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WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman today announced a partnership with commercial firm Apex Space to demonstrate space-based interceptors (SBIs) for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative in 2027. “We have already completed key ground tests this year and are uniquely positioned with Apex to rapidly accelerate and scale affordable production to defend the homeland,” Ryan Tintner, vice president and general manager for Northrop’s space superiority systems division, said in news release. The company is self-funding the planned demonstration under the Space Force’s novel prize competition first reported by Breaking Defense last September. The service in April announced that it…

Pentagon leaders cut their department’s workforce by more than 10 percent with little regard for the effects—and still has no plans to assess them, according to a congressional watchdog report released on Friday. 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, the report found.“But we found that DOD didn’t consistently analyze the impacts of these reductions, either in 2025 or in prior years,” according to the report. “DOD also doesn’t have a plan to assess lessons learned…

On May 8, Pakistan’s interior minister and chairman of its Cricket Board, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, arrived in Dhaka for a two-day visit. His visit coincided with the Bangladesh-Pakistan cricket series, but it was not merely sports-centric. It also carried distinct political and strategic messages. In the landscape of South Asian politics, the relationship between Bangladesh and Pakistan has historically been both complex and emotionally charged. A political betrayal — Pakistan’s refusal to transfer power, ignoring the mass mandate of the Bengalis in the 1970 election, and the memories of the genocide during the 1971 Liberation War — lingered and…

India’s defence capabilities are undergoing a profound transformation, propelled by a suite of advanced technologies developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), analysed India TV News.These innovations span next-generation missile propulsion systems, precision-guided weapons, military logistics platforms, and critical technologies supporting the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission. DRDO is steadily enhancing India’s strategic strength across multiple domains, improving the operational capabilities of the armed forces while reinforcing the nation’s vision of self-reliance in critical defence technologies .The Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) is now operational and serves as a cornerstone for DRDO’s high-speed defence trials. This testing system uses rocket…

David A. Deptula, RealClearDefense The Straw Man of “Airpower Alone” and the False Claim of Ground Force Primacy Source link

WASHINGTON — The Navy has named the seven defense firms who submitted their designs for the new medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) marketplace in April that will advance to the prototype testing phase.  The following companies will complete at-sea testing starting next month:  Leidos Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Sea Machines Saronic Technologies Galliano Marine Services PacMar Technologies Birdon Companies who successfully complete the at-sea testing, which is expected to wrap up in October, will receive $15 million and qualify for follow-on production, the Navy said in a news release on Friday.  Leidos has several MUSV designs, including the Seahawk that…

European companies in China may have reached an inflection point, with business confidence showing signs of improvement for the first time in five years. The latest survey published by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) revealed that 68 percent of the respondents found that “doing business in China had become more difficult” – a high figure, yet notably a 5 percentage point decline year-on-year. Similarly, the proportion of firms reporting increased politicization fell by 5 percentage points to 47 percent.  Other indicators also trended positively: optimism regarding the two-year profitability outlook rose to 17 percent, while…

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is being designed with a modular engine bay to ensure seamless transition into sixth-generation propulsion systems, marking a decisive leap in adaptability and long-term strategic autonomy.The MK-2 variant will feature a co-developed Safran-GTRE turbofan, but the airframe is already engineered to accommodate future variable cycle engines by the 2040s.India’s AMCA program is not just about building a fifth-generation stealth fighter; it is about future-proofing the nation’s aerospace capabilities. The modular engine bay is a deliberate design choice, allowing the aircraft to evolve into a sixth-generation platform without requiring a complete redesign. This approach ensures that…

gCaptain If the United States intends to rebuild maritime capability seriously, it should begin where geography is becoming increasingly consequential. Source link

JERUSALEM — Despite the French government placing new restrictions on Israeli firms and barring government officials from participating in this month’s Eurosatory exhibition, major Israeli firms are still planning to present their wares at the exhibition.  The Israeli Ministry of Defense said that the French government have informed Jerusalem “of its decision to bar Israel’s official participation” in the event, which takes place June 15-18 outside of Paris.  Per the IMOD, the move serves as “a ban on government representatives attending the exhibition; a ban on opening an Israeli national pavilion; and a restriction limiting Israeli defense industries to displaying…