A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. (US Air Force courtesy photo) WASHINGTON — The Army is looking to acquire a Collaborative Combat ...

Breaking Defense joins with eight other outlets in rejecting the Pentagon’s press restrictions. Our fair, independent coverage will continue.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George attend the 2025 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. (DoW photo by ...

AUSA 2025 — Norwegian-Finnish manufacturer Nammo, one of Europe’s major producers of ammunition, is taking additional measures to protect company production sites and supply chains in response to ...

As the crowd at AUSA 2025 was powering up with coffee this morning, Army officials were talking about powering military bases with nuclear microreactors, a favorite subject for Breaking Defense Editor ...

A Medium Extended Air Defense System missile is launched to intercept a target during a MEADS test at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 29. (John Hamilton / White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs) AUSA ...

The annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference is officially moving out, as soldiers are wont to say. In this Day 1 wrap-up video, Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran hit ...

A soldier dons Anduril's EagleEye heads-up display and integrated helmet. (Photo courtesy of Anduril) AUSA 2025 — Anduril is unveiling EagleEye — its new line of mixed-reality, heads-up displays — in ...

The Pentagon will use $8 billion in research and development money to fund troops' paychecks as the government shutdown continues.

Senators voted 77-20 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, moving the bill forward on a largely bipartisan basis ...

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Armored Division inspects an antenna as he prepares for Project Convergence - Capstone 5 (PC-C5) at Fort Irwin, Calif., in early March 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt ...