US SPACECOM Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting addresses Space Symposium 2024. (Space Foundation via Flickr) ADELAIDE — Gen. Stephen Whiting holds the heavy responsibility of waging war in space for the United States when conflict occurs, from maintaining crucial global communications, to counterspace and offensive space operations to countering jamming and moving America’s military satellites. The…
In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House via…
AV BlueHalo’s Badged terminal housing its new phased-array antenna at a company facility. (AV BlueHalo) WASHINGTON — The Space Force hopes to soon be able provide new orbital warfare capability to operators through integrating the modern phased-array antennas being developed under its Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program with its R2C2 satellite command and control…
The Thales chalet seen at the 2025 Paris Air Show. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense.) PARIS AIR SHOW — At major aviation exhibitions like the one held at Le Bourget this week, the heavy hardware screaming through the skies always gets first billing. But sometimes companies bring quieter, but potentially just as important, pieces of technology to…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Australia is edging toward a nationwide system of online digital ID, a move driven by proposed legislation aimed at keeping those under 16 off social media. Central to this shift is a government-commissioned review of age-checking technologies, which has…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A GOP-led initiative designed to curb states from independently enforcing artificial intelligence regulations advanced on Saturday after clearing a significant procedural barrier. Senator Ted Cruz, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, revised the proposal to align with federal budgetary…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses media at a pre-NATO summit press conference in The Hague (NATO) BELFAST and THE HAGUE — NATO allies, with the exception of Spain, will formally agree on a new 5 percent GDP defense spending target at the alliance’s two day annual summit, kicking off in the Netherlands tomorrow. “The…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Two of the world’s most powerful advertising firms, Omnicom and Interpublic Group (IPG), have formally agreed to dismantle their involvement in politically driven advertising coordination, marking a major policy reversal amid a growing federal crackdown on viewpoint-based censorship in…
Royal Navy Archer Class P2000 patrol vessels HMS Pursuer (P273) conducts counter unmanned surface vessel operations with global autonomous reconnaissance crafts (GARC) attached to Commander, Task Force 66 during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2025. (US Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Montgomery) WASHINGTON — The commander of a US Navy task force focused…
The Virginia-class attack submarine Minnesota (SSN 783) is under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Newport News Shipbuilding/Released) This Friday, the Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Office will celebrate hundreds of new maritime workers at our National Signing Day in Washington, DC. These men and women represent America’s answer…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. It was supposed to be just another meme. A simple digital jab aimed at a high-ranking government official, a repost of something snarky about politician Robert Habeck’s intelligence. And yet, in the era of Germany’s tightening digital censorship laws,…
As U.S. Department of Defense agencies advance their digital maturity and strive to become data-driven, adopting a “platform mentality” is essential to unlock the full value of analytics. With a unified platform like Qlik Cloud Government, the DoD can harness advanced technologies—such as machine learning and predictive analytics—to deliver decision advantage and act on data…
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, left, and Mark Rutte, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), at a NATO defense ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. (Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump campaigned on an America First platform that critics…
Maj. Stuart Shippee, a B-2 Spirt pilot assigned to the 13th Bomber Squadron, marshals a B-2 Spirit, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of exercise Valiant Shield 24, June 13, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Heller) WASHINGTON — Hours after the US…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Barack Obama’s recent appearance at The Connecticut Forum once again revealed a troubling truth: the political establishment is becoming increasingly comfortable with the idea of government-managed speech. In an extended conversation with historian Heather Cox Richardson, the former president…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Efforts to impose strict age checks on social media are intensifying across Europe. A coalition of EU governments is now pushing for mandatory age verification rules that could force millions of people to link their internet use to real-world…
Members of both Army and Air National Guard participate in training during exercise Cyber Shield 2025 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 5, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jasmine McCarthy) WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials are so enthusiastic about the Army’s month-old generative artificial intelligence toolkit that Chief Digital & AI Office (CDAO) just gave…
