Saudi Arabia is set to acquire up to 200 MQ-9 unmanned systems from General Atomics. The deal forms part of the over $2 trillion in investment commitments President Donald Trump announced during his Middle East tour. In an interview with Breaking Defense, C. Mark Brinkley, spokesperson for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., said the deal...
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British Army Conducts Record Javelin Live Fire Test With New Lightweight Launcher
The British Army has conducted its first live fire using the new Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit at an extended range of 4 kilometers on Salisbury Plain in southern England, marking the longest distance ever achieved with the system. Be part of the discussion on army modernization, emerging threats and national security missions at the...
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US, Allied Nations Issue Advisory on Russia-Sponsored Cyberattack Targeting Ukraine-Related Operations
The U.S. National Security Agency has issued a joint cybersecurity advisory with counterparts from allied nations highlighting a Russia-backed cyberattack operation targeting government and commercial entities in the West. According to the CSA, Russia’s General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate 85th Main Special Service Center is leading cyber espionage efforts on the defense, transportation and IT...
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Canada Open to Partnership Talks on US Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield
Canada is in discussions with the United States regarding potential participation in President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Wednesday that Ottawa is considering entering into a partnership agreement but did not disclose any estimated costs for Canada’s involvement in the project. The premier stressed that joining...
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MITRE Analysis Suggests Quick-Response NATO Warfighting Systems to Gain Overmatch Against Russia
Nonprofit research company MITRE has published the NATO Force Mix Analysis report, which recommends measures for the alliance to achieve overmatch against Russia by 2027. The report, titled “NATO 2027: European Leadership Will Be Key to Deterrence Against Russia,” was initiated to support a shift from a national-focused defense posture to alliance-wide thinking to address...
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Germany Eyes Gradual Increase in Defense Spending to 5 Percent of GDP
Germany is poised to gradually allocate 5 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending over the next five to seven years, increasing the budget by 0.2 percentage points annually, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday ahead of a key European Union meeting of defense chiefs. Pistorius said his government decided on the 5...
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Norway Town Reitan to Host New NATO Combined Air Operations Center
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Reitan, outside Bodo in northern Norway, will be the location of NATO’s new combined air operations center. The site was among two locations proposed by the government, the other being Rygge Air Force Base in Bodo. The selection follows NATO’s acceptance earlier in the year of Norway’s proposal...
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ICEYE-Safran Partnership Seeks to Boost on GEOINT Services
ICEYE is integrating artificial intelligence in the imagery analytics of its synthetic aperture radar constellation under a long-term partnership with Safran.AI. The collaboration seeks to improve geospatial intelligence services that enable faster and more accurate decision-making by customers, including governments and the intelligence community, the companies said in a joint statement Monday. They added that...
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Denmark, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate F-35 Interoperability in Live Flight Test
The Danish Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works have completed a live demonstration proving the F-35 fighter jet’s ability to serve as a force multiplier in multi-domain operations. During the flight test, Danish F-35s travelled from Fort Worth, Texas, and transmitted classified data through Skunk Works’ DAGGR-2 Open Systems Gateway via commercial satellite...
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UK Navy Demos Sea Viper Missile Defense Against Supersonic Attack
The British Royal Navy announced that an upgraded Sea Viper warhead fired from the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon eliminated a simulated supersonic missile attack in NATO’s Exercise Formidable Shield 25. The military service said that the demonstration marked the first time the missile defense system destroyed a significantly more challenging target with its high speed...