https://cluster-site.onrender.com/tags/defense-tech/ Recent content in Defense-Tech on Tenu Tech Brief Hugo -- 0.146.0 en-us Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:39:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/joint-staff-director-returning-to-navy-after-only-months-on-job/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:17:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/joint-staff-director-returning-to-navy-after-only-months-on-job/ • Fred Kacher was removed from the role by Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a source https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/senate-poised-to-reauthorize-key-small-business-fund-used-by-pentagon/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:02:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/senate-poised-to-reauthorize-key-small-business-fund-used-by-pentagon/ • The bill resolves a months-long gridlock between the heads of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee over how to reform the SBIR program https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/space-force-pauses-national-security-launches-on-vulcan/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:43:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/space-force-pauses-national-security-launches-on-vulcan/ • ‘We’re still in the initial phases of that investigation, so we’ll continue to to work with the United Launch Alliance and their suppliers to make sure we’ve got the right level https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/turkeys-aselsan-sees-over-4-billion-in-revenue-up-15-from-last-year/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:58:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/turkeys-aselsan-sees-over-4-billion-in-revenue-up-15-from-last-year/ • Separately, state-owned Havelsan announced the commissioning of an armed unmanned surface vessel, dubbed Sancar, on Tuesday https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/army-official-not-happy-with-gd-otss-handling-of-155mm-contract-as-production-lags/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:02:02 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/army-official-not-happy-with-gd-otss-handling-of-155mm-contract-as-production-lags/ • ‘I anticipate you will see an investment from the company themselves, from the industry partner themselves, to ensure they can continue to build out that facility that would make https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/air-force-taps-four-companies-to-expand-engine-options-for-loyal-wingman-drones/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:01:56 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/air-force-taps-four-companies-to-expand-engine-options-for-loyal-wingman-drones/ • Beehive Industries, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney and a teamup of GE Aerospace and Kratos will ‘mature engine designs’ for future drone wingmen and other autonomous platforms, accor https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-backlogs-to-breakthroughs-why-the-defense-industrial-base-is-turning-to-agentic-ai/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:45:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-backlogs-to-breakthroughs-why-the-defense-industrial-base-is-turning-to-agentic-ai/ • [Sponsored] Agentic AI helps defense manufacturers speed up production, cut complexity and improve decision-making across global supply chains https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-space-supply-chain-is-getting-stretched.-heres-how-it-could-impact-the-pentagons-plans./ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:33:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-space-supply-chain-is-getting-stretched.-heres-how-it-could-impact-the-pentagons-plans./ • Two major trade groups are working on studies to scope the supply chain issues, hone in on the most pressing problems, and identify early mitigation strategies https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/army-issues-broad-appeal-to-industry-for-electromagnetic-spectrum-solutions/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:27:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/army-issues-broad-appeal-to-industry-for-electromagnetic-spectrum-solutions/ • ‘Unlocking the potential for spectrum operations at machine speed will be key to winning the EMS fight,’ Col. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ringleader-department-of-air-force-to-start-all-encompassing-sensor-fusion-experiments/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:03:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ringleader-department-of-air-force-to-start-all-encompassing-sensor-fusion-experiments/ • Separately, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Air Force will continue work on two rapid prototypes for the E-7 Wedgetail, though he did not appear to fully commit to the pr https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/visiting-the-army-in-the-arctic-and-the-air-force-in-colorado/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:26:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/visiting-the-army-in-the-arctic-and-the-air-force-in-colorado/ • This week on The Break Out, Army reporter Carley Welch comes back from Alaska with an on-the-ground report. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/11th-airborne-wants-more-catvs-isv-adjacent-solutions/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:00:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/11th-airborne-wants-more-catvs-isv-adjacent-solutions/ • ‘Armor and the Arctic don’t necessarily match,’ Cogbill said. • They would fall off the roads. • They tumble down the side of a mountain. • So we have to be light, highly mobile. