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Seoul has publicly adopted a strategic plan for nuclear-powered attack submarines, aiming to launch its first boat in the mid-2030s and commission it in the late 2030s.

Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a new Alabama facility intended to help quadruple THAAD interceptor production, signaling how strongly U.S. missile manufacturing is shifting toward long-horizon expansion.

A new argument in Europe’s defense and technology debate says strategic autonomy will depend less on slogans and more on whether the continent builds and maintains the physical infrastructure behind critical systems.

Five companies have been selected in a Pentagon challenge aimed at finding scalable, affordable payloads for small drones under the Drone Dominance initiative.

Kyiv is moving to channel battlefield-tested drone technology into exports and joint ventures with the United States, signaling a new phase for its defense industrial base after years of wartime restrictions.

Britain says it will procure 72 RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers under a future deal worth close to £1 billion, restoring a long-term artillery capability and tying the program to UK-German defense cooperation.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are preparing to channel roughly €12.2 billion in EU SAFE loans into new weapons, ammunition and equipment, while pressing foreign suppliers to bring production and technology into the regio

A newly surfaced report points to Turkey unveiling an aircraft engine rated at 42,000 pounds of thrust, underscoring the country’s continuing push to deepen indigenous aerospace capability.

As defense spending rises across Europe, some automakers are exploring limited production partnerships, though analysts say it is too early to call it a broad industrial shift.

Australia has selected Northrop Grumman to help establish local solid rocket motor production, starting with GMLRS motors and expanding toward a dedicated manufacturing complex in the next decade.

Norway says Washington has warned that delays in deliveries of US-made weapons may occur, adding to concerns already raised across Nordic and Baltic capitals.

Ford says it is in early discussions with the U.S. government on defense-related projects, signaling how military demand and industrial policy are pulling major automakers toward a wider strategic role.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will allow exports of domestically made weapons beyond state orders, a shift aimed at giving local manufacturers new capital while preserving priority for national forces.

In his first public remarks as acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao told industry that the service wants more suppliers, faster change and more flexible sourcing, especially for munitions.

The Defense Department has completed a $1 billion investment in L3Harris’s Missile Solutions business as Washington pushes to expand solid rocket motor production.

The U.S. Space Force has identified 12 companies working on early development for space-based interceptors under the Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative, with agreements worth up to $3.2 billion.

Breaking Defense’s day-two wrap from Sea Air Space 2026 pointed to three recurring themes at the conference: new details on the Trump-class battleship, pressure around submarine timelines, and a show floor crowded with m

Highlights from the first day of Sea Air Space 2026 pointed to a Navy trying to advance next-generation carrier aviation while widening its interest in medium unmanned surface vessels and other autonomous systems.

Sea Air Space 2026 is expected to center on Adm. Daryl Caudle’s first conference as chief of naval operations, military-wide acquisition reform, and the Navy’s role in the ongoing conflict in Iran.

More than two dozen Ukrainian defense companies traveled to Paris to seek co-production partnerships with French firms, aiming to tie wartime drone expertise more closely into Europe’s defense-industrial base.