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Better licensing and data management would do more for the Pentagon’s maintainers than sweeping new government rights to defense intellectual property, argues Elain McCusker of AEI.

Key to the autonomous project is Saab’s AI Fighter Jet Pilot Academy, designed to develop the agents and, in parallel, establish infrastructure necessary to “create, train and evaluate” them, says the firm.

“I think [industry has] the challenge of understanding what the demand signal is, and then again where to put their dollars,” Warren Sponsler, the COO of NAMC, said in an interview.

Reducing America’s military footprint in Europe may seem fiscally prudent, but relocating troops and giving up overseas bases could leave US taxpayers with a much bigger bill.

“The CB90CX is designed for uncrewed operations from the outset,” Anders Hellman, head of Saab’s business unit in Docksta, told Breaking Defense.

The purchase, arranged via a government-to-government agreement between Greece and Portugal, covers three KC-390 aircraft with options for up to six manufactured by Brazilian planemaker Embraer.

The new concept has sent personnel from Cyber Defense Command at Fort Meade to the Pacific theater.

The two companies plan to team up on “design for manufacturability, production planning, supply chain optimization, and ultimately building Lifter aircraft at scale.”

The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Washington, including purported delays in the transfer of interceptors.

“For the first time, PACOM and several key allies and partners communicated, collaborated, planned, and executed with common tools, common data flows and language translation,” PACOM deputy commander Lt. Gen. George Rowell, said.

Meanwhile, the National Intelligence Program budget was revealed at $78.1 billion.

The new policy is due to come into effect in April 2027 and make sure that “British workers and businesses still benefit,” from contracts inked with foreign firms, according to the UK.

The award marks the first shipyard selection from TOTE Services as the vessel construction manager of the LSM program for the Navy.

“The model that we’re trying to drive on is not me having to go back up on Capitol Hill with my hand out,” Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dale Marks told Breaking Defense.

Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou breaks down efforts by Turkey and Gulf nations to bolster their defense capabilities amid ongoing regional instability.

Several lawmakers with major influence over defense policy and spending are fighting for their political futures.

The strategy comes amid tension between Canada and its North American neighbor over tense trade negotiations.

Bell Textron executives warned that a delay in the helicopter’s first low-rate production contract could increase the program’s expected financial hit to as much as $150 million.

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Army Pacific is positioning personnel and equipment across the Pacific to meet the 2027 “Davidson window” benchmark and deter a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan, Gen. Ronald Clark said.