Singapore cleared to buy four P-8A Poseidons for $2.3 billion
Should the deal go through, the P-8As will replace five Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft currently operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
The National Commission on the Future of the Navy: The time is now
In this op-ed, leaders of the congressionally mandated commission lay out an ambitious plan to assess the Navy's woes and recommend solutions.
The future of Zero Trust
Zero Trust is the Pentagon’s foundation for its modern cybersecurity strategy.
FY26 defense bill boosts budget by $8B, largely bypassing last-minute $28B munitions request
Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.
Who’s who in Air Force acquisition, and new surface Navy tech
The Weekly Break Out digs into the Air Force's alphabet soup and visits the annual Surface Navy Association expo.
Qatari firm Performance Marine unveils Ghost 7 USV, aims for sea trials this year
USVs are proving popular items to show off at DIMDEX.
No longer ‘experimental’: Navy to deploy drone boats this year, official says
A Navy official said he expects nearly half of all naval surface vessels will be unmanned by 2045.
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Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
First Trump-class battleship could cost over $20 billion: CBO
Follow on ships could cost anywhere from $9 billion to $13 billion per vessel if orders begin today, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
US reveals seizure of purported anti-submarine mission trainers en route to China
The Department of Justice alleges the equipment was made and shipped contrary to export law, but the South African company involved maintains it did nothing wrong.
Coast Guard sets deadline to spend $25B in reconciliation funds by 2027
“If we're just sitting on the accounts, and we're waiting on the requirements, we're figuring things out, it's not going to change the service to be the service that America needs," said Sean Plankey, senior advisor on the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security secretary.
Navy chief calls for defense spending to hit ‘new normal’ of 4% GDP
“We need to make a dent into that,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said of the Navy's 355-ship requirement. “I think the chairman, and I think the secretary of Navy and the secretary of War agree that that the Navy needs a budget commensurate with its mission set.”
The state of play in military space
The military space sector is evolving fast. Get the latest from Space Force and industry officials on what’s next for acquisition, policy and training in a new Breaking Defense eBook.
In a first, Turkey’s Desan expands with overseas shipyard in Malaysia
"Given the short timeframe in which this goal was achieved, it represents a significant success for Ankara and is poised to revolutionize its defense ties with these [Southeast Asian] nations," defense analyst Ali Bakir told Breaking Defense.
Choices for next destroyer paved way for Navy’s new battleship program
“I did not expect to be told to build a battleship when I got this job, and I will tell you, I'm extremely excited about it,” said Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, the Navy's director of surface warfare.
Trump takes aim at major defense firms, demands faster production
What's gotten Trump so mad at the defense industry? Find out on The Weekly Break Out.
US shipbuilder HII expands UK unmanned maritime vehicle support facility
Since 2001, the UK Ministry of Defence has procured REMUS 100, REMUS 300 and REMUS 600 vehicles for mine countermeasure missions.