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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.

The U.S. Navy has decided not to return the attack submarine USS Boise to service, ending a yearslong overhaul that had become a symbol of shipyard backlog and maintenance strain.

Turkey’s Havelsan is teaming with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to coproduce hybrid and unmanned surface vessels in Italy, targeting an initial purchase order in the first half of 2026.

Turkey has opened new Roketsan production facilities tied to a multibillion-dollar investment and announced deliveries of multiple domestically produced missile systems, underlining Ankara’s push to expand sovereign

U.S. defense leaders used the opening of a two-week ceasefire to argue that Operation Epic Fury severely damaged Iran’s air defenses, missile infrastructure, naval assets, and weapons production base.

Breaking Defense says it will launch a distinct European edition in early May, reflecting what it describes as unprecedented emphasis on defense across Europe.

U.S. officials say more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles have already been fired during the war with Iran, sharpening Pentagon concerns about industrial capacity, magazine depth, and the ability to sustain other high-

The United States Navy plans to invest $900 million in AI-driven automated manufacturing facilities to accelerate submarine production, aiming to close a critical industrial capacity gap as the US competes with China's naval buildup.

The U.S. military's finite supply of missile interceptors is being depleted faster than it can be replenished, exposing a critical vulnerability in American air defense capabilities.