Barry Rosenberg
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Army network plan will offset contested comms with multi-path transport-agnostic capabilities
“You have to be able to operate with challenges to comms at times, whether it's jamming, lack of available fiber, geography impacting your line of sight, or host-nation spectrum restrictions.” → Read More
For UAS to operate in contested airspace, autonomy is key
UAVs capable of operating independently from human control will still, however, require the ability to talk to each other within a swarm while being jammed. → Read More
UK drops funding of future Type 32 Frigate and Multirole Support Ships, for now
"In July 2022 Navy Command withdrew its plans for Type 32 frigates and MRSS because of concerns about unaffordability," said the UK's National Audit Office. "The revised costing profile is likely to be significantly higher." → Read More
DARPA taps General Atomics for low-flying seaplane Liberty Lifter concept
The Liberty Lifter program aims to change how the Pentagon tackles air and sealift through a well-known, but difficult-to-use physics trick. → Read More
Here’s how the soldiers assigned to shoot down ballistic missiles from North Korea stay sharp
The 100th Missile Defense Brigade and the 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Fort Greely train on and operate the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system for exoatmospheric intercepts against ballistic missiles. → Read More
Awaiting F-16s, Bulgaria closes in on interim fighter potentially from Sweden or France
"Sweden and France have responded favorably to our request," a Bulgarian MoD spokesperson told Breaking Defense, though talks are in early stages. → Read More
After missile scare, Poland accepts German offer for Patriot defenses
Christian Thiels, a spokesman for the German Ministry of National Defense, said that assistance for Poland could be provided at any time, including with Eurofighters, though the details are still being sorted out. → Read More
Pentagon won't lift F-35A lightning restrictions after hardware and software fix
“Due to additional findings earlier this year, this upgrade will provide an improvement, but is insufficient to lift the lightning restriction,” an F-35 spokesman told Breaking Defense. “Lightning restrictions will be lifted when all safety concerns are resolved or acceptably mitigated.” → Read More
Kahl to Gulf states: Why work with Russia when it is funding Iran?
Speaking in the Gulf, Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said that Russia’s decision to buy military drones from Iran for the ongoing war in Ukraine will have blowback in the region. → Read More
DARPA is playing both sides of the ball with both offensive and defensive hypersonics
HAWC and Glide Breaker are DARPA’s offensive and defensive hypersonic programs, respectively, and their program managers discuss what’s been done and what’s next. → Read More
Can the Army's robotics programs build AI the Silicon Valley way?
DIU has brokered a potentially groundbreaking contract between the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program and a small California firm that trains AI algorithms to navigate off-road. → Read More
Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet
Innovative integration approaches and open systems architecture can bring revolutionary improvements to the performance of FLRAA and FARA, as well as the current fleet. → Read More
LaPlante pokes Silicon Valley 'tech bros,' calls for increased munitions production for Ukraine
"We're not fighting Ukraine with Silicon Valley right now, even though they're going to try to take credit for it,” said Pentagon acquisition czar Bill LaPlante. → Read More
With Netanyahu back in charge, is a solo Israeli strike against Iran in the cards?
Just days after Netanyahu’s political rebirth, one of his closest political associates said that the military option will be on the table for the new government. → Read More
Made to take on Russia, Swedish Gripen fighter jets should go to Ukraine: Report
The recommendation from RUSI reopens debate around Western fighter jets being sent to Ukraine, with the Swedish aircraft being tipped to provide exceptional operation value, especially against Russian long-range missile strikes. → Read More
Norway bulks up artillery with new K9 howitzer agreement, tank contract set for year end
Norway's investment in additional artillery systems fits in with a much larger land capability plan that will soon see the award of a production contract for new main battle tanks. → Read More
Estonia's defense minister on Ukranian lessons, future investments and Russia's cyber threat
"There is a constant threat, and even when the conventional threat at the moment is quite low, that doesn't mean that in a couple of weeks or months, it cannot be higher and raised," Estonian defense minister Hanno Pevkur told Breaking Defense. → Read More
Refurbished Soviet tanks, HAWK missiles and more Phoenix Ghost drones coming soon to Ukraine
“These are tanks that the Ukrainians know how to use on the battlefield,” Pentagon Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said of a US-Dutch-Czech effort to supply Ukraine with refurbished Soviet tanks. → Read More
Russia's air campaign hampered by poor ISR based strikes and target processing: NATO official
Russia's attempt to secure air dominance in Ukraine has been wildly unsuccessful with troubles prosecuting ISR supported strikes forcing plans off track. → Read More
UK selects four competitors to fight for New Medium Helicopter contract
Four competitors are left standing in the UK's New Medium Helicopter program with a future contractor due to reap a lucrative reward of $1.15 billion. → Read More