Breaking Defense
The Weekly Break Out profiles the key offices and decision-makers shaping U.S. Air Force procurement while reporting from the Surface Navy Association expo on emerging naval surface technologies. The piece maps the acquisition ‘alphabet soup’ and vendor offerings that signal near-term capability priorities and contractor positioning.
Breaking Defense
• Carley Welch, Michael Marrow, Theresa Hitchens, Valerie Insinna
By Breaking Defense: Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.
DefenseNews.com
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Denmark is emphasising the capabilities of a newly formed Arctic special forces unit that can operate throughout Greenland's demanding terrain, as Copenhagen faces increasing pressure over control of the strategic territory from US President Donald Trump.
Reuters
By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and lightweight torpedoes and related equipment to Singapore in a deal valued at an estimated $2.3 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: US President Donald Trump has disparaged the Danish military presence in Greenland as consisting of nothing more than two dogsled teams.
DefenseNews.com
• Omaha World-Herald, Steve Liewer
By DefenseNews.com: The OC-135B spent the last 20 years flying aerial photography missions — primarily over Russia — in carrying out the international Open Skies Treaty.
DefenseNews.com
• Rachel Cohen
By DefenseNews.com: Eight Air Force bases are in the running to receive the next KC-46A Pegasus tanker units.
