MELBOURNE — Australia has released a new strategy in its latest effort to grow its sovereign defense industrial base, kicking off reforms to how it will develop and acquire platforms in coming years. The Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) released today is the third top-level Australian defense document put out this year, following the release…
Breaking Defense Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou recently returned from Turkey’s EFES 2026 multinational exercise, which for the first time included participants from Syria and Egypt, along with a host of returning partner forces. In this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest, Helou shares footage from the day and nighttime drills and describes…
This week, thousands of scientists, policymakers, executives and activists have gathered in London for a week of climate events. The climate showed up, too. A heat dome has gripped much of Europe for days, sending temperatures across the continent and Britain soaring to deeply uncomfortable levels. Temperatures have reached 36.4 Celsius, or 97.5 Fahrenheit, in…
WARSAW — Poland inked a deal with Shield AI today to purchase the MQ-35 V-Bat unmanned aerial system in a $16 million (USD) deal that will deliver “several” platforms to the Polish Navy by the end of the year, according to Poland’s Armaments Agency. After completing the necessary installation work, the V-Bat systems will be deployed…
Despite the wreckage left by Iran’s 16-week war with the United States and Israel, the country’s potential outlook over the long term is brighter than it has been in years. For the first time in decades, Iran’s status as an international economic outlaw could be nearing an end, allowing a leading oil producer to re-establish…
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil — Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer plans to nearly double its output of the KC-390 Millennium airlifter by the end of the decade, according to a company executive. “As demand is growing, not only to meet the current commitments we have with customers, but also looking to the future, looking ahead…
With the global market for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) expected to grow dramatically in coming years, there will be increased demand on industry suppliers to support these loyal wingman drones. That’s especially true for those suppliers who provide the components that will define the capabilities CCA can bring to the fight. In this fireside chat,…
For almost a week, people in Kansas City, Mo., watched and waited as every other World Cup host city held its first match. On Tuesday night, they finally got their turn. And it was not just any match taking place at Arrowhead Stadium: Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the defending champion, was in town to play Algeria…
PARIS — European manufacturers have unveiled the latest iterations of two main battle tanks at Eurosatory, with the Franco-German group KNDS pitching a design for the French Army and Leonardo-Rheinmetall offering one for the Italian Army, both eyeing entry into service by 2030. KNDS showcased its new CaPINT Maine Battle Tank for the first time…
A rocket appears ready to blast off at the opening of the Berlin Air Show on June 10, 2026. But it’s just a model. (Breaking Defense) A Berlin Air Show attendee sporting an F-35 t-shirt stands in front of the plane itself on June 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense) An attendee checks out the cockpit of…