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-are-the-possibilities-for-us-and-asian-partners-to-co-produce-drones-in-the-indo-pacific/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:03:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-are-the-possibilities-for-us-and-asian-partners-to-co-produce-drones-in-the-indo-pacific/ • Drones will play a critical role in surveillance, logistics, and both offensive and defensive operations in the region. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/europe-ramps-up-defense-spending-to-21-of-global-total-led-by-berlin-report/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:44:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/europe-ramps-up-defense-spending-to-21-of-global-total-led-by-berlin-report/ • Defense spending jumped globally to $2.63 trillion in 2025, according to IISS’s latest Military Balance report. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/air-force-flight-tests-drone-wingman-carrying-inert-weapons-competitors-reveal-new-names/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:52:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/air-force-flight-tests-drone-wingman-carrying-inert-weapons-competitors-reveal-new-names/ • Anduril’s YFQ-44A drone wingman under development for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program has begun testing flights with a missile underwing, according to an Air Force pres https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ursa-major-unleashes-havoc-with-new-hypersonic-missile/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/ursa-major-unleashes-havoc-with-new-hypersonic-missile/ • Ursa Major’s new CEO Chris Spagnoletti told Breaking Defense that the company’s new hypersonic weapon could cost $3 million a piece. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/doomsday-plane-contract-highlights-rise-of-midtier-primes/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:26:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/doomsday-plane-contract-highlights-rise-of-midtier-primes/ • The Doomsday Plane contract showcases mid‑tier defense contractors. • It emphasizes flexibility and agility in government procurement. • Intellectual property remains under gover https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/daf-shakes-up-space-acquisition-leadership-purdy-takes-senior-advisor-role/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:05:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/daf-shakes-up-space-acquisition-leadership-purdy-takes-senior-advisor-role/ • Kristin Panzenhageh has taken over Maj. • Stephen Purdy’s former role of military deputy to the Office of Space Acquisition and Integration. • Kristin Panzenhageh has taken over https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/air-force-ramps-up-b-21-raider-production-capacity-aims-for-2027-delivery/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:30:06 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/air-force-ramps-up-b-21-raider-production-capacity-aims-for-2027-delivery/ • A $4.5 billion spending boost for the B-21 program outlined by lawmakers as part of the 2025 reconciliation package will help fund the accelerated production. • A $4.5 billion sp https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/lockheed-test-flies-f-35-with-artificial-intelligence-to-quickly-id-unknown-contacts/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:33:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/lockheed-test-flies-f-35-with-artificial-intelligence-to-quickly-id-unknown-contacts/ • Known as Project Overwatch, the AI is trained to distinguish different types of emissions, autonomously identifying the source for the human pilot. • Known as Project Overwatch, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sda-taps-ast-spacemobile-to-demo-commercial-satellite-links-to-military-radios/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:46:32 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sda-taps-ast-spacemobile-to-demo-commercial-satellite-links-to-military-radios/ • The $30M award is the first under SDA’s Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO) program. • The $30M award is the first under SDA’s Hybrid Acquisition for proli https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reconciliation-revealed-how-the-pentagon-plans-to-spend-all-152-billion-in-fy26/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:28:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reconciliation-revealed-how-the-pentagon-plans-to-spend-all-152-billion-in-fy26/ • The spending plan, obtained by Breaking Defense, pumps billions into munitions, missile defense and shipbuilding, among other priorities. • The spending plan, obtained by Breakin https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/integrating-platforms-to-respond-to-changing-threats-of-modern-warfare/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:47:52 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/integrating-platforms-to-respond-to-changing-threats-of-modern-warfare/ • [Sponsored] R&D, engineering and manufacturing processes must all adapt to keep pace with the dynamic of technology. • [Sponsored] R&D, engineering and manufacturing processes mu https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/frozen-tablets-and-downed-drones-armys-11th-airborne-learns-to-fight-in-the-arctic/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/frozen-tablets-and-downed-drones-armys-11th-airborne-learns-to-fight-in-the-arctic/ • During JPMRC 26-02, the ‘Arctic Angels’ grapple with tough terrain, fragile tech and logistical shortfalls as the Army tries to sharpen its Arctic edge. • During JPMRC 26-02, the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/training-logistics-and-property-accountability-army-preparing-for-influx-of-small-drones/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:04:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/training-logistics-and-property-accountability-army-preparing-for-influx-of-small-drones/ • Army gears up for surge of small FPV drones, demanding advanced pilot training.