Gen. Mingus “always intended” for this to be “his last job,” adding that “it is a little early, sure but not significant," an Army source told Breaking Defense.

The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN 784) is rolled out of an indoor shipyard facility at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. (U.S. Navy photo ...

Breaking Defense joins with eight other outlets in rejecting the Pentagon’s press restrictions. Our fair, independent coverage will continue.

Soldiers from the 19th Special Forces Group prepare to launch a Hero-120 Loitering Munition during exercise Summit Strike on Fort Drum, New York, Nov. 20, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Abigail ...

There’s currently a prototype model of the new Group 5 UAS, and Sikorsky plans to begin flight testing next year, a company executive told reporters ahead of today’s announcement. “We’re introducing ...

The Pentagon will use $8 billion in research and development money to fund troops' paychecks as the government shutdown continues.

WASHINGTON — While all eyes were on the efforts to avert a government shutdown at the end of September, a lesser known tool used by the Pentagon to support small companies was left fighting for its ...

This time on The Weekly Break Out Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran fondly remember last week’s AFA, hitting highlights from senior leadership changes to CCA clues. Then they ...

Seal of the Pentagon on display at the Pentagon visitor center. (Photo by Trevor Raney Digital Media Division) WASHINGTON — With less than two days left before the US government potentially shuts down ...

An unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III sits inside the silo of U-01 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, July 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond) AFA 2025 — An ongoing ...

AFA 2025 — The Space Force intends to buy commercially available spacecraft and payloads for the follow-on to its flagship space domain awareness (SDA) constellation, under a new plan in which the ...

MSPO 2025 — Following interest from Kyiv, Sweden is open to selling advanced Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine once the war with Russia ends, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson told Breaking Defense.