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Sweden’s top officer on the ‘mental transition’ of joining NATO and Russian concerns

Sweden’s top officer on the ‘mental transition’ of joining NATO and Russian concerns
Sweden’s top officer on the ‘mental transition’ of joining NATO and Russian concerns

Gen. Micael Byden, Supreme Ccmmander of Sweden’s military, sat down with Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.

New NATO trick: Finland stores equipment in Norway, spurred by Russia’s range

New NATO trick: Finland stores equipment in Norway, spurred by Russia’s range
New NATO trick: Finland stores equipment in Norway, spurred by Russia’s range

Helsinki had considered the “wise” move of storing some equipment out of Moscow’s reach for years, but NATO membership cut through red tape, Finnish officials told Breaking Defense.

Space Force gets vote on IC Commercial Space Council

Space Force gets vote on IC Commercial Space Council
Space Force gets vote on IC Commercial Space Council

The status change should give the Space Force more weight in debate about how to share acquisition authority for commercial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

How to tame your chatbot: secure containers, data diets, & more

How to tame your chatbot: secure containers, data diets, & more
How to tame your chatbot: secure containers, data diets, & more

The Defense Department wants to explore Large Language Models for everything from paperwork to war plans – without being misled by hallucinations or having sensitive information sucked up by commercial LLMs hungry for training data.

Anduril debuts Pulsar AI-powered electronic warfare system

Anduril debuts Pulsar AI-powered electronic warfare system
Anduril debuts Pulsar AI-powered electronic warfare system

Company executives claimed the Pulsar system can use AI tools to quickly identify new threats and devise defenses against them, compressing the timeline for responding to rapidly-evolving electronic warfare.

Space Force will ‘not support’ delays in ISR, tracking data to shooters: SpOC chief

Space Force will ‘not support’ delays in ISR, tracking data to shooters: SpOC chief
Space Force will ‘not support’ delays in ISR, tracking data to shooters: SpOC chief

Lt. Gen. David Miller, head of Space Operations Command, said the ongoing tussle with the Intelligence Community is like when dogs first meet in a dog park. “The dogs like spend five minutes sniffing each other’s butts. That’s the phase I think we’re in. We just need to get off that,” he said.

Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche

Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche
Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche

“This is a critical step in delivering the capabilities we need, at the scale and speed we need, to continue securing a free and open Indo-Pacific” said Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Army wants different GPS alternatives for different domains, including commercial tech

Army wants different GPS alternatives for different domains, including commercial tech
Army wants different GPS alternatives for different domains, including commercial tech

“I don’t want to take a very expensive, very, very capable [alternative] PNT system that belongs on, let’s say, a Stryker platform or an Abrams tank or something like that, and … stick it on the robot that is the one that I’m training to take first contact,” Michael Monteleone, head of the Army’s new All-Domain Sensing CFT, explained. 

Defense companies keep up momentum on share repurchases, despite Navy leader’s criticism

Defense companies keep up momentum on share repurchases, despite Navy leader’s criticism
Defense companies keep up momentum on share repurchases, despite Navy leader’s criticism

Capital Alpha Partners found that buy back amounts at defense contractors were higher this financial quarter for all but only four others since March 2011.

Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)

Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)
Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)

Lockheed Martin alleged in court filings that Howmet cut off the supply of titanium after the aerospace giant refused to agree to higher prices, threatening production of the F-35.

New details emerge of Russia’s potential nuclear space weapon

New details emerge of Russia’s potential nuclear space weapon
New details emerge of Russia’s potential nuclear space weapon

“The United States has been aware of Russia’s pursuit of this sort of capability dating back years, but only recently have we been able to make a more precise assessment of their progress,” said Mallory Stewart, State Department assistant secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability.

Leidos nabs $206M bid to update software for NGA analysts

Leidos nabs $206M bid to update software for NGA analysts
Leidos nabs $206M bid to update software for NGA analysts

The new project, called Maru, “will provide the means to replace legacy applications and to integrate modernized exploitation capabilities for the IC, DoD and our international partners,” the NGA spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

Marines eye 2025 fielding of 3 new, mobile air defense systems

Marines eye 2025 fielding of 3 new, mobile air defense systems
Marines eye 2025 fielding of 3 new, mobile air defense systems

“We are on track from a programmatic standpoint — cost, schedule performance — but we’re always gonna be late to need,” said Col. Andrew Konicki, the program manager for Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD). “The threat is ever changing and ever evolving.”

Countering China’s Red Dragon over the South China Sea

Countering China’s Red Dragon over the South China Sea
Countering China’s Red Dragon over the South China Sea

Thelmar Rosarda and Nathaniel Schochet of CNAS argue in this op-ed that the US should strengthen its partnerships with countries to combat China’s aggression in the South China Sea.