Though he has still to formally take up office, Freidrich Merz, the CDU’s choice for chancellor, has proposed securing “independence” from the US, criticised “America first” doctrine and said he is ...

TOKYO — Japan is in talks with Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and other countries as part of a push to export weapons and subsdystems throughout the Indo-Pacific, according to a senior ...

A memo obtained by Breaking Defense outlines changes to how the Pentagon acquires software — and potentially presages more changes to come.

There is great opportunity to improve our cost structure, our efficiency, our operations, to really save a lot of money that ...

WASHINGTON — The US Army is poised to get a new civilian leader after the Senate today approved Daniel Driscoll as the service’s 26th secretary. Confirmed on a 66-28 vote, Driscoll’s ...

WASHINGTON — The Space Force has set up a “technical integrated planning team,” or IPT, to put together a picture of its current and potential future contributions to the Trump ...

WASHINGTON — Leonardo DRS plans to expand its new South Carolina naval propulsion manufacturing facility through a $45 million infusion from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, Leonardo announced ...

IDEX 2025 — Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group wrapped up an Abu Dhabi defense expo with just under $3 billion in new deals, most signed with the United Arab Emirates. The firm said in a ...

BELFAST — France’s defense minister has called for Europe to “accelerate our rearmament,” and Paris is speeding in that direction with new plans to acquire up to 30 additional Rafale ...

WASHINGTON — One of the largest defense companies on the planet just unveiled a small upgrade that could make a big difference in the survival rates of US aircrews. And by deploying an AI device ...

IDEX 2025 — Two years after being relegated to a separate pavilion at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, Russian defense companies were back inside the ...