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Marine requirement for lightweight counter-drone tech to be released in coming months - Breaking Defense

Marine Corps moves toward a formal requirement for wearable counter-drone systems

The Marine Corps expects a formal requirement for wearable counter-drone systems within months.
Current systems were fielded under urgent need and are not well integrated.
The service wants small-unit counter-UAS tools connected to a broader air and missile defense picture.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Cao says industry needs to 'move forward' in first DC speech as acting SecNav - Breaking Defense

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao Signals a More Open Door for New Defense Suppliers

Hung Cao said the Navy wants more new and alternative suppliers competing for defense business.
He highlighted munitions as a case where multi-source procurement could reduce reliance on one vendor.
The remarks come amid large proposed fiscal 2027 increases for missiles and shipbuilding.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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New Cruise Missile-Armed MV-75 Tiltrotor Concept For The Marines Shown Off

Bell’s Armed MV-75 Marine Concept Points to a Bigger Rotorcraft Debate

Bell displayed a Marine Corps tiltrotor concept derived from the MV-75A Cheyenne II now in development for the Army.
The model carries a Naval Strike Missile and missiles representing the Marine Corps’ forthcoming PASM capability.
The concept appears as the Marines say all options are being considered for replacing the AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via twz.com

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Navy Still Pushing To Field New AARGM-ER Radar-Busting Missile This Year Despite "Strategic Pause"

Navy Still Aims to Field AARGM-ER in 2026 Despite Procurement Pause

The Navy says AARGM-ER still aims for initial operational capability in September 2026.
US procurement is set to pause in fiscal 2027 while testing and software updates are completed.
Production in the interim is expected to support foreign military sales to allied customers.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via twz.com

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Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier drone completes first test flight - Breaking Defense

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray clears a key hurdle with first flight of a production-representative aircraft

A production-representative MQ-25A completed its first test flight on April 25.
Boeing said the aircraft autonomously taxied, took off, flew, landed, and responded to ground control commands.
The Navy sees the MQ-25 as the first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft and a core enabler for carrier air wing range.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Prospects Dimming On Iran-U.S. Deal To Open Strait, End War

New Iranian proposal reportedly seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before nuclear talks

Iran reportedly proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz before beginning nuclear negotiations.
The framework would also extend or make permanent a ceasefire, according to the report.
U.S. public messaging emphasizes preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as a deal condition.
The main dispute appears to be negotiation sequencing rather than a lack of any channel for talks.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via twz.com

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Russia’s Stealthy S-71K Air-Launched Missile Seen In New Detail

Ukraine releases new details on Russia’s S-71K, a lower-cost stealthy standoff missile

Ukraine released new information and a 3D model of Russia’s S-71K missile.
The missile reportedly uses a low-observable airframe and a repurposed OFAB-250-270 bomb as its warhead.
The design appears aimed at producing a more affordable but still survivable standoff weapon.
Ukraine says most electronic components are of foreign origin.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via twz.com

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Evidence Of Ukraine Using AIM-120C-8 Missiles Emerges

Wreckage Suggests Ukraine Is Using Advanced AIM-120C-8 Missiles

Wreckage imagery appears to identify an AIM-120C-8 missile used by Ukraine.
The variant is more advanced than earlier AIM-120A/B models previously known to be supplied.
Ukraine can employ AMRAAMs from both F-16 fighters and NASAMS launchers.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via twz.com

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U.S. Efforts To Prevent Iranian Mine Laying In Strait Of Hormuz Underway

U.S. Says It Is Already Working to Prevent Iranian Mine Laying in the Strait of Hormuz

Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. forces are already deterring and preventing further Iranian mine laying.
A U.S. official said Iran likely placed some mines in or near the Strait during the conflict.
Officials say manned and unmanned capabilities are being used to keep the passage safe.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via twz.com

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Massive frigate buy from Japan jolts Australian warship program

Australia Bets on Japan’s Mogami Frigates to Rebuild a Shrinking Surface Fleet

Australia and Japan signed a deal for three upgraded Mogami-class frigates, with eight more planned in Western Australia.
The first Japanese-built ship is due by December 2029.
Officials are emphasizing speed, automation and capability gains over extensive local customization.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Navy scientists seek tech breakthroughs in areas that companies ignore

The Navy wants to fund the defense technologies industry may never build on its own

ONR says it is focusing on technologies industry cannot or will not solve.
Priority areas include undersea systems, power and energy, and transparent AI.
Riley said the office is thinking across roughly 15 years of future needs.
The shift comes as private defense-tech investment rises and federal priorities lean more toward applied research.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via defenseone.com

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John Phelan out as Navy secretary, Pentagon says

Pentagon Abruptly Removes Navy Secretary John Phelan

The Pentagon said John Phelan is out as Navy secretary effective immediately.
Hung Cao will serve as acting Navy secretary.
The change comes amid broader senior military leadership turnover under Pete Hegseth.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Inside China, artificial intelligence is a snake eating its own tail

China’s information controls could become an AI liability, one Defense News essay argues

A Defense News opinion essay says China’s censorship regime could weaken domestic AI systems.
The argument relies on model collapse and the growing prevalence of synthetic online content.
It frames information openness as a strategic advantage in AI competition.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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As Iran saps US focus, the troop math for monitoring a Ukraine peace deal looks grim

Ukraine Peacekeeping Plans Shrink as U.S. Forces and Air Defenses Shift to the Middle East

A future Ukraine monitoring mission may require far more troops than current pledges suggest.
U.S. deployments to the Middle East are reducing the personnel and air defenses available for Europe.
British and French commitments would leave only a small number of troops on the ground at any given time.
The viability of a ceasefire force depends heavily on enablers the United States may not provide.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size

Marine Corps and Navy Press for Larger Amphibious Fleet After Readiness Slump

Gen. Eric Smith said the current fleet of 31 amphibious ships is insufficient for combatant commander demands.
Amphibious ship readiness fell to 41% in 2025, contributing to five-month delays in Marine Expeditionary Unit deployments.
The Navy and Marine Corps are pursuing maintenance optimization, selective service-life extensions and procurement of new ships.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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In first, Ukrainian unmanned vessel launches interceptor to knock out Shahed drone

Ukraine’s sea drone interceptor points to a new layer in coastal air defense

Ukraine says it achieved a first by launching an interceptor drone from an unmanned surface vessel against a Shahed.
The tactic could extend air defense outward over the Black Sea approach routes used in attacks.
Its larger value is in adding a cheaper defensive layer to a costly drone war.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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US Navy is reviewing cost of future Ford-class carriers to ensure they ‘make sense’

US Navy reexamines future Ford-class carriers as costs collide with force-design questions

The Navy is reviewing the costs, designs, and systems of future carriers CVN-82 and CVN-83.
Officials say the assessment includes long-term sustainment and maintenance costs, not just build prices.
The review links carrier affordability directly to broader questions about future force design.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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NATO eyes Swedish-Canadian jet for AWACS role in shift away from Boeing

NATO Moves Toward Saab’s GlobalEye in a Major Break With Its Boeing AWACS Past

NATO’s procurement agency has reportedly selected Saab and Bombardier’s GlobalEye platform.
The move follows the unraveling of earlier plans centered on Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail.
A final contract has not yet been formally announced.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Italy forgoes $14 billion deficit spending on defense amid wobbling economy

Italy Declines New EU Defense Spending Escape Hatch as Energy Costs Take Priority

Italy will not use the EU’s National Escape Clause for extra defense spending.
The government says energy costs, inflation, and fiscal credibility are higher priorities.
The decision complicates Rome’s path toward higher NATO spending targets.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors - Breaking Defense

Space Force Awards Golden Dome Interceptor Work to 12 Companies

The Space Force disclosed 20 contracts totaling up to $3.2 billion.
Twelve companies were selected for space-based interceptor work.
The service says it aims to demonstrate an initial capability in 2028.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 24, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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