Breaking Defense · Sep 16, 2026DRONES AND UNCREWED SYSTEMSOne of the world’s most versatile attack planes is taking on the counter-UAS mission [Sponsored] An airborne layer pushes drone engagements farther from defended assets and changes the cost-per-kill equation.USEMBRAER
Breaking Defense · Sep 16, 2026WEAPONRY AND MILITARY TECHNOLOGYLGerman-Israeli company FTS unveils new light combat vehicle for German Special Forces Dubbed TAHR, the vehicle can be dropped from the air, with two of them able to fit inside a Chinook helicopter.BERLINGERMANY
Breaking Defense · Sep 16, 2026SATELLITE SYSTEMS AND SPACE OPERATIONSSDA misses self-imposed deadline on orbital mesh network “We are behind on that. We should be there already,” Space Development Agency Director G.P. Sandhoo said bluntly.
Breaking Defense · Sep 16, 2026HOMELAND SECURITY AND SAFETYEU chief calls for new hybrid response protocol, increased defense ties to non-members The security protocol could offer a solution when a state faces a significant security threat that is not clearly armed aggression, including cyberattacks, the severing of undersea cables, or the protection of critical infrastructure.UKRAINEUKLUIGI SCAZZIERI
Breaking Defense · Sep 16, 2026SPACE INDUSTRY AND LAUNCH SYSTEMSA surprise engine team up, plus a budget warning from space We recap top news from the second day of AFA 2026.GENERAL ATOMICS
