Aaron Mehta
Breaking Defense
Washington, DC, United States
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DoD and European Defence Agency sign cooperation pact in support of shared military interests
The pact was inked in Brussels on Wednesday by William LaPlante, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and Jiři Šedivý, EDA chief executive. → Read More
Space Force to implement Santa's 'naughty list' of contractors for under-performance
If contractors are put on the Contractor Responsibility Watch List for failure to meet cost and schedule performance goals, the Space Force has "the ability at that point not to award them any new contracts." → Read More
S. Korea, US nuclear agreement big ‘first step,’ but might not curb long-term nuclear aspirations
"These announcements move from extended deterrence to a new level of nuclear power sharing. South Korea has a serious voice in nuclear planning," regional expert Patrick Cronin told Breaking Defense. → Read More
Navy attack sub Alexandria gets 3-year life extension, Scranton next on the list
The Alexandria's service life was extended by three years through September 2025, a service official told Breaking Defense. → Read More
With Chinese balloons in mind, appropriators may plus-up radar spending in FY24
“We need to provide the resources and I think this committee on both sides of the aisle wants to make sure our nation is safe, and provide the resources to do that," Sen. Jon Tester said Tuesday. → Read More
Classified, 'substantial' new military space capability should be online by 2026: Space Force chief
"I expect that by the end of my tenure, if I make it all the way to [2026], that you're going to see a substantial on-orbit capability that allows us to compete in full-spectrum operations,” Space Force chief Gen. Chance Saltzman said today. → Read More
Finnish naval officer talks NATO expectations, Russia's conduct at sea and Ukraine conflict's future
Commodore Jukka Anteroinen, the chief of staff of the Finnish Navy, talked with Breaking Defense at this week's Sea Air Space symposium outside Washington. → Read More
US Army waves green flag for Infantry Squad Vehicle full-rate production
Despite that decision, service budget documents do not indicate plans to significantly ramp up production. → Read More
Finland approves $345 million deal for David's Sling long range air defense system
The acquisition will deliver a "new capability for the Finnish Defence Forces to intercept targets at high altitude," noted Finland's Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement. → Read More
The top news from the start of Sea Air Space 2023 [VIDEO]
A recap of key storylines from the first day of one of the largest annual conferences in naval security. → Read More
The sights of Sea Air Space 2023 day 1 [PHOTOS]
A selection of photos from the first day of the Navy League's Sea Air Space 2023 conference. → Read More
Former Austal CEO, two others indicted for accounting fraud
Craig Perciavalle resigned as Austal’s CEO in 2021. → Read More
The top news from AUSA Global Force day 2 [VIDEO]
Senior reporter Ashley Roque is on the ground at AUSA Global Force in Huntsville, Ala. → Read More
The sights of AUSA Global Force day 2 [PHOTOS]
Photos from day two of the AUSA Global Force conference in Huntsville, Ala. → Read More
AeroVironment upgrades Switchblade 300 with extended endurance
The US has sent hundreds of Switchblades to Ukraine, highlighting their ease of use. → Read More
Hypersonic ship-killer: Navy taps Lockheed, Raytheon to start developing HALO missile
HALO is the follow-on program to the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, produced by Lockheed and used on both Navy and Air Force warplanes. → Read More
The top news from AUSA Global Force day 1 [VIDEO]
Senior reporter Ashley Roque is on the ground at AUSA Global Force in Huntsvilla, Ala. → Read More
The sights of AUSA Global Force day 1 [PHOTOS]
Photos from day one of the AUSA Global Force conference in Huntsville, Ala. → Read More
DoD rejiggers $96 billion Sentinel ICBM program to minimize delay
As officials described how they'll spend billions on America's nuclear arsenal and presented rosy outlooks, California's Rep. John Garamendi retorted, "The fact of the matter is every single one of these systems are behind schedule and over budget, every single one of them." → Read More
In first, Airbus A310 tanker flight autonomously guides DT-25 drones into mock refueling position
The guidance and control test milestone represents a significant step toward the longer-term goal, scheduled to be achieved by mid-2024, of an "end-to-end demonstration” that will see the A310 autonomously refuel a DT-25. → Read More