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FARNBOROUGH and WASHINGTON — Amidst industry concerns that a new executive order on critical minerals has an unrealistic timeframe, a key Pentagon official is saying the department is prepared to work with companies — as long as they are making a good-faith effort to comply with the order.  “What we need to do is commit to companies to say, ‘Look, how are you going to go ahead and resolve this problem through friendshoring, through domestic shoring, through changes in suppliers?” Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, told Breaking Defense Wednesday on the sidelines of the…

The agency that keeps lists of draft-eligible men is looking for software to help simulate the personnel needs it would work to fill if a draft were reinstated.While the U.S. military is all-volunteer, the independent Selective Service System still maintains a registration list of men aged 18 to 25 and a second special-skills database based on professional licensing lists of workers in certain health-care occupations. By launching this request for quotes on Wednesday, SSS is looking to prepare for emergencies that require it to quickly evaluate staffing and resource requirements through the use of readiness simulation software.SSS also is tasked with comparing…

When 37-year-old Prem Prasad Acharya died after setting himself on fire in January 2023, Balendra Shah was the mayor of Kathmandu, Nepal’s bustling national capital. Acharya had been frustrated by the repeated failures of his business ventures. At the time, Shah termed the incident a sign of “the state’s extreme failure.” That comment is now coming back to haunt Shah, the country’s prime minister since March 2026. On July 9 this year, it was the turn of 25-year-old Ganesh Nepali, a Dalit who was providing for his family by running a ride-hailing service on his motorcycle, to try to self-immolate.…

Bloomberg The Army official overseeing Lockheed Martin Corp.’s hypersonic missile program said “quality defects” were delaying deliveries and efforts were underway to improve the… Source link

FARNBOROUGH — The strategic investment arm of US-based Lockheed Martin is widening its reach into European markets, with plans to invest $100 million in defense companies across the continent. The move follows the “largest boost” in available money in Lockheed Martin Venture’s 19-year history, thanks to in part to the acceleration of Europe’s defense industry, the company said in a press release. In April, the fund doubled global investments from $400 million to $1 billion, Chris Moran, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s venture arm, told Breaking Defense. The fund is also opening its first office in London…

Babcock and Supacat’s GLV for the LMV programme is based on the Toyota Land Cruiser LC70. Credit: Babcock International Group. Babcock and Supacat have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a British Army programme aimed at finding a replacement for the current Land Rover fleet. The agreement forms part of the Army’s Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) competition, with the goal of modernising mobility platforms under the broader Land Mobility Programme (LMP). Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Babcock stated…

Within the past several weeks, China has announced a series of initiatives related to planetary defense. At the end of June, it unveiled plans to establish an asteroid early-warning network for planetary defense. A few days ago, China also released further details about its asteroid deflection mission, which has been under development for several years. The mission is currently scheduled for 2027, although the launch date may still change. The mission is expected to involve sending a spacecraft to impact an asteroid in an attempt to alter its trajectory and, potentially, disrupt its structure. These steps are part of broader…

GDN U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters are expanding beyond traditional land bases after one from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade launched from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS… Source link

A guest poses in front of the Farnborough 2026 logo during day one of the Farnborough airshow. (Breaking Defense) Air demonstrations are a key part of the Farnborough experience. (Breaking Defense) VIPs got to sit in the cockpit of the GCAP model during the Farnborough airshow. A joint British-Italian-Japanese next-gen fighter program, GCAP is the star of the event. (Breaking Defense) The main event hall at the Farnborough International Airshow welcomes guests. (Breaking Defense) It’s not all business at Farnborough. Steel and alloy producer Alleima had people lined up for their take on the infamous claw game. (Breaking Defense) Everyone…

Elbit Systems’s U-TacS will pitch Watchkeeper X variant for the UK’s Project Corvus requirement for a long-range reconnaissance drone. Source link