investigation, so we&rsquo;ll continue to to work with the United Launch Alliance and their suppliers to make sure we&rsquo;ve got the right level of insight and understand where that investigation is headed,&rdquo; Col. Eric Zarybnisky said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-pauses-national-security-launches-on-vulcan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/space-force-pauses-national-security-launches-on-vulcan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey’s Aselsan sees over $4 billion in revenue, up 15% from last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separately, state-owned Havelsan announced the commissioning of an armed unmanned surface vessel, dubbed Sancar, on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkeys-aselsan-sees-over-4-billion-in-revenue-up-15-from-last-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/turkeys-aselsan-sees-over-4-billion-in-revenue-up-15-from-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army official ‘not happy’ as Mesquite facility’s 155mm production lags]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I anticipate you will see an investment from the company themselves, from the industry partner themselves, to ensure they can continue to build out that facility that would make rounds that would primarily be supported by the [foreign military sales],&rdquo; Army acquisition czar Brent Ingraham told lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-official-not-happy-as-mesquite-facilitys-155mm-production-lags/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/army-official-not-happy-as-mesquite-facilitys-155mm-production-lags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: OBBB funding; Counterdrone manufacturing; and a CCA update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midterm elections are around the corner and more than $150 billion in reconciliation funds are burning a hole in the Pentagon&rsquo;s pocket.&nbsp;The department wants to allocate as much of the money in the One Big Beautiful Bill as possible by Sept. 30, even though the funds are authorized to be used through Sept. 30, 2029. The plan is detailed in an 85-document submitted to Congress and obtained by Defense One.Why the rush? &ldquo;The administration is pushing organizations to allocate the mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-obbb-funding-counterdrone-manufacturing-and-a-cca-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-obbb-funding-counterdrone-manufacturing-and-a-cca-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force taps four companies to expand engine options for loyal wingman drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beehive Industries, Honeywell, Pratt &amp; Whitney and a teamup of GE Aerospace and Kratos will &ldquo;mature engine designs&rdquo; for future drone wingmen and other autonomous platforms, according to the Air Force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-taps-four-companies-to-expand-engine-options-for-loyal-wingman-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-taps-four-companies-to-expand-engine-options-for-loyal-wingman-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From backlogs to breakthroughs: Why the defense industrial base is turning to agentic AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] Agentic AI helps defense manufacturers speed up production, cut complexity and improve decision-making across global supply chains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-backlogs-to-breakthroughs-why-the-defense-industrial-base-is-turning-to-agentic-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/from-backlogs-to-breakthroughs-why-the-defense-industrial-base-is-turning-to-agentic-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: SOTU quiet on policy; Defense tech’s European shift; Ukraine war in 10 charts; Cockpit AI evades ‘missile’; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump broke his own record for the longest-ever State of the Union address Tuesday evening at the U.S. Capitol, alternately rousing and misleading his captive audience with a string of &ldquo;long-debunked falsehoods familiar from his rallies, interviews and social media posts,&rdquo; CNN&rsquo;s reported in an annotated fact check following his 108-minute presentation.&nbsp;Trump took credit for a &ldquo;trillion-dollar&rdquo; defense budget. He falsely claimed tariffs funded a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-sotu-quiet-on-policy-defense-techs-european-shift-ukraine-war-in-10-charts-cockpit-ai-evades-missile-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-sotu-quiet-on-policy-defense-techs-european-shift-ukraine-war-in-10-charts-cockpit-ai-evades-missile-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several trends are shifting defense tech toward Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s break with the liberal democracies of Europe couldn&rsquo;t have come at a worse time for U.S. defense and tech giants, whose market dominance will be challenged by European competitors riding several favorable trends.One is geographic: EU policies now coming into force mean U.S. firms will have to alter their strategies and practices&mdash;or lose access to a critical market. On the military side, the role of Ukraine in military technology innovation benefits European partn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/several-trends-are-shifting-defense-tech-toward-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/several-trends-are-shifting-defense-tech-toward-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump repeats claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuke program, ended ‘8 wars’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;And our nation's capital itself, where we have almost no crime anymore, Washington, D.C. How did that happen?