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		<title>Building logistics networks that survive contested environments</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/building-logistics-networks-that-survive-contested-environments/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Networks & Digital Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contested logistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[readiness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tactical 5G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wind River Systems]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/building-logistics-networks-that-survive-contested-environments/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image-1024x576.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Explore how software, edge AI and resilient connectivity can strengthen military logistics in contested environments. Join Breaking Defense on Oct. 21 and earn 1 CPE credit." style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image-1024x576.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image-768x432.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image-1536x864.png 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/2026_Wind_River_Webinar_Featured-Image.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Explore how software, edge AI and resilient connectivity can strengthen military logistics in contested environments. Join Breaking Defense on Oct. 21 and earn 1 CPE credit.</p>
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		<title>DC Circuit panel upholds Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic &#8211; so what comes next?</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/dc-circuit-panel-upholds-pentagons-ban-on-anthropic-so-what-comes-next/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI & Autonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anthropic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emil Michael]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96637</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/dc-circuit-panel-upholds-pentagons-ban-on-anthropic-so-what-comes-next/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/anthropic-1-scaled-e1773078524623-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Pentagon CTO Emil Michael crowed “The hammer of justice has smashed AnthropicAI[’s] arguments.” The AI titan hinted at an appeal — but they may not be allowed one.</p>
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		<title>Navy&#8217;s shipyard revamp could cost more than $200 billion: GAO</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navys-shipyard-revamp-could-cost-more-than-200-billion-gao/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Stancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norfolk Naval Shipyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pearl Harbor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portsmouth Naval Shipyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIOP]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96620</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navys-shipyard-revamp-could-cost-more-than-200-billion-gao/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/210512-N-LX838-1230-scaled-e1659707922643-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/210512-N-LX838-1230-scaled-e1659707922643-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/210512-N-LX838-1230-scaled-e1659707922643-350x197.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/210512-N-LX838-1230-scaled-e1659707922643-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/210512-N-LX838-1230-scaled-e1659707922643-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/210512-N-LX838-1230-scaled-e1659707922643-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The Navy originally estimated that the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) would cost approximately $21 billion. </p>
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		<title>&#8216;Cyber magazine&#8217; can run out &#8216;pretty damn quick&#8217; in modern conflict: Admiral</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/cyber-magazine-can-run-out-pretty-damn-quick-in-modern-conflict-admiral/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Pomerleau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Networks & Digital Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96615</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/cyber-magazine-can-run-out-pretty-damn-quick-in-modern-conflict-admiral/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/6762559-scaled-e1782151740819-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>In the wake of public debates about the health of physical US munitions, a senior Navy official said the &#8220;cyber magazine&#8221; isn&#8217;t infinite either.</p>
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		<title>South Korea inducts first locally developed fighter jet into air force</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/south-korea-inducts-first-locally-developed-fighter-jet-into-air-force/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Yeo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indo-Pacific]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KF-21]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Korean Aerospace Industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[south korea]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/south-korea-inducts-first-locally-developed-fighter-jet-into-air-force/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/03/KAI_KF-21-prototype_004_1st_flight.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Introduction of KF-21 into South Korea&#8217;s military marks a significant milestone for country&#8217;s defense industry</p>
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		<title>Navy launches Phase II for medium robo-ship project, seeks &#8216;innovative solutions&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navy-launches-phase-ii-for-medium-robo-ship-project-seeks-innovative-solutions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Stancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MUSV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unmanned]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96594</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navy-launches-phase-ii-for-medium-robo-ship-project-seeks-innovative-solutions/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/06/SeahawkMUSV-scaled-e1780512841630-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The Navy wants medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) that can operate for 10 days at sea and carry two shipping containers.</p>
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		<title>How China is rethinking tank survival against FPVs and top-attack threats</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/how-china-is-rethinking-tank-survival-against-fpvs-and-top-attack-threats/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tye Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C-UAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FPV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GL-6 active protection system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indo-Pacific]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Op-Ed Commentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PLA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96586</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/how-china-is-rethinking-tank-survival-against-fpvs-and-top-attack-threats/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-350x197.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/02/ukraine-one-year-1-scaled-e1683903181715-1070x602.jpg 1070w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The drone age did not end armored warfare. It rewrote the terms of survival, and Chinese military analysts are paying attention.</p>
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		<title>Russian hybrid attacks likely to increase in coming months: Danish intel assessment</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/russian-hybrid-attacks-likely-to-increase-in-coming-months-danish-intel-assessment/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denmark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hybrid attacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NATO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sabotage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96556</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/russian-hybrid-attacks-likely-to-increase-in-coming-months-danish-intel-assessment/"><img width="1024" height="582" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-1024x582.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-350x199.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-768x436.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-2048x1164.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/06/240417a-004-1070x608.jpg 1070w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The nine-page document said that although the risk is low, the likelihood of Moscow launching a &#8220;limited military attack&#8221; is increasing against one or several NATO countries.</p>
