In this op-ed, Lt. Col. Jeffery M. Fritz proposes the US buy the Commander Islands from Russia in order to better monitor Chinese subs.

"As the Army continues to integrate advanced technologies ... traditional airspace management methods are being challenged by the growing scale, speed, and complexity of operations," the RFI says.

Joby plans to begin flight testing the new aircraft as soon as this fall. The Joby and L3Harris team then aims to join government exercises in 2026. Pointing to established supply chains and ...

In this first edition of the Middle East Defense Digest, Agnes Helou walks you through some recent weapons deals in the region before interviewing ASFAT CEO Mustafa Ilbas.

Chairman, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa Responsibilities Sen. Ernst is no newcomer to chairing the Subcommittee on ...

With American shipbuilding and maintenance under an increasingly glaring spotlight, one submarine recently got even more attention: the beleaguered USS Boise. On this episode of The Break Out ...

“Together, the four companies represent the world’s premier icebreaker shipbuilding companies,” the shipbuilders said in a joint statement.

IDEF 2025 — Defense contractor ASFAT was selected by the Turkish navy to build Ankara’s first indigenous air defense destroyer, according to a signing ceremony held today at the Presidency of ...

IDEF 2025 — Turkey and the United Kingdom took what the UK called a “big step” closer to finalizing a contract for 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jets today by signing a ...

Global, Pentagon State Department clears Egypt to buy NASAMS in $4.7B deal "The proposed sale will improve Egypt’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to ...

Theresa Hitchens is the Senior reporter, Space at Breaking Defense. The former Defense News editor was a senior research associate at the University of Maryland’s Center for International and ...

Agnes Helou is Breaking Defense's Middle East Bureau Chief, with close to a decade of experience in covering regional defense and strategic topics. She was the managing Editor of Security and ...