&rdquo; President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening as he kicked off the national-security portion of his State of the Union speech with a nod to various domestic National Guard deployments he launched in 2025.It was one of several dubious claims the president made during the longest annual address in history, clocking in at nearly an hour and 48 minutes. Among those claims were on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-repeats-claims-to-have-obliterated-irans-nuke-program-ended-8-wars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/trump-repeats-claims-to-have-obliterated-irans-nuke-program-ended-8-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force test pilots used tactical AI to evade a missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;Air Force test pilots used artificial intelligence aboard an experimental fighter jet to successfully evade a simulated incoming missile, showcasing how the service&rsquo;s aviators may rely on AI in a future fight.&nbsp;Lockheed&rsquo;s secretive Skunk Works research arm acknowledged the experiment Monday during the Air and Space Forces Association&rsquo;s conference here. Late last year, test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base, California, received a simulated warning for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-test-pilots-used-tactical-ai-to-evade-a-missile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-test-pilots-used-tactical-ai-to-evade-a-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Competing views on Iran; $151B spending plan; 44th boat strike; B-21 production deal; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A war against Iran could be a prolonged and damaging conflict with&nbsp; numerous U.S. casualties, Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has told President Trump and his National Security Council in recent days, according to Monday reports by Axios and the New York Times.Trump had a different story, posting on Monday afternoon that &ldquo;if a decision is made on going against Iran at a Military level, it is [Caine&rsquo;s] opinion that it will be something easily won.&rdquo; The presid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-competing-views-on-iran-151b-spending-plan-44th-boat-strike-b-21-production-deal-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-competing-views-on-iran-151b-spending-plan-44th-boat-strike-b-21-production-deal-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s spending plan doubles down on land, air, sea robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon will nearly double its innovation arm, expand the industrial base for cheap maritime and aerial drones, and develop new ways to ensure supplies of critical minerals, according to an unclassified spending strategy for the $151 billion in funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.That money is $8.3 billion more than the $144 billion the Defense Department requested. But unlike normal discretionary funds, the spending is mandatory. The allocation plan obtained by Defense One shows a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-spending-plan-doubles-down-on-land-air-sea-robots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagons-spending-plan-doubles-down-on-land-air-sea-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Air Force drone wingman has started flying with weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;Anduril&rsquo;s drone wingman started armed flight testing this month, marking the next major milestone for the Air Force&rsquo;s collaborative combat aircraft program.&nbsp;The Air Force began captive carry evaluations in February, strapping inert munitions to Anduril&rsquo;s prototype drone wingman. The weapons have not yet been fired, the service said in a statement, stressing that &ldquo;a human retains authority over weapons-release decisions.&rdquo;.&nbsp;Gen. Kennet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-air-force-drone-wingman-has-started-flying-with-weapons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-air-force-drone-wingman-has-started-flying-with-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force’s drone wingmen have started flying with weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;Anduril&rsquo;s drone wingman started armed flight testing this month, marking the next major milestone for the Air Force&rsquo;s collaborative combat aircraft program.&nbsp;The Air Force began captive carry evaluations in February, strapping inert munitions to Anduril&rsquo;s prototype drone wingman. The weapons have not yet been fired, the service said in a statement, stressing that &ldquo;a human retains authority over weapons-release decisions.&rdquo;.&nbsp;Gen. Kennet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-forces-drone-wingmen-have-started-flying-with-weapons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-forces-drone-wingmen-have-started-flying-with-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Force reaches deal with Northrop to expand B-21 production]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;Air Force officials and Northrop Grumman have reached a deal to accelerate B-21 bomber production by 25 percent following months of negotiations, the service and company announced Monday.Tucked into the $151 billion reconciliation legislation last summer was $4.5 billion to increase the number of next-generation bombers. While those funds can be spent over five years, the Defense Department plans to execute all of it by this October &ldquo;if that can be done without sacri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-reaches-deal-with-northrop-to-expand-b-21-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/air-force-reaches-deal-with-northrop-to-expand-b-21-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed test-flies F-35 with artificial intelligence to quickly ID unknown contacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as