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October 20, 2026

artificial-intelligence logistics

Army pilots AI maintenance platform with 200 to 250 manuals digitized

The Army is piloting an AI-assisted maintenance platform that lets soldiers search technical manuals, submit repair records for supervisory review and request logistics assistance.

October 19, 2026

defense-industry drones

Ukrainian defense firms report export licensing remains a bottleneck despite Drone Deal regime

Ukrainian defense companies told Breaking Defense that the country’s revised military-export framework has yet to produce a straightforward route to overseas sales.

October 16, 2026

defense-industry

U.S. Navy receives first C-130J-30 for E-130J TACAMO conversion

Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the U.S. Navy on October 15 for conversion into the E-130J Phoenix II airborne nuclear communications...

October 16, 2026

ground-systems

Army makes open architecture a key test in XM30 vehicle selection

The Army will assess modular open-systems architecture as a key criterion when choosing between two XM30 combat vehicle competitors, a senior acquisition official told Breaking...

October 15, 2026

defense-industry

Airbus Demonstrates MQ-72C Autonomous Cargo Helicopter for U.S. Army

Airbus demonstrated its MQ-72C uncrewed cargo-helicopter demonstrator for the U.S. Army in Huntsville, Alabama, showcasing autonomous flight and ground-station control.

October 15, 2026

ground-systems robotics

Army Special Operations School Trains Robotics Technicians for Contested Battlefields

The Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School has graduated its first class of Robotics Technicians and is preparing a second class for...

October 15, 2026

defense-industry

HII Wins $56 Million Navy Contract to Support AUKUS Submarine Design

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $56 million U.S. Navy contract for engineering and design support tied to the AUKUS submarine partnership.

October 05, 2026

autonomous-systems

Army memo creates autonomy command and acquisition office

Army to establish new autonomy command, acquisition executive.

October 02, 2026

Continuing resolution puts more than 150 proposed military programs in limbo

Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR. The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until...

September 25, 2026

robotics autonomous-systems

Navy Establishes Center to Develop Unmanned Systems Tactics and Procedures

Navy launches Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center.

September 22, 2026

Space Force Plans Software Prototype to Fuse Commercial and Military Tracking Data

Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data. Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support...

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Canada signs 10-year NordSpace spaceport agreement, funds Arctic laser-link work — Victoriaenlanet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Army pilots AI maintenance platform with 200 to 250 manuals digitized — Oregon National Guard · CC BY 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Ukrainian defense firms report export licensing remains a bottleneck despite Drone Deal regime — Devon Bistarkey · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
U.S. Navy receives first C-130J-30 for E-130J TACAMO conversion — Eric M. White · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Army makes open architecture a key test in XM30 vehicle selection — Mark Schauer · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Airbus Demonstrates MQ-72C Autonomous Cargo Helicopter for U.S. Army — Tomás Del Coro from Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Army Special Operations School Trains Robotics Technicians for Contested Battlefields — U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
HII Wins $56 Million Navy Contract to Support AUKUS Submarine Design — United States Navy/Ricky Thompson/HII · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Army memo creates autonomy command and acquisition office — U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Wagner · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Continuing resolution puts more than 150 proposed military programs in limbo — U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Navy Establishes Center to Develop Unmanned Systems Tactics and Procedures — U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer John Fischer · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
Space Force Plans Software Prototype to Fuse Commercial and Military Tracking Data — NASA · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping