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Space Force guardians are supporting NASA’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’s historic mission.The service’s Space Launch Delta 45 is tracking by weather and rocket safety conditions for NASA’s launch out of Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. There will be 28 crew members in the mission control center, in contrast to the four or five members used for a typical launch, service officials told reporters during a roundtable Monday. Boeing’s Space Launch System rocket doesn’t have an autonomous…

An Apache helicopter fires off a Hydra-70 rocket. Credit: DVIDS. Australian defence company NIOA and US firm General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) have entered into an agreement to jointly examine supplying 70mm rockets for the Australian Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters. The collaboration could see the companies assemble these Hydra-70 rockets in Australia, contingent on approvals from the US Government. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The arrangement would build on existing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) arrangements that currently provide the Australian…

The Indian Navy has officially expanded its coastal defence capabilities with the induction of Malvan, the second vessel in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) series.The ship was formally delivered by Cochin Shipyard Limited at its facility in Kochi, marking a significant step forward in the nation’s maritime security infrastructure.Designed and constructed entirely within India, the vessel adheres to rigorous specifications set by the Indian Navy while complying with the international classification standards of DNV. This indigenous achievement underscores the growing proficiency of the domestic shipbuilding industry and aligns with broader national goals of self-reliance in defence manufacturing.The…

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WASHINGTON — The Navy has unveiled its final requests for proposals (RFP) for its Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) as the Navy seeks a new, next-generation aircraft for “intermediate and advanced training” of Navy and Marine pilots.  The UJTS will succeed the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk fleet, which first joined the service in the early 1990s, that the Navy and Marine Corps employ for pilot carrier qualification. The T-45 is designed to land on aircraft carriers, but that is not the case for the UJTS. The Navy’s plans show it will not use the new trainer aircraft to conduct training on…

Pictured is a B-52 aircraft. Credit: Bruno Ismael Silva Alves/Shutterstock.com. In an update yesterday, a senior US military official confirmed the start of B-52  bombing runs over Iran The opportunity presents itself after Iran’s air defence capabilities were degraded early on in the campaign Yet Iran still maintains an asymmetric advantage in controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway The US Air Force has started B-52 bombing missions over Iran, according to the Chairmain of the Joint Chiefs, US Air Force General Dan Caine, in a Department of War briefing on 31 March. Portraying the move as an…

The Indian Ministry of Defence has reached an unprecedented milestone in capital procurement for the 2025-26 financial year, underscoring a rapid shift in the nation’s strategic posture. By the close of March 2026, the Ministry successfully formalised contracts for over 500 distinct proposals, representing a financial commitment of approximately ₹2.3 lakh crore ($27.5 billion).This surge in activity represents the highest volume of capital contracts signed within a single fiscal period, signalling an aggressive acceleration of India’s military modernisation and technological self-reliance.Central to this procurement blitz is the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, which has increasingly prioritised domestic manufacturing over foreign imports. The…

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Breaking Defense is proud to announce an important and pivotal development in its ongoing global growth, with Breaking Defense Europe, a distinct edition of our outstanding news coverage focused on the interests of European readers that will launch May 4. Breaking Defense Europe is a direct response to the unprecedented emphasis on defense across Europe. New technologies, new defense enterprises and new strategic scenarios are reshaping the landscape. Those increased requirements, investments and opportunity inspired Breaking Defense to invest in a distinctly European edition, to provide the focused news journalism the defense community of Europe needs.  Edited, curated and produced in…

The Pentagon is eager to incorporate AI “agents”—software that can autonomously execute complex tasks like customer service, scheduling, or code writing—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. Edgerunner AI, a veteran-founded startup, built a different kind of agent tool for the military, one trained by former operators and experts on actual military tasks and in real combat settings. The Wednesday release of the new tool, WarClaw, is part of a trend away from large, big-name…