As part of the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared System (Next-Gen OPIR), two polar satellites will provide coverage over the northern hemisphere. (Graphic: Northrop Grumman) WASHINGTON — ...

Rep. Rob Wittman told Breaking Defense that while he expected issues with the new APG-85 radar to eventually be resolved, in the interim the US military will be left with “lots of aircraft out there, ...

Obviously it takes … money to kill bad guys so we're going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we're properly ...

WASHINGTON — It’s “pencils down” on options for a $1.5 trillion defense spending request for fiscal 2027, but the Trump administration is still fleshing out just what vehicles it will use to ask for ...

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the "Golden Dome," a national ballistic and cruise ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy has tapped Gecko Robotics for a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to employ the Pennsylvania-based company’s hull-scaling robots and artificial ...

Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2 adds maritime-strike capability to the combat-proven baseline missile. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin ...

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William A. LaPlante holds a press brief at the Pentagon, May 6, 2022. (DoD Photo by US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee) ...

The conflict with Iran has incurred a staggering expenditure of ordnance that jeopardizes long-term deterrence and defense ...

The incident occurred over friendly territory in Western Iraq while the crew was on a combat mission, and, again, was not the ...

Data on the interception by the United Arab Emirates' air defence of Iranian attacks is displayed by the Ministry of Defence during a press briefing held by the UAE government in Abu Dhabi on March 3, ...