Breaking DefenseCharles Galbreath

US Space Force planning for manpower growth: lifting active strength toward 20,000 by 2030

A new article frames the Space Force’s “growing pains” around a major personnel target: doubling the service from roughly 10,000 to 20,000 military members by 2030. It outlines options the next service chief could consider to make that scaling feasible.

2026-07-14T11:30:03.044300-07:00
Reuters

German minister warns against unacceptable delays to 10 bln euro satellite project

By Reuters: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday urged timetable and budget discipline for a planned ​military satellite project valued at 10 billion ‌euros ($11.45 billion), saying delays were unacceptable given current threats to security.

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2026-07-14T08:45:48.692615-07:00
FlightGlobalRyan Finnerty

South Korea to field EPAWSS electronic countermeasures system for F-15K fleet

By FlightGlobal: The BAE-produced Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System is meant to help the non-stealth F-15 survive against modern air defences.

2026-07-14T06:29:50.288806-07:00
GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace selected by Leonardo to power the UK New Medium Helicopter Fleet

By GE Aerospace: Lynn, Massachusetts – GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that Leonardo has selected the CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Program.

2026-07-14T04:30:12.424039-07:00
SpaceNews.com

Antaris™ Establishes Aeonyx™ to Advance All-Domain Mission Virtualization for Defense

By SpaceNews.com: Antaris™ today announced a strategic reorganization establishing Aeonyx ™, a mission virtualization company focused on helping defense organizations evaluate architectures, validate operational concepts, improve operational performance and flexibility, and understand mission outcomes before real-world deployment.

2026-07-14T08:16:06.539801-07:00