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In a significant boost to Ukraine's air defense capabilities, Sweden has announced a groundbreaking contribution to the war-torn country's military efforts against Russia. The Nordic nation is set to deliver an ASC 890 airborne early warning and control aircraft, part of a comprehensive $1.23 billion aid package aimed at enhancing Ukraine's long-range surveillance and targeting…

"I think the US national security community is going to shape commercial space for the foreseeable future," Carissa Bryce Christensen, CEO of BryceTech, told Breaking Defense.

Washington is considering the deployment of nuclear-armed cruise missiles on Virginia-class attack submarines to deter China and Russia, according to the Asia Times.

In likely her last interview in the job, Kristyn Jones reveals a few lessons-learned from the embattled Sentinel ICBM development program.

The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday after the jet took off from Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The aircraft was an F-35B test jet on its way to Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California.

The B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range, subsonic bomber, has been a mainstay of the U.S. Air Force for over 70 years. Despite its age, the B-52 will continue serving into the mid-21st century, with 76 upgraded B-52Js planned for the fleet alongside 100 next-generation B-21 Raiders.

Brig. Gen. Mastalir also said the military plans to set up a Space Forces Japan on the model of US Space Forces - Korea.

Canada's recent Defense Policy Update (DPU) paved the way to eventually reach two percent GDP spending - but still has a long way to go, say Canadian analysts Jamie Tronnes and Richard Schimooka in this op-ed.

As Iranian officials muddy the water, experts told Breaking Defense that Tehran's "reliance on Turkish assistance in such scenarios suggests potential shortcomings" in the Islamic Republic's own aerial capabilities.

The House Armed Services Committee has approved a draft version of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act via a vote of 57 in favor and 1