Two Royal Norwegian Air Force Bell 412 helicopters with 339th Special Operations Air Squadron evacuate Green Berets with U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and two simulated casualties during a personnel recovery training mission as part of exercise Adamant Serpent 23-2 near Bardufoss, Norway, Sept. 22, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas…
A Honeywell office in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Honeywell International Inc. released earnings figures on October 26. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images PARIS AIR SHOW — The chief of Honeywell Aerospace told Breaking Defense the firm is looking to increase its mergers and acquisitions activity in its near-future, a business…
A new design for the GCAP future fighter was unveiled last year (Leonardo) BELFAST — National industry lead contractors involved in the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have announced the name of a Joint Venture (JV), dubbed Edgewing, to produce the future fighter jet. Britain’s BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A legal challenge targeting Apple’s iCloud practices is moving forward after a federal judge reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, which centers on allegations of antitrust violations, has been revived following a revised complaint that…
The Airbus VSR700 drone is set to enter service with the French Navy in 2027. (Breaking Defense) PARIS AIR SHOW — As is custom, Europe’s largest aircraft manufacturer shared a slew of announcements and defense program updates at Le Bourget, with fixed wing, helicopter and drone efforts dominating affairs. Breaking Defense took a look at main…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Austria is moving forward with legislation that would authorize law enforcement to infiltrate encrypted communications, marking a pivotal shift in the country’s surveillance powers and stirring a fierce debate over digital privacy. The federal cabinet’s approval of the plan…
Air Force personnel in civilian clothes test new AI command and control tools in a wargame held in Las Vegas, Nev. (Air Force photo) WASHINGTON — New AI tools sped up a command staff’s decision-making process seven-fold in a recent wargame in Las Vegas, according to the Air Force. The experiment, called “Decision Advantage Sprint…
PARIS AIR SHOW — Well, that was exhausting. If you had to ask our staff and they were being honest, that’s probably what the big takeaway from covering the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget would be: that everyone is pretty wiped. Luckily, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and European Bureau Chief Tim Martin, making his Breaking…
A U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system is fired for a coastal air defense event during Balikatan 23 at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippines (Photo: US Marine Corps) PARIS AIR SHOW — Spurred by the war in Ukraine, Lockheed Martin is surging production of key ground-based missile launchers and munitions, and…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A proposed Canadian law aimed at tightening border control is sparking intense backlash about granting authorities broad access to personal data without court approval. Bill C‑2, titled the Strong Borders Act, could allow police, intelligence agents, and other officials…
Militaries around the world need combat-proven capabilities coupled with new tools to deter evolving threats. In this brief video, Breaking Defense talked with Raytheon’s Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power, about meeting that challenge, and how the company is increasing speed of delivery and ramping up production. Click this link for the original source of…
Attendees take a peak inside the Lockheed Martin Raider helicopter at the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2025. (Hélène de Lacoste / Breaking Defense) PARIS AIR SHOW — Thursday marked the unofficial closure of the Paris Air Show. While technically the show continues all week, Thursday is the last day where exhibitors are there…
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If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. While European regulators polish their halos and crank out legislation faster than Brussels can subsidize cheese, Pavel Durov is out here playing the role of a digital heretic. In a French interview, the Telegram founder is sounding alarms over…
Swedish Arctic Rangers conduct training as part of Exercise Adamant Serpent 25 in Sweden, November 2024. Adamant Serpent is a joint training exercise between the United States and Sweden. (Sgt. Xzavier Marte / U.S. Special Operations Command Europe) STOCKHOLM — Just days before NATO is set to gather for its high-profile summit at The Hague,…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc’s CCA on display at AFA 2024 (Valerie Insinna/Breaking Defense) PARIS AIR SHOW — International militaries looking to buy the General Atomics YFQ-42 autonomous combat drone won’t have to wait years, as the company is already meeting with potential customers about coproduction and sales, the head of the company’s aeronautics division…
Unmanned aerial vehicle operators supporting the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to launch a VBAT Unmanned Aerial System aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), Sept. 5, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Flores) PARIS AIR SHOW — Late Tuesday at the Paris Air Show, defense tech startup ShieldAI released a video…