Project Overwatch, the AI is trained to distinguish different types of emissions, autonomously identifying the source for the human pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-test-flies-f-35-with-artificial-intelligence-to-quickly-id-unknown-contacts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/lockheed-test-flies-f-35-with-artificial-intelligence-to-quickly-id-unknown-contacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDA taps AST SpaceMobile to demo commercial satellite links to military radios]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $30M award is the first under SDA&rsquo;s Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO) program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sda-taps-ast-spacemobile-to-demo-commercial-satellite-links-to-military-radios/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/sda-taps-ast-spacemobile-to-demo-commercial-satellite-links-to-military-radios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconciliation revealed: How the Pentagon plans to spend all $152 billion in FY26]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spending plan, obtained by Breaking Defense, pumps billions into munitions, missile defense and shipbuilding, among other priorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/reconciliation-revealed-how-the-pentagon-plans-to-spend-all-152-billion-in-fy26/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/reconciliation-revealed-how-the-pentagon-plans-to-spend-all-152-billion-in-fy26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integrating platforms to respond to changing threats of modern warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] R&amp;D, engineering and manufacturing processes must all adapt to keep pace with the dynamic of technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/integrating-platforms-to-respond-tochangingthreats-of-modern-warfare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/integrating-platforms-to-respond-tochangingthreats-of-modern-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen tablets and downed drones: Army’s 11th Airborne learns to fight in the Arctic]]></title><description><![CDATA[During JPMRC 26-02, the &ldquo;Arctic Angels&rdquo; grapple with tough terrain, fragile tech and logistical shortfalls as the Army tries to sharpen its Arctic edge.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frozen-tablets-and-downed-drones-armys-11th-airborne-learns-to-fight-in-the-arctic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/frozen-tablets-and-downed-drones-armys-11th-airborne-learns-to-fight-in-the-arctic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training, logistics and property accountability: Army preparing for influx of small drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;If we have a FPV-style drone that is lethal and armed, and we expect that soldier to hit a very precise target at a very precise point &hellip; that soldier is going to need a much higher level of skill and training,&rdquo; said Col. Nick Ryan, the director of Army UAS Transformation with the Aviation Center of Excellence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/training-logistics-and-property-accountability-army-preparing-for-influx-of-small-drones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/training-logistics-and-property-accountability-army-preparing-for-influx-of-small-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replacement B-52 test engine deliveries expected in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[AURORA, Colorado&mdash;Test engines meant to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in the skies through the bomber&rsquo;s 100th birthday are expected to be delivered in 2027 after recent key performance evaluations, Rolls Royce confirmed to Defense One.The upgraded F130 engines completed altitude and operability testing earlier this month at the Air Force&rsquo;s Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee, the company said in an emailed statement.&nbsp;The planned replacement of aging Pratt &am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/replacement-b-52-test-engine-deliveries-expected-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/replacement-b-52-test-engine-deliveries-expected-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Firefights across Mexico; Iran situation, still unclear; Tariff decision shakes foreign policy; What to expect at AFA symposium; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mexican army killed a key cartel leader Sunday, triggering 27 retaliatory attacks across the country that left nearly three dozen cartel members and two dozen Mexican National Guard soldiers dead, Mexico Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla told reporters in a press conference Monday.&nbsp;Deceased: Nemesio Rub&eacute;n Oseguera Cervantes, 60, aka &ldquo;El Mencho.&rdquo; U.S. authorities had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his capture.&nbsp;He led the Jalisco New Genera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-firefights-across-mexico-iran-situation-still-unclear-tariff-decision-shakes-foreign-policy-what-to-expect-at-afa-symposium-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-firefights-across-mexico-iran-situation-still-unclear-tariff-decision-shakes-foreign-policy-what-to-expect-at-afa-symposium-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maritime dominance requires the Coast Guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focusing on the Coast Guard&rsquo;s development can help the US match countries like China who have already moved on the trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/maritime-dominance-requires-the-coast-guard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/maritime-dominance-requires-the-coast-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘California jammin’: Wargames show Army’s electronic weakness — and a human fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are definitely seeing, many times over, an over-reliance on technology,&rdquo; Capt. Jake Thomas told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/california-jammin-wargames-show-armys-electronic-weakness-and-a-human-fix/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/california-jammin-wargames-show-armys-electronic-weakness-and-a-human-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The future is here: Sixth-gen air dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[[Sponsored] How RTX is equipping the military airspace &ndash; for today&rsquo;s fleet and tomorrow&rsquo;s fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-future-is-here-sixth-gen-air-dominance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-future-is-here-sixth-gen-air-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An MQ-20 drone just teamed up with an F-22 for mock combat missions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A General Atomics MQ-20 drone took orders from an F-22 pilot during a recent mock mission that demonstrated robot-wingman concepts, company officials said in a Monday statement.During a test flight earlier this month at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the pilot used Autonodyne&rsquo;s Bashi pilot-vehicle interface to order the autonomous drone to &ldquo;execute tactical maneuvers,&rdquo; move waypoints, conduct combat patrols, and take on &ldquo;threat engagement tasks,&rdquo; the statemen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-mq-20-drone-just-teamed-up-with-an-f-22-for-mock-combat-missions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/an-mq-20-drone-just-teamed-up-with-an-f-22-for-mock-combat-missions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All eyes on Air Force leaders after a year of chaos and change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last March, the customarily lively halls of the Air Force's largest warfighting conference felt more like a ghost town.&nbsp;Military attendance at the Air and Space Forces Association&rsquo;s Warfare Symposium just outside of Denver had dwindled after a travel ban was put in place to curb federal spending. Air Force initiatives aimed at competing with China were frozen by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. As the Air Force waited for the administration to nominate its top leaders, there were no sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/all-eyes-on-air-force-leaders-after-a-year-of-chaos-and-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/all-eyes-on-air-force-leaders-after-a-year-of-chaos-and-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Army office aims to quickly develop and scale soldier ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;new Army organization aims to meld service leaders&rsquo; mandates to cut bureaucracy and adopt a venture-capital mindset with their push to turn soldiers&rsquo; ideas into manufactured gear.&nbsp;The Pathway for Innovation and Technology is another office, yes, but its director says it will bring together the Army&rsquo;s innovation and rapid acquisition hubs at the service&rsquo;s headquarters level, putting muscle behind what until now have been siloed efforts, and coordinating them wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-army-office-aims-to-quickly-develop-and-scale-soldier-ideas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/new-army-office-aims-to-quickly-develop-and-scale-soldier-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embraer joins Northrop to devise autonomous boom system for KC-890 tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE, Fla.&mdash;Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is teaming up with Northrop Grumman to develop what could be the Air Force&rsquo;s next tanker&mdash;and promises to spend a half-billion-dollars on infrastructure to make the KC-390 Millenium here.&ldquo;We have&hellip;almost 3,000 direct employees here in Melbourne,&rdquo; said Bosco da Costa Junior, CEO of Embraer Defense &amp; Security. &ldquo;If we have the right business case, Embraer is eager to invest over $500 million to a dedicate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/embraer-joins-northrop-to-devise-autonomous-boom-system-for-kc-890-tanker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/embraer-joins-northrop-to-devise-autonomous-boom-system-for-kc-890-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embraer joins Northrop to devise autonomous boom system for KC-390 tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE, Fla.&mdash;Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is teaming up with Northrop Grumman to develop what could be the Air Force&rsquo;s next tanker&mdash;and promises to spend a half-billion-dollars on infrastructure to make the KC-390 Millenium here.&ldquo;We have&hellip;almost 3,000 direct employees here in Melbourne,&rdquo; said Bosco da Costa Junior, CEO of Embraer Defense &amp; Security. &ldquo;If we have the right business case, Embraer is eager to invest over $500 million to a dedicate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/embraer-joins-northrop-to-devise-autonomous-boom-system-for-kc-390-tanker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/embraer-joins-northrop-to-devise-autonomous-boom-system-for-kc-390-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Air Force to approve T-7 trainer production within days]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We&rsquo;re confident in the design of the aircraft that we have,&rdquo; Air Force Program Executive Officer for Training Rodney Stevens told Breaking Defense. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re ready to start proving that we can produce the aircraft at rate.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-air-force-to-approve-t-7-trainer-production-within-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/exclusive-air-force-to-approve-t-7-trainer-production-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When it comes to drones, the Pentagon should mind the experience gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[An executive from Textron argues that while new entrants can help the Pentagon, the department needs to remember that experience matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/when-it-comes-to-drones-the-pentagon-should-mind-the-experience-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/when-it-comes-to-drones-the-pentagon-should-mind-the-experience-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austal secures second Australian Landing Craft Heavy contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This contract reflects the growing strength and success of Austal&rsquo;s Australian operations &mdash; and Australian industry &mdash; within the national shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise,&rdquo; Austal Limited CEO Paddy Gregg said in the company announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/austal-secures-second-australian-landing-craft-heavy-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/austal-secures-second-australian-landing-craft-heavy-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Iran buildup’s unclear aims; Army’s drone contest; Board of Peace, convened; More UFO info?; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Pentagon prepares for war with Iran, the White House hasn&rsquo;t yet decided what the purpose of such an attack would be, two major U.S. newspapers reported since Wednesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, &ldquo;The U.S. is ready to take action against Iran, but President Trump hasn&rsquo;t decided whether to order strikes or&mdash;if he does order them&mdash;whether the aim would be to halt Iran&rsquo;s already-battered nuclear program, wipe out its missile force or try to topple]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-iran-buildups-unclear-aims-armys-drone-contest-board-of-peace-convened-more-ufo-info-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-iran-buildups-unclear-aims-armys-drone-contest-board-of-peace-convened-more-ufo-info-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forthcoming US arm sales changes leave unanswered questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Trump administration officials work through a laundry list of possible changes, Canada is retreating from its dependence on US weapons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/forthcoming-us-arm-sales-changes-leave-unanswered-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/forthcoming-us-arm-sales-changes-leave-unanswered-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Dems push for briefing on El Paso incident, experts warn it could be the ‘tip of the iceberg’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I think coordination has been lacking, and you&rsquo;re seeing a lot more sort of cowboy behavior, which could be problematic,&rdquo; Stacie Pettyjohn, a senior fellow and director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, said in an interview with Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-dems-push-for-briefing-on-el-paso-incident-experts-warn-it-could-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/as-dems-push-for-briefing-on-el-paso-incident-experts-warn-it-could-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop, Brazil’s Embraer partner on KC-390 to pitch US, others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a memorandum of understanding, Northrop will explore options to develop an autonomous boom refueling system for Embraer&rsquo;s KC-390, hoping to attract US and international customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-brazils-embraer-partner-on-kc-390-to-pitch-us-others/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-brazils-embraer-partner-on-kc-390-to-pitch-us-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austal USA president to retire in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are deeply grateful for Michelle&rsquo;s vision, commitment, and the lasting impact that she has made on our organization,&rdquo; Chris Chadwick, chairman of Austal USA&rsquo;s board of managers, said in a statement announcing the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/austal-usa-president-to-retire-in-june/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/austal-usa-president-to-retire-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SatVu, GMV latest space firms to benefit from Europe’s new milspace focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent study co-sponsored by NATO&rsquo;s Innovation Fund found that investment in European &ldquo;Defence, Security and Resilience&rdquo; startups increases by 55 percent in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/satvu-gmv-latest-space-firms-to-benefit-from-europes-new-milspace-focus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/satvu-gmv-latest-space-firms-to-benefit-from-europes-new-milspace-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move over, Best Ranger; the Army’s looking for the best drone pilots]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve probably heard of Best Ranger or Best Sapper: Army competitions that test the skills of teams of infantrymen and combat engineers. This year, the service added Best Drone Warfighter.The inaugural battle kicked off Tuesday at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, bringing teams from across the active, Reserve, and National Guard components of the Army to test their skills and possibly win a slot on the service&rsquo;s drone competition team.