Modified cropduster design wins SOCOM “Armed Overwatch” contract

L3 Harris could produce up to 75 AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft to replace US Special Operations Command's U-28 Draco. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 1 year ago

US expands global arms export gap over No. 2 seller Russia: Report

WASHINGTON: Over the last four years the United States' arms exports, led mostly by aircraft sales, were more than double that of Russia, the world's second largest exporter, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. A new SIPRI report published today com … | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 1 year ago

Updated autonomous weapons rules coming for The Pentagon

"We want to make sure, of course, that the directive still reflects the views of the department and the way the department should be thinking about [autonomous] weapon systems,” Michael Horowitz told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 1 year ago

“Russian troops held me captive at gunpoint for two weeks in Ukraine.”

On March 4, Breaking Defense correspondent Reuben Johnson was captured by Russian soldiers outside of Kyiv and taken prisoner. This is the story of what happened next. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 1 year ago

Lyft exec Craig Martell tapped as Pentagon's AI chief

"I'm convinced we're going to be able to do some great things," Craig Martel told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview. "But they're going to be hard things. It's going to be a challenge." | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

SpaceX beating Russian jamming attack was ‘eyewatering’: DoD official

“The way that Starlink was able to upgrade when a threat showed up, we need to be able to have that ability," said Dave Tremper, the Pentagon's director of electronic warfare. "We have to be able to change our electromagnetic posture, to be able to change very dynamically what we … | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Drones could solve one of the US Air Force’s biggest training challenges

Using low-cost drones may finally give the Air Force a way to simulate a mass of advanced, fifth-generation fighters in training exercises. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Ukraine offers Taiwan a wake-up call, and lessons in resistance

“The lesson every Taiwanese is learning from what we are seeing in Ukraine is that we have to defend ourselves, no one else will fight for our democracy like we can,” said Kolas Yotaka, spokeswoman for Taiwan’s presidential office. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

‘Local’ Russian GPS jamming in Ukraine hasn’t affected US support ops, so far

The Pentagon doesn't believe Russia has fully unleashed its significant electronic warfare capabilities, a senior defense official said. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

US space policy nominee backs ban on destructive ASAT testing, pushes norms

"Kinetic destructive tests," White House nominee for ASD Space Policy John Plumb said, "pose a long term enduring problem to all spacefaring nations, including astronauts." | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Ukraine’s Turkish-made drones face off against advanced Russian military

A drone used in combat against adversaries with weak air defense systems now faces a far more capable military. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

China’s SJ-21 ‘tugs’ dead satellite out of GEO belt

"I think there are more questions than answers right now when it comes to SJ-21," Todd Harrison, director of CSIS's Aerospace Project, told Breaking Defense. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Silicon Valley warns The Pentagon: ‘Time is running out’

After years of research and development efforts, tech startups want to see the Pentagon commit to real production work. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

China's mysterious hypersonic test may take a page from DARPA's past

"Calling it 'breaking the laws of physics' does not lead to rational scrutiny," Secure World's Victoria Samson said of the recent Chinese hypersonic test. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

‘Blue Angels for geeks’: The Navy’s plan to ‘hack’ its own unmanned strategy

In an exclusive interview, the officer in charge of the Navy's research and development enterprise said he wants the upcoming Hack the Machine event to result in real demonstrations for Navy leadership by next year. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Nakasone: Cold War-style deterrence ‘does not comport to cyberspace’

"Strategic competition is alive and well in cyberspace, and we're doing it every day with persistent engagement," the CYBERCOM and NSA leader said. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

US CYBERCOM has conducted ‘hunt-forward’ ops in 14 countries, deputy says

Lt. Gen. Moore didn't provide details, but later said, "China is the number one priority for DoD. Therefore, it's [CYBERCOM chief] Gen. Nakasone's number one priority." | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Biden administration pushes back vaccine deadline for federal contractors

Defense contractors will have another month to meet the mandate, but CEOs have cautioned that some losses in the workforce are inevitable. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

What Satellite Attack Weapon Might the US Reveal Soon?

Space based jammers? Kinetic kill vehicles? Ground based lasers? The Pentagon has a space weapon it's ready to show, but it's not clear exactly what it will be. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Afghanistan’s Precarious Networks: Will the Taliban, Once Again, Go Dark?

The Taliban now faces a decision: Ban the internet as the group did during its first rule, while hindering its propaganda windfall and other online activities, or leave the country's networks intact, allowing an avenue for continued US electronic surveillance. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Pentagon Poised to Unveil, Demonstrate Classified Space Weapon

The push to declassify an existing space weapon is being spearheaded by Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Pentagon Watchdog Warns US About Cyber Threat in 3D Printing

A Pentagon watchdog's new report brings together the services' lacking efforts in cybersecurity and ambitious strides in additive manufacturing. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Government’s ‘Critical Software’ Rules Could Drive Away Industry

"It's quite possible that if [the government] doesn't get this right, then none of those companies will want to do business with government," defense acquisition expert Bill Greenwalt told Breaking Defense. "That's extremely problematic." | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Socom to Test Anti-Aging Pill Next Year

“These efforts are not about creating physical traits that don't already exist naturally. This is about enhancing the mission readiness of our forces by improving performance characteristics that typically decline with age," Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, SOCOM spokesperson, said. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

NSA Releases D3FEND to Improve Cyber Defenses, Info Sharing

While ATT&CK focuses on standardizing the way cyber warriors understand and talk about offensive cyber, D3FEND focuses on common defensive measures. | Continue reading


@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

DoD Budget Appears to Cut Cyber Offense, Beef Up Defenses

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@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

US ‘Gets Its Ass Handed to It’ in Wargames: Here’s a $24B Fix

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@breakingdefense.com | 2 years ago

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions and Lots of Robots

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

Army Dissects Black Hawk Helicopter, Scans Parts for 3D Printing

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

Navy CNO: We Need New Destroyers with More Punch

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

Space Software Startup to Pursue SDA Contracts

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

Marines Explore Robots and 5G Networks for Future Wars

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

US Navy Turns to AI to Save Billions in Fight Against Rust

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

AI Slays Top F-16 Pilot in DARPA Dogfight Simulation

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

AI Slays Top F-16 Pilot in DARPA Dogfight Simulation

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

DoD ‘Agile’ Software Development Still Too Slow: GAO

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@breakingdefense.com | 3 years ago

50 Vendors Vie for Air Force Flying Car

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

Covid-19 Strikes a Supercarrier

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

Five-Way Fight for Army’s Future Scout

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

Chinese ‘Students’ Keep Getting Arrested at a Florida Naval Base

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

Navy Debates 355 Fleet; but Armed Robo-Ships Are Still Years Away

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

America Desperately Needs AI Talent, Immigrants Included

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

Navy OKs Biggest Ever Deal: $22B for 9 Virginia-Class Subs

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

There’s No Business Development Like Show Business Development

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

SecArmy’s Multi-Domain Kill Chain: Space-Cloud-AI

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

The U.S. Army’s Got a Universal Robot Driver

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

US Forces Untrained, Unready for Russian, Chinese Jamming

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago

Tilting Wings, Tilting Tailprop, but Not a Tiltrotor: Karem’s FARA Design

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@breakingdefense.com | 4 years ago