Following congressional rebuke, Air Force awards E-7 contracts Defence & Security March 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — The US Air Force has awarded two separate, sole-source contracts to Boeing to continue development of the embattled…
UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’ Defence & Security March 15, 2026 LONDON — As the safety of sea lanes comes into dramatic focus with Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz,…
Aircraft carrier Nimitz gets service life extension, won’t be decommissioned until 2027 Defence & Security March 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — Amid the strain of extended deployments, the Navy told Breaking Defense it has officially decided to keep its…
How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran Defence & Security March 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — Two top military commanders have praised what they said was the critical role of space operations in the…
UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates Defence & Security March 13, 2026 BEIRUT — As the United Arab Emirates confronts a disproportionate number of attacks from Iran, the small Gulf nation just…
EXCLUSIVE: Freeman out as head of Amazon Leo Government Defence & Security March 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — Rick Freeman, vice president at Amazon overseeing Amazon Leo for Government, is no longer leading the company arm…
KC-135 tanker involved in Epic Fury goes down in Iraq: CENTCOM Defence & Security March 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker air refueler crashed in Iraq due to an “incident” that “occurred in…
30,000 drones for the Army Defence & Security March 12, 2026 In this first episode of the Pentagon Buzz, Senior Pentagon Reporter Ashley Roque hits the highlights of the Pentagon’s Drone…
Air denial is not air control, and the Air Force should not pretend it is Defence & Security March 12, 2026 A recent argument in the defense press contends that the US Air Force is buying the wrong kind of airpower. Instead…
Special ops leader Rudd confirmed to helm CYBERCOM and NSA Defence & Security March 11, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to be the next commander of U.S. Cyber Command and…