&ldquo;At the end of the day, it's not a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/move-over-best-ranger-the-armys-looking-for-the-best-drone-pilots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/move-over-best-ranger-the-armys-looking-for-the-best-drone-pilots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber responses will be ‘linked to adversary actions,’ involve industry: White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future U.S. government responses in cyberspace will be &ldquo;linked to adversary actions&rdquo; and will involve coordination between the private sector and smaller governments, a top White House official said Thursday.The dynamic, which will be codified in a forthcoming national cyber strategy, is meant to make clear that foreign adversaries&rsquo; actions that target U.S. networks have consequences, according to Alexandra Seymour, who serves as the principal deputy assistant national cyber di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-responses-will-be-linked-to-adversary-actions-involve-industry-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/cyber-responses-will-be-linked-to-adversary-actions-involve-industry-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon CTO says it’s ‘not democratic’ for Anthropic to limit military use of Claude AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re not going to do is let any one company dictate a new set of policies above and beyond what Congress has passed,&rdquo; Under Secretary Emil Michael said of the ongoing impasse between the Pentagon and Anthropic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-cto-says-its-not-democratic-for-anthropic-to-limit-military-use-of-claude-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/pentagon-cto-says-its-not-democratic-for-anthropic-to-limit-military-use-of-claude-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Buildup around Iran; More Somalia strikes; SOUTHCOM in Venezuela; JAG in trouble; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[With multiple naval assets in place and more on the way, the U.S. military is &ldquo;prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend,&rdquo; CNN reported Thursday, one day after top national security officials met in the White House&rsquo;s Situation Room.&nbsp;&ldquo;Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike,&rdquo; CBS News reported Thursday as well, noting &ldquo;the timeline for any action is likely to extend beyond this weekend.&rdquo;&nbsp;U.S. and Iran negotiators m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-buildup-around-iran-more-somalia-strikes-southcom-in-venezuela-jag-in-trouble-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-buildup-around-iran-more-somalia-strikes-southcom-in-venezuela-jag-in-trouble-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any action against Iran needs to account for the proxies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proxies, such as the Houthis, should be heavily considered by the US while measures are taken against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/any-action-against-iran-needs-to-account-for-the-proxies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/any-action-against-iran-needs-to-account-for-the-proxies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s nuclear submarine production rate surpasses that of US: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[IISS research found that China launched 10 submarines with an estimated displacement of 79,000 tonnes between 2021 and 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chinas-nuclear-submarine-production-rate-surpasses-that-of-us-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/chinas-nuclear-submarine-production-rate-surpasses-that-of-us-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing moves its defense HQ back to St. Louis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing is relocating its defense and space business to St. Louis after nearly a decade on the East Coast, the company announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s important for leaders to be side-by-side with our teammates, listening to their feedback and acting to remove obstacles as we continue to stabilize and strengthen our business,&rdquo; said Steve Parker, CEO of Boeing Defense, Space &amp; Security, in a news release announcing the move.&nbsp; &ldquo;The headquarters move, coupled with ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-moves-its-defense-hq-back-to-st-louis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/boeing-moves-its-defense-hq-back-to-st-louis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northrop not seeking direct DoD investment for solid rocket motors, but suppliers might: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;There&rsquo;s just a lot of strategic synergy in those parts of our portfolio that we want to maintain ownership structure of,&rdquo; said Northrop CEO Kathy Warden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-not-seeking-direct-dod-investment-for-solid-rocket-motors-but-suppliers-might-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/northrop-not-seeking-direct-dod-investment-for-solid-rocket-motors-but-suppliers-might-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy weighs creating robotic autonomous systems commander amid unmanned push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said a robotic autonomous systems commander would coordinate across domains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-weighs-creating-robotic-autonomous-systems-commander-amid-unmanned-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/navy-weighs-creating-robotic-autonomous-systems-commander-amid-unmanned-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIU wants commercially developed imagery satellites for on-orbit spying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the new GHOST-R effort, the Defense Innovation Unit hopes to have a high-resolution bird operating on orbit within 24 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-wants-commercially-developed-imagery-satellites-for-on-orbit-spying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/diu-wants-commercially-developed-imagery-satellites-for-on-orbit-spying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pentagon says it’s getting its AI providers on ‘the same baseline’]]></title><description><![CDATA[PALM BEACH, Fla.