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		<title>OCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri, Leonardo joint venture </title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/occar-awards-4-2b-ddx-destroyer-contract-to-fincantieri-leonardo-joint-venture/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fincantieri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leonardo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NATO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[next-generation destroyer DDX]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96522</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/occar-awards-4-2b-ddx-destroyer-contract-to-fincantieri-leonardo-joint-venture/"><img width="1024" height="387" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/DDX-1024x387.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/DDX-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/DDX-300x113.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/DDX-768x290.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/DDX-1536x581.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/DDX.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>&#8220;The DDX programme is set to redefine the Italian Navy’s capability profile in the field of air and missile defence&#8221; said the two Italian manufacturers in a joint statement.</p>
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		<title>Navy launches Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navy-launches-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-warfighting-development-center/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Stancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adm. Daryl Caudle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[robotics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navy-launches-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-warfighting-development-center/"><img width="1024" height="574" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367-1024x574.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367-300x168.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367-768x431.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/10/221025_seahawk_unmanned_6612966-e1790268794367.jpg 1730w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>RASWDC is in the process of developing a phased implementation plan to tackle issues like command structure, mission relationships and resource requirements. </p>
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		<title>The Air Force says its China think tank will continue. Its director says it&#8217;s basically dead.</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/the-air-force-says-its-china-think-tank-will-continue-its-director-says-its-basically-dead/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Marrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Education and Training Command]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/the-air-force-says-its-china-think-tank-will-continue-its-director-says-its-basically-dead/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/251224_china_honor_guard_GettyImages-2245736219-e1766593920525.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/251224_china_honor_guard_GettyImages-2245736219-e1766593920525.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/251224_china_honor_guard_GettyImages-2245736219-e1766593920525-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/251224_china_honor_guard_GettyImages-2245736219-e1766593920525-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/251224_china_honor_guard_GettyImages-2245736219-e1766593920525-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The Air Force’s stance that the China Aerospace Studies Institute can function without civilian staff is “not credible,” Brendan Mulvaney told Breaking Defense.</p>
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		<title>Hawk trainer crash prompts UK to ground fleet</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/hawk-trainer-crash-prompts-uk-to-ground-fleet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hawk T2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Kingdom UK]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96489</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/hawk-trainer-crash-prompts-uk-to-ground-fleet/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/VAL-20240705-0292-IOM-Fly-Past-0578-scaled-e1790252212664-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>“Both pilots are doing well … and expected to make a full recovery,” said the UK Royal Air Force.</p>
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		<title>Navy wants more offensive, &#8216;expeditionary&#8217; cyber capabilities</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navy-wants-more-offensive-expeditionary-cyber-capabilities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Pomerleau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networks & Digital Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anne Marie Schumann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96424</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/navy-wants-more-offensive-expeditionary-cyber-capabilities/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/220419_navy_cybersecurity_sub_3221220-scaled-e1650390902670-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/220419_navy_cybersecurity_sub_3221220-scaled-e1650390902670-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/220419_navy_cybersecurity_sub_3221220-scaled-e1650390902670-350x197.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/220419_navy_cybersecurity_sub_3221220-scaled-e1650390902670-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/220419_navy_cybersecurity_sub_3221220-scaled-e1650390902670-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/220419_navy_cybersecurity_sub_3221220-scaled-e1650390902670-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>“What I would offer to industry … if you are interested in talking about expeditionary cyber, cyber at the tactical edge, particularly offensive or capabilities that support offense, please come talk to me,&#8221; the Navy&#8217;s principal cyber advisor said.</p>
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		<title>The still-formidable F-16 will be even more capable with better electronic warfare</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/the-still-formidable-f-16-will-be-even-more-capable-with-better-electronic-warfare/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jana Vislocky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AFA 2026 Perspective Northrop Grumman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic warfare (EW)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[f-16]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/the-still-formidable-f-16-will-be-even-more-capable-with-better-electronic-warfare/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The F-16 remains a frontline fighter for the US and a primary combat plane for many others. It can be overmatched, however, when it comes to electronic warfare. At AFA, Breaking Defense spoke with Northrop Grumman’s Shalini Gupta about EW modernization that keeps the F-16 relevant and survivable." style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Northrop-Grumman-AFA-2026.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>[Sponsored] A Viper modernization that includes EW, radar, EO/IR, and navigation.</p>
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		<title>EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, sources say</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/exclusive-spacex-given-unique-access-to-classified-dod-space-tracking-data-sources-say/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Theresa Hitchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joint Commercial Operations cell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space command]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space domain awareness SDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space Surveillance Network SSN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SpaceX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starlink]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=96201</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/exclusive-spacex-given-unique-access-to-classified-dod-space-tracking-data-sources-say/"><img width="1010" height="570" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-21-at-4.43.46-PM-e1790176841723.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-21-at-4.43.46-PM-e1790176841723.png 1010w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-21-at-4.43.46-PM-e1790176841723-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-21-at-4.43.46-PM-e1790176841723-768x433.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px" /></a></p><p>Commercial space monitoring firms are concerned SpaceX&#8217;s ability to use the best DoD data could threaten the market, sources tell Breaking Defense.</p>
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