3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (329+ words) Pitched for the Massed Modular Aircraft program run by the Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit, General Atomics says its new drone design can exceed requirements set by the Pentagon to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper. WASHINGTON — Drone maker General Atomics…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (328+ words) The unmanned helos will be integrated on three corvettes that Angola purchased for over $1 billion in 2023. BEIRUT — United Arab Emirates defense giant EDGE Group announced today that it has delivered six HT 100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters to the Angolan navy, as…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (236+ words) The UAV is "designed to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets at long range," the company said. KIELCE — Polish defense firm WB Group this week unveiled its newest UAV, a jet-powered strike drone that it’s calling Warmate 30. According to WB…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (600+ words) The request would also reroute money destined for an international counter-ISIS training program. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has requested permission from Congress to reroute about $1.5 billion in funds from fiscal 2026 and 2025 to fund a “high-priority” AI initiative, keep a new Army…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (221+ words) The US arm of the Israeli weapons firm employs 3,300 people across 10 states, the company said on its website. WASHINGTON— The US arm of Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems has rebranded as Twenty-Six Defense, the company announced today. “This evolution reflects…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (338+ words) The new drone order "shows that Poland is moving from a country that purchased defense equipment worldwide to [now being] a producer as well,” said Poland’s Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. KIELCE — Poland and Canada have signed a defense…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (894+ words) WASHINGTON — Following steep losses of the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper in recent combat operations against Iran, Air Force officials are accelerating efforts to replace the venerable drone with a new unmanned aircraft at a price of $10 million each. “As we…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (508+ words) “One of the key exciting components of this particular production program is introducing production-directed energy for the first time in the nation's history,” AV’s vice president of directed-energy systems told reporters. WASHINGTON — The Army today announced it has awarded AeroVironment…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (25+ words) Breaking Defense Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on how Europe is modernizing its manned and unmanned aircraft....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (137+ words) Europe’s airpower future is evolving. Here’s what to know. Breaking Defense Across Europe, fleets of aircraft are aging out just as defense budgets — and threats from bad actors — are rising. That’s created an inflection point where the militaries of Europe…...