The MV-25 Oskar is showed in promo art from Delair. (Delair) PARIS AIR SHOW — The French military has bought a set of new Mataris loitering munitions from defense firm KNDS as the government seeks to scale up production in the wake of the Ukraine war, the company told Breaking Defense during this week’s Paris…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Under the pretext of national security, Iranian authorities have once again clamped down on internet access across the country, continuing a long-established pattern of digital suppression. The latest blackout follows Israeli airstrikes on June 13 and has left vast…
A Long March-3B rocket carrying a test satellite, Shijian-25, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A Chinese satellite designed for refueling missions has been dancing awfully close to another Chinese bird in orbit, raising the possibility…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Vice President JD Vance’s venture onto Bluesky was cut short Wednesday, with his account suspended less than 20 minutes after he announced joining. The platform quickly reversed its decision but it raised renewed scrutiny over its moderation practices, particularly…
PARIS AIR SHOW — Today was day three and, though there’s technically one more day of events, the unofficial end of the 2025 Paris Air Show. Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Air Warfare Reporter Michael Marrow discuss the US’s presence at the show. While US industry still made a showing, there was a lack of civilian…
Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ air defense system responds to incoming Iranian ballistic missiles as seen from Ramallah in the West Bank on June 18, 2025. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images) JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces said this morning that Israeli Air Force fighter jets had struck over 40 “missile infrastructure components” in Iran,…
The Eurofighter consortium has mapped out an industrial plan to ramp up production to 30 aircraft a year, dependent on securing new export orders (Breaking Defense) PARIS AIR SHOW — The four-country Eurofighter consortium plans to ramp up production of the Typhoon fourth generation fighter jet at a rate of 30 aircraft per year beginning…
A trail of a group of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites passing over Uruguay. The Pentagon is seeing an uptick in reports that mistake Starlink for UFOs. (Photo by MARIANA SUAREZ/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Space Force in contracting with SpaceX for a new government-owned, contractor-operated satellite communication constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO), called…
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) EA-18G Growler (Photo Credit: LAC Ryan Howell/Royal Australian Air Force) MELBOURNE — The US State Department has approved an Australian Foreign Military Sales request to acquire equipment for its fleet of EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft and F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole fighter jets. The announcement by the Defense Security…
The Dassault Rafale was on its home turf above the Paris Air Show 2025. (Bartosz Głowacki/Breaking Defense) PARIS AIR SHOW — At events like the Paris Air Show, the great challenge when trying to capture the mood is that it is functionally impossible to get a good photo of the performances in the skies with…
France has selected Saab’s GlobalEye for its AEW&C requirement. (Saab) PARIS AIR SHOW — France formally announced that it plans on ordering two Saab GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft today here at Le Bourget, with a contract set to be finalized in a matter of months. The Swedish manufacturer and the French…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A new set of censorship rules issued by the Israel Defense Forces is raising alarms over media freedom and public transparency. Brigadier-General Kobi Mandelblit, Israel’s chief censor, declared on Wednesday a mandate requiring prior approval for any reporting on…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A hearing took place today, before US District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan, in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch against the Department of Justice. The case seeks records related to the “Twitter Files,” particularly those…
A military vehicle belonging to the Lebanese army in Serda, a town in the Marjayoun region of Lebanon’s southern Nabatieh province, after the Israeli army withdrawal (Getty Images) BEIRUT — As Israel and Iran approach one week of trading airstrikes, and some outsiders, like the Yemeni Houthis have gotten involved, there’s one group notably absent…
The evolving warfare landscape demands the swift introduction of COTS systems onto the battlefield without waiting for classical system development. In this brief video, Breaking Defense talked with Abby Freeman, vice president of international business and strategy for SNC, about their open architecture approach that enables rapid configurability for different missions and platforms for international…
A full-scale model of Anduril’s Fury drone on display at the Paris Air Show (Valerie Insinna/Breaking Defense) PARIS AIR SHOW — American defense technology startup Anduril has set its sights on conquering the European market, with the company making its international debut at Paris Air Show this week and announcing a new partnership with German…
If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The University of Oregon is facing the financial consequences of an unconstitutional attempt to suppress speech after a federal judge ordered it to pay $191,000 in legal fees to Portland State University professor Bruce Gilley. The order, issued by…