\n• Precision targeting with lethal drones requires soldiers to master high-skill FPV operations.\n https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/maritime-dominance-requires-the-coast-guard/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:13:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/maritime-dominance-requires-the-coast-guard/ • Focusing on the Coast Guard’s development can help the US match countries like China who have already moved on the trend. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/california-jammin-wargames-show-armys-electronic-weakness-and-a-human-fix/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:43:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/california-jammin-wargames-show-armys-electronic-weakness-and-a-human-fix/ • ‘We are definitely seeing, many times over, an over-reliance on technology,’ Capt. • Jake Thomas told Breaking Defense. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/california-wargames-show-armys-electronic-weakness-and-a-human-fix/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:43:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/california-wargames-show-armys-electronic-weakness-and-a-human-fix/ • ‘We are definitely seeing, many times over, an over-reliance on technology,’ Capt. • Jake Thomas told Breaking Defense. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-future-is-here-sixth-gen-air-dominance/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:34:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-future-is-here-sixth-gen-air-dominance/ • The future is here: Sixth-gen air dominance How RTX is equipping the military airspace - for today’s fleet and tomorrow’s fight. • Share this article on Facebook Share this artic https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/exclusive-air-force-to-approve-t-7-trainer-production-within-days/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/exclusive-air-force-to-approve-t-7-trainer-production-within-days/ • ‘We’re confident in the design of the aircraft that we have,’ Air Force Program Executive Officer for Training Rodney Stevens told Breaking Defense. • ‘We’re ready to start provi https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/when-it-comes-to-drones-the-pentagon-should-mind-the-experience-gap/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/when-it-comes-to-drones-the-pentagon-should-mind-the-experience-gap/ • Pentagon must balance innovation with proven experience in drone procurement. • New entrants can bring fresh ideas but lack long-term operational track record. • Textron executiv https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/austal-secures-second-australian-landing-craft-heavy-contract/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:03:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/austal-secures-second-australian-landing-craft-heavy-contract/ • ‘This contract reflects the growing strength and success of Austal’s Australian operations - and Australian industry - within the national shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/as-dems-push-for-briefing-on-el-paso-incident-experts-warn-it-could-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/as-dems-push-for-briefing-on-el-paso-incident-experts-warn-it-could-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/ • ‘I think coordination has been lacking, and you’re seeing a lot more sort of cowboy behavior, which could be problematic,’ Stacie Pettyjohn, a senior fellow and director of the d https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/northrop-brazils-embraer-partner-on-kc-390-to-pitch-us-others/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:58:57 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/northrop-brazils-embraer-partner-on-kc-390-to-pitch-us-others/ • Under a memorandum of understanding, Northrop will explore options to develop an autonomous boom refueling system for Embraer’s KC-390, hoping to attract US and international cus https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/austal-usa-president-to-retire-in-june/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:26:48 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/austal-usa-president-to-retire-in-june/ • ‘We are deeply grateful for Michelle’s vision, commitment, and the lasting impact that she has made on our organization,’ Chris Chadwick, chairman of Austal USA’s board of manage https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/satvu-gmv-latest-space-firms-to-benefit-from-europes-new-milspace-focus/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:42:29 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/satvu-gmv-latest-space-firms-to-benefit-from-europes-new-milspace-focus/ • A recent study co-sponsored by NATO’s Innovation Fund found that investment in European ‘Defence, Security and Resilience’ startups increases by 55 percent in 2025. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pentagon-cto-says-its-not-democratic-for-anthropic-to-limit-military-use-of-claude-ai/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:39:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/pentagon-cto-says-its-not-democratic-for-anthropic-to-limit-military-use-of-claude-ai/ • ‘What we’re not going to do is let any one company dictate a new set of policies above and beyond what Congress has passed,’ Under Secretary Emil Michael said of the ongoing impa https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/any-action-against-iran-needs-to-account-for-the-proxies/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:18:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/any-action-against-iran-needs-to-account-for-the-proxies/ • Proxies, such as the Houthis, should be heavily considered by the US while measures are taken against Iran. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/us-firms-wall-of-steel-to-provide-high-tech-shield-for-shipping-and-oil-navy-missions/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:57:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/us-firms-wall-of-steel-to-provide-high-tech-shield-for-shipping-and-oil-navy-missions/ • Two US defense firms Janus Marine & Defense and Raven Defense collaborate on ‘wall of steel’ maritime shield. • System combines sea and air drones, ISR, autonomous patrols, rapid https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chinas-nuclear-submarine-production-rate-surpasses-that-of-us-report/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:48:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/chinas-nuclear-submarine-production-rate-surpasses-that-of-us-report/ • IISS research found that China launched 10 submarines with an estimated displacement of 79,000 tonnes between 2021 and 2025. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/northrop-not-seeking-direct-dod-investment-for-solid-rocket-motors-but-suppliers-might-ceo/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:23:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/northrop-not-seeking-direct-dod-investment-for-solid-rocket-motors-but-suppliers-might-ceo/ • Northrop denies seeking direct DoD investment for solid rocket motors. • CEO Kathy Warden highlights strategic synergy driving ownership decisions within the portfolio. • Company https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/navy-weighs-creating-robotic-autonomous-systems-commander-amid-unmanned-push/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:04:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/navy-weighs-creating-robotic-autonomous-systems-commander-amid-unmanned-push/ • Chief of Naval Operations Adm. • Daryl Caudle said a robotic autonomous systems commander would coordinate across domains. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/diu-wants-commercially-developed-imagery-satellites-for-on-orbit-spying/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:28:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/diu-wants-commercially-developed-imagery-satellites-for-on-orbit-spying/ • Under the new GHOST-R effort, the Defense Innovation Unit hopes to have a high-resolution bird operating on orbit within 24 months. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/marines-aim-to-be-cjacd2-fast-follower-with-dynamis-series-of-c2-experiments/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:10:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/marines-aim-to-be-cjacd2-fast-follower-with-dynamis-series-of-c2-experiments/ • ‘What we don’t want to do is what we’ve always done in the past: siloed programs, by silo services,’ Col. • Arlon Smith, director of Project Dynamis, told Breaking Defense. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canada-is-still-interested-in-golden-dome.-what-can-it-bring-and-how-could-it-fall-apart/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:20:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/canada-is-still-interested-in-golden-dome.-what-can-it-bring-and-how-could-it-fall-apart/ • ‘Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,’ a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/scaf-is-dead-sixth-gen-franco-german-fighter-is-all-but-over-officials-and-analysts-say/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/scaf-is-dead-sixth-gen-franco-german-fighter-is-all-but-over-officials-and-analysts-say/ • Comments from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz may represent the unofficial pulling of the plug on the effort to produce a sixth-gen fighter for France, Germany and Spain https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/saudi-arabia-expands-naval-capabilities-with-four-c-27j-maritime-patrol-aircraft/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:36:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/saudi-arabia-expands-naval-capabilities-with-four-c-27j-maritime-patrol-aircraft/ • Delivery of the first batch of C-27 J MPAs to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces is expected to commence in 2029. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/turning-proteins-into-prose/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/turning-proteins-into-prose/ • Breadcrumb Home News Turning Proteins Into PROSE Turning proteins into PROSE PROtein SEquencing launches to build microsystems that decipher complex proteins The ability to rapid https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/estonia-pushes-for-local-cv90-fighting-vehicle-production-defense-minister-says/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:58:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/estonia-pushes-for-local-cv90-fighting-vehicle-production-defense-minister-says/ • ‘We are ready to step into the supply line … to fill some of the gaps that Hägglunds has,’ Hanno Pevkur, Estonia’s defense minister, told Breaking Defense. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-takaichis-supermajority-in-japan-rewrites-the-strategic-map-of-southeast-asia/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:24:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-takaichis-supermajority-in-japan-rewrites-the-strategic-map-of-southeast-asia/ • A unified force in Japan’s House of Representatives opens the door for widespread military reform under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, writes analyst Ronny Sasmita. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/scopa-exec-details-saudi-firms-relaunch-reveals-ambitious-aims/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:45:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/scopa-exec-details-saudi-firms-relaunch-reveals-ambitious-aims/ • WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 - SCOPA Defense Industries, a Saudi Arabian firm, has garnered a certain air of mystery at the last two editions of the World Defense Show outside Riyadh. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-admin-pushes-maritime-prosperity-zones-in-new-action-proposal/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:22:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/trump-admin-pushes-maritime-prosperity-zones-in-new-action-proposal/ • WASHINGTON -The Trump administration’s plans for a ‘Maritime Golden Age’ hinges on bolstering the US shipbuilding industry -which has lagged behind China - and boosting US-built https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/longshot-program-eyes-new-target-for-early-flight-tests/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:53:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/longshot-program-eyes-new-target-for-early-flight-tests/ • LongShot program aims first flight test by end of 2026, earlier than originally planned. • DARPA sees X-68A as useful for Air Force and Navy, launching from bomber/fighter. • Fli https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/takeaways-from-saudi-arabias-biggest-defense-show-and-a-small-arms-tour/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:06:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/takeaways-from-saudi-arabias-biggest-defense-show-and-a-small-arms-tour/ • The Break Out went on the road this week, coming to you from the World Defense Show outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. • Get caught up on some major themes from the show and take a lo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/australia-invests-2.75-billion-in-aukus-submarine-yard/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:43:59 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/australia-invests-2.75-billion-in-aukus-submarine-yard/ • MELBOURNE - Australia will invest $3.9 billion Australian dollars ($2.75 billion) in a submarine construction yard at Osborne in South Australia, to build nuclear-powered submari https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/venezuela-operation-relied-on-little-known-cyber-center-official-says/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:15:15 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/venezuela-operation-relied-on-little-known-cyber-center-official-says/ • SAN DIEGO - A little-known joint center for integratingcyber operationsproved instrumental during the operation to capture Venezuelan leaderNicolás Maduro, a top Navy cyber offic https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/national-museum-of-the-u.s.-air-force-to-host-darpa-lift-challenge/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:14:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/national-museum-of-the-u.s.-air-force-to-host-darpa-lift-challenge/ • Breadcrumb Home News National Museum of The U.S. • Air Force To Host DARPA Lift Challenge National Museum of the U.S. • Air Force to host DARPA Lift Challenge Public competition https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/exclusive-sentinel-icbm-to-clear-key-milestone-this-year-go-operational-early-2030s/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:45:18 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/exclusive-sentinel-icbm-to-clear-key-milestone-this-year-go-operational-early-2030s/ • WASHINGTON - The Air Force’sSentinel nuclear missile programis set to complete a mandated restructuring this year, teeing up the modernized ICBM to become operational early in th https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-army-is-mispricing-readiness-and-additive-manufacturing-exposes-the-problem/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:46:10 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-army-is-mispricing-readiness-and-additive-manufacturing-exposes-the-problem/ • The USArmyis about to lose millions of dollars in training value for reasons that have nothing to do with funding shortfalls or maintenance discipline. • As armored brigades prep https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/not-such-a-long-shot/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:39:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/not-such-a-long-shot/ • Breadcrumb Home News Not Such a Long Shot Not such a long shot X-68A advances toward revolutionizing air combat What was once only conceptual is now making steady progress toward https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rubio-tries-to-reassure-europe-that-us-is-not-about-to-sever-transatlantic-ties/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:36:27 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rubio-tries-to-reassure-europe-that-us-is-not-about-to-sever-transatlantic-ties/ • MUNICH - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempted to defuse tension with European allies today, telling them that despite headlines saying otherwise, it is not Washington’s ‘g https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/belgium-wants-additional-f-35-jets-to-be-as-european-as-possible-says-defense-minister/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:00:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/belgium-wants-additional-f-35-jets-to-be-as-european-as-possible-says-defense-minister/ • MUNICH - As part of discussions between Belgium and US giant Lockheed Martin for a potential deal covering 11 additional F-35A fifth-generation fighter jets, Brussels is pushing https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fcas-may-survive-but-next-gen-fighter-negotiations-all-but-dead-industry-source/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:56:13 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fcas-may-survive-but-next-gen-fighter-negotiations-all-but-dead-industry-source/ • MUNICH - Industrial codevelopment of the French-German-Spanish Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) is almost certainly headed for collapse, with negotiations between Airbus and Dassaul https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/saab-babcock-bank-on-arrowhead-120-design-for-swedens-next-frigate/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:28:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/saab-babcock-bank-on-arrowhead-120-design-for-swedens-next-frigate/ • STOCKHOLM - This spring, Sweden is expected to decide on one of its largest defense procurements since the Cold War. • The addition of four new frigates to the Royal Swedish Navy https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/lessons-learned-at-steel-knight-25-operating-within-and-as-a-kill-web/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:16:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/lessons-learned-at-steel-knight-25-operating-within-and-as-a-kill-web/ • This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 years of defense expertise in https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/new-information-warfare-squadrons-will-increase-readiness-and-lethality-at-sea-officer/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:41:42 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/new-information-warfare-squadrons-will-increase-readiness-and-lethality-at-sea-officer/ • WEST 2026 - A new pilot forinformation warfaresquadrons within carrier strike groups will better operationalize information warfare in the fleet and improve IW lethality at sea, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/estonians-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-steps-in-potential-defense-procurement-team-up-official/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:05:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/estonians-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-steps-in-potential-defense-procurement-team-up-official/ • WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 - Estonian officials came to Riyadh this week to feel out ways to facilitate bilateral procurement of defense technology with Saudi Arabia, a senior Eston https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/navy-to-experiment-with-tailored-force-pairing-with-theodore-roosevelt-deployment-swo-boss/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:22:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/navy-to-experiment-with-tailored-force-pairing-with-theodore-roosevelt-deployment-swo-boss/ • WEST 2026 - The Navy will start experimenting with new pairings of unmanned vessels and carrier strike groups this year as it tests its new tailored force approach, the service’s https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hasc-chair-optimistic-fy27-budget-request-coming-in-march/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:03:47 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/hasc-chair-optimistic-fy27-budget-request-coming-in-march/ • Mike Rogers (R-AL), the chair of the House Armed Services Committee, is expecting the Pentagon’s budget request for fiscal 2027 to come sometime in March, he told Breaking Defens https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/germanys-helsing-hensoldt-team-up-on-autonomous-systems-for-euro-cca/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:24:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/germanys-helsing-hensoldt-team-up-on-autonomous-systems-for-euro-cca/ • WASHINGTON - Germany’s Helsing and HENSOLDT are joining forces to develop ‘AI-enabled combat air systems,’ by way of upgrading Helsing’s CA-1 autonomous aircraft, according toa s https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/project-hecate-the-space-forces-quiet-effort-to-keep-gps-survivable-after-2040/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/project-hecate-the-space-forces-quiet-effort-to-keep-gps-survivable-after-2040/ • WASHINGTON -Alarmed by the ever-growing vulnerability of the venerableGlobal Positioning System (GPS)constellation to adversary attack, the Space Force has quietly been working t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cybercom-2.0-could-provide-lessons-for-how-navy-identifies-tech-talent/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:15:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cybercom-2.0-could-provide-lessons-for-how-navy-identifies-tech-talent/ • WEST 2026 - Cyber Command 2.0 will provide ’exciting initiatives’ that can be replicated for Navy service personnel in cybersecurity or IT roles, according to a top official. • ' https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-operate-drones-in-a-battlespace-where-gps-cant-be-trusted/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:52:25 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-operate-drones-in-a-battlespace-where-gps-cant-be-trusted/ • In a crowded UAS landscape, platforms matter. • But trusted autonomy, especially in denied environments, and sovereign control over how it’s used, are differentiators today. • We https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dhs-taps-fortem-to-defend-us-world-cup-venues-from-drones/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:35:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dhs-taps-fortem-to-defend-us-world-cup-venues-from-drones/ • WASHINGTON - Airspace security company Fortem Technologies will protect 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the US from hostile drones under a ‘multimillion-dollar order’ from the Dep https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fleet-cybersecurity-funding-to-see-increased-investment-in-fy27-budget-request-navy-official/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:39:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/fleet-cybersecurity-funding-to-see-increased-investment-in-fy27-budget-request-navy-official/ • WEST 2026 - The Navy’s upcoming budget request will include a focused pot of money to increase cybersecurity aboard the fleet, the department’s principal cyber adviser told Break https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/thermonat-makes-nanoscale-thermal-prediction-practical-for-real-world-chip-design/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/thermonat-makes-nanoscale-thermal-prediction-practical-for-real-world-chip-design/ • DARPA’s Thermonat program tackles heat management in sub‑10‑nm chips, a critical barrier to performance. • Existing commercial tools miss nanoscale heat flow; atomistic methods a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/racers-finish-line/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:45:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/racers-finish-line/ • Breadcrumb Home News RACERâ s Finish Line RACERâ s finish line How DARPA’s autonomy program revolutionized off-road robotics, creating new warfighter capabilities The promise ofD https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/lift-challenge-now-accepting-applications/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:36:40 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/lift-challenge-now-accepting-applications/ • Breadcrumb Home News Lift Challenge Now Accepting Applications Lift Challenge now accepting applications Applicants receive flight windows based on the order in which theyâ re ac https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/join-darpa-for-an-office-wide-industry-day-in-orlando-in-january/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:22:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/join-darpa-for-an-office-wide-industry-day-in-orlando-in-january/ • Breadcrumb Home News Join DARPA For An Office-wide Industry Day In Orlando In January Join DARPA for an office-wide industry day in Orlando in January D3 connects innovators with https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dart-and-msai-triumph-at-darpa-triage-challenge/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:37:30 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dart-and-msai-triumph-at-darpa-triage-challenge/ • Breadcrumb Home News DART and MSAI Triumph At DARPA Triage Challenge DART and MSAI triumph at DARPA Triage Challenge In Challenge Event 2, teams drive mass casualty tool advancem https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/energy-aware-machine-learning/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:54:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/energy-aware-machine-learning/ • Breadcrumb Home News Energy-aware Machine Learning Energy-aware machine learning New program aims to strike balance between energy usage and performance Traditional machine learn https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sensor-guided-robots-could-boost-lifesaving-combat-casualty-care/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:51:26 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/sensor-guided-robots-could-boost-lifesaving-combat-casualty-care/ • Breadcrumb Home News Sensor-guided Robots Could Boost Lifesaving Combat Casualty Care Sensor-guided robots could boost lifesaving combat casualty care Program aims to stop intern https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/darpa-state-of-new-mexico-establish-framework-to-advance-quantum-computing/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:44:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/darpa-state-of-new-mexico-establish-framework-to-advance-quantum-computing/ • Breadcrumb Home News DARPA, State of New Mexico Establish Framework To Advance Quantum Computing DARPA, State of New Mexico establish framework to advance quantum computing Agree https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-fragile-to-field-ready-roqs-program-launches-first-phase/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:53:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-fragile-to-field-ready-roqs-program-launches-first-phase/ • Breadcrumb Home News From 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