&mdash;After weeks of back-and-forth with AI company Anthropic, the Pentagon is actively talking with all four major U.S. AI players&mdash;Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI&mdash;to ensure the companies and the Defense Department are at "the same baseline" regarding Pentagon expectations, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said Tuesday.&nbsp;&ldquo;We actually signed contracts with all four of them over the summer without a lot of specificity,&rdquo; Emil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-says-its-getting-its-ai-providers-on-the-same-baseline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-pentagon-says-its-getting-its-ai-providers-on-the-same-baseline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marines aim to be CJACD2 ‘fast follower’ with Dynamis Series of C2 experiments]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;What we don&rsquo;t want to do is what we&rsquo;ve always done in the past: siloed programs, by silo services,&rdquo; Col. Arlon Smith, director of Project Dynamis, told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-aim-to-be-cjacd2-fast-follower-with-dynamis-series-of-c2-experiments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/marines-aim-to-be-cjacd2-fast-follower-with-dynamis-series-of-c2-experiments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is still interested in Golden Dome. What can it bring – and how could it fall apart?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,&rdquo; a spokesperson with Canada&rsquo;s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-is-still-interested-in-golden-dome-what-can-it-bring-and-how-could-it-fall-apart/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/canada-is-still-interested-in-golden-dome-what-can-it-bring-and-how-could-it-fall-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Business Brief: Saronic in San Diego; Zumwalts + battleships; SECNAV’s take on ship maintenance]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO&mdash;Defense tech firm Saronic turned a former Amazon warehouse into a schoolhouse, testing facility, and soon-to-be hub for spare parts for unmanned surface vehicles.A space that essentially used to be a &ldquo;giant fridge&rdquo; will soon hold at least 15 of the company&rsquo;s 24-foot Corsair robot boats on one side and USV parts on the other, as part of Saronic&rsquo;s West Coast Supply Hub, said Nick Stoner, Saronic&rsquo;s vice president of growth.&nbsp; And that&rsquo;s just a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-saronic-in-san-diego-zumwalts-battleships-secnavs-take-on-ship-maintenance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/defense-business-brief-saronic-in-san-diego-zumwalts-battleships-secnavs-take-on-ship-maintenance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The D Brief: Sentinel’s progress; Buildup near Iran; Canada’s decoupling plan; Russia targets Ukrainian energy; And a bit more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Initial Sentinel ICBM expected by early 2030, Air Force says. Service leaders say that the program will enter its engineering and manufacturing development phase this year, one year earlier than recently expected. The program was awarded to Northrop Grumman in 2020, but by 2024 had blown its budget and schedule so badly that the decision to enter the EMD phase was rescinded.&nbsp;The program has made &ldquo;considerable progress over the last 12-18 months,&rdquo; Air Force leaders said on Tuesda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-sentinels-progress-buildup-near-iran-canadas-decoupling-plan-russia-targets-ukrainian-energy-and-a-bit-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/the-d-brief-sentinels-progress-buildup-near-iran-canadas-decoupling-plan-russia-targets-ukrainian-energy-and-a-bit-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial Sentinel ICBM expected by early 2030, Air Force says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will hit a key milestone by year&rsquo;s end, with hopes to deliver the initial ICBM by the early 2030s, Pentagon and Air Force officials announced Tuesday.In 2024, the Northrop Grumman program to modernize the land-based arm of the nuclear triad went so far over budget that the Pentagon rescinded a 2020 decision to move the program into its engineering and manufacturing development phase. Program officials said in September 2025 t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/initial-sentinel-icbm-expected-by-early-2030-air-force-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/initial-sentinel-icbm-expected-by-early-2030-air-force-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAG Aerospace loses protest in $96M Army contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government Accountability Office has dismissed allegations that ManTech International had several conflicts of interest and should not have won a&nbsp;$96.5 million Army contract.MAG Aerospace was the incumbent contractor on the Network Modernization &amp; Mission Network Technical Service Support program, known as NetMod. The contract provides technical support to the Army&rsquo;s tactical network.After ManTech won the recompete in February 2025, MAG filed its protest complaining that ManTe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mag-aerospace-loses-protest-in-96m-army-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/defense/mag-aerospace-loses-protest-in-96m-army-contract/</guid></item></channel></rss>