US and UAE ink agreement formalizing Major Defense Partnership
During Trump’s visit to the Middle East, the UAE secured a modest number of defense deals, though a potential F-35 deal to the Gulf state did not make progress.
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Belgium signs declaration with Poland to boost air power and MANPADS capabilities
The plan from Belgium to acquire hundreds of MANPADS comes at time when Europe is investing heavily in rearmament initiatives and urgent efforts to shore up its defenses.
Saab begins Arexis EW deliveries to Airbus for German Eurofighter Typhoons
“This [Arexis] is part of [the] Eurofighter program and Germany is now funding it, but any other Eurofighter customer, of course, could benefit from having it on board,” Mikael Corp, sales director of fighter electronic warfare at Saab, told Brea…
Air Force officer sees options for ‘cheaper,’ less ‘exquisite’ CCA drone wingmen
“I think you’ll see a range of options, from low end to potentially more exquisite,” Air Force Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel said of forthcoming tranches of drone wingmen. “I tend to think that it’s probably going to be closer to this low end thi…
Lockheed Martin Nabs $180 Million To Convert Three F-35s To Test Variant
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $180 million modification on April 21 to support converting three F-35 aircraft to a test variant. The contract announcement said […]
With Trump in power, can Turkey find its way back into the F-35 program?
Analysts told Breaking Defense the S-400 and sanctions present significant hurdles, but they’re not impossible to overcome.
General Atomics pushing in-flight target updates to netted weapons
[Sponsored] A big part of what makes MQ-9B such a game changer is the Quadratix software suite that powers its in-flight operations.
The Sixth-Generation Fighter: A First Step to a New Generation of Airpower
The Trump administration’s decision to award the sixth-generation fighter project to Boeing is a welcome one. However, it only partially addresses the country’s airpower dilemma and how it intends to support allies in the future. From the perspective of the United States government and the US Air Force (USAF), awarding the contract to Boeing is […]
The Sixth-Generation Fighter: A First Step to a New Generation of Airpower was originally published on Global Security Review.
UK aerospace and defense group warns of ‘scarcity mindset and price hikes’ in wake of Trump tariffs
Kevan Craven, CEO of ADS Group, which represents UK aerospace, defence, security and space companies, told Breaking Defense in a statement that the tariff announcement was “disappointing, but will not kill our sectors,” noting however that his members …
The sights of Avalon Air Show 2025: Day Three [PHOTOS]
An on-the-ground look at the 2025 Avalon Air Show in Australia.