Farnborough recap: CCA race heats up, plus munitions on display
A brief roundup of top news this week from the Farnborough International Airshow.
Category: Defense
Pentagon willing to work with industry over critical mineral EO concerns
A new executive order essentially gives companies until the start of 2027 to alter their supply of critical materials and minerals. Industry is worried that could be a difficult lift.
Greece approves over $3.4B in air defenses for Achilles’ Shield
The system would reportedly rely heavily on Israeli tech as Athens, like other world capitals, rushes build a national “shield” against aerial threats.
Some final sights of the Farnborough Airshow
As Breaking Defense wraps up our time in Farnborough, here are some of our favorite photos.
Lockheed Martin Ventures to invest $100M in European defense firms
The fund is interested in emerging technologies, the general manager of Lockheed Martin’s venture arm told Breaking Defense, including quantum computing and sensing, autonomy, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Australia whips together a hybrid air defense weapon
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia successfully tested a “Frankenstein” medium-range air defense system last month, harnessing existing and new capabilities in a way nobody has tried before.After dawdling over the need to improve its ground-based air defense (GBAD) capabilities, Australia — with American assistance — is prioritizing a hybrid solution that takes sensors, software and…
EU naval mission will now intercept Russian shadow tankers in the Indian Ocean
VIENNA — The European Union has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under false flags, the bloc announced on Wednesday.EU member states have authorized Operation Atalanta, the union’s counter-piracy naval mission off the Horn of Africa, to begin conducting flag-verification boardings of…
Peace through secure supply chains
The United States has the most lethal military on Earth. But even the most advanced weapons system is only as strong as the supply chains behind it. The hard truth is this: America cannot dominate the modern battlefield if the Department of War does not know where its critical materials, components and software come from.…
Greece to buy $4 billion air defense system from Israel
ATHENS — Greece has approved the purchase of a multi-layer air defense system worth up to €3.5 billion ($4 billion) from Israel, several types of drones and Embraer’s C-390 military transport aircraft, its defense minister said on Thursday.The country’s security council, KYSEA, gave its initial approval earlier this year and approved the procurement contracts on…
‘Incredible work’: Ukrainian F-16 downs Russian fighter jet for first time
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general told Congress on Tuesday, emphasizing the impressive progress of Kyiv’s air defense forces in shielding the country’s skies.Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs…