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Air Warfare, Congress, Land Warfare

Army soldiers not impressed with Strykers outfitted with 50-kilowatt lasers, service official says

“They will tell you everything and they’re not worried about your feelings,” said Doug Bush.

Air Warfare, Global

A 7th-gen fighter? BAE has thoughts on what that could look like.

“We need to lose the generational name because aircraft are going to be evolving all the time,” said BAE Systems’ combat air strategy director Mike Baulkwill.

By Andrew White

Air Warfare, Global, Land Warfare

US gathers more participants for Eager Lion exercise, reminding Iran of its influence, analysts say

“No other country is able to organize exercises of such scale in the Middle East,” Jean Loup Semaan, a senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Breaking Defense.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare, Congress, Pentagon

Senator raises defense industry concerns over Boeing’s potential Spirit buy

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., says defense primes need more clarity about what happens to their programs if Boeing buys Spirit.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare, Naval Warfare

V-22 Osprey operating with ‘limited envelope,’ required to stay near airfields

Despite all three US V-22 variants flying, they remain under safety restrictions, according to service acquisition officials.

By Aaron Mehta

Air Warfare

Air Force eyes 6 locations to test out new deployment model

“So this is kind of walking us back towards this model that we had during the Cold War, where we know each other, we train together, we’re building the team in peacetime and in preparation for deployment,” a senior Air Force official said.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare, Naval Warfare

High price of Red Sea shootdowns speeds Navy’s pursuit of ‘cost-effective’ solutions

“We’re working towards that end, and we have some solutions that I can’t go into, but we are going to get after finding more cost-effective ways to address those lower-end threats,” said Rear Adm. Fred Pyle, director of surface warfare at the US Navy.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare, Global, Land Warfare

Kuwait’s new ‘executive protocol’ with Turkey could mean new weapons, training

“As the Kuwaitis work to modernize their military, Ankara eyes the lion’s share of Kuwait’s defense procurements,” analyst Ali Bakir told Breaking Defense. “Turkey is willing to offer a range of its modern, cost-effective and highly capable weapons…”

By Agnes Helou

TAI exec claims 20 Turkish KAAN fighters to be delivered in 2028

Temel Kotil, TAI’s general manager, claimed that the domestically-produced Turkish jet will outperform the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare, Land Warfare

Army wraps up FLRAA PDR, incorporating special ops design changes

According to a SOCOM official, the Army included feedback from the command that led to design changes like hardware for a refueling probe and features that will enable special operators to make unique modifications.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare, Global

UK picks 90 suppliers to support Hypersonic strike program

The various suppliers were all picked to join a Hypersonic Technologies and Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) agreement, making them eligible to compete for eight lots worth a maximum value of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) over the next seven years.

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare, Global, Land Warfare

Taking aim: Army leaders ponder mix of precision munitions vs conventional

Three four-star US Army generals this week weighed in with their opinions about finding the right balance between conventional and high-tech munitions – but the answers aren’t easy.

By Ashley Roque