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		<title>Republicans have a ticking clock. What can they get done on defense?</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/republicans-have-a-ticking-clock-what-can-they-get-done-on-defense/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Valerie Insinna]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 defense appropriations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 midterm elections]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/republicans-have-a-ticking-clock-what-can-they-get-done-on-defense/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/hegseth-speech-scaled-e1790798541860-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Reconciliation, defense appropriations and the NDAA will all fight for attention as Congress considers the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.</p>
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		<title>The push to give dismounted forces direct access to LEO and MEO networks</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/the-push-to-give-dismounted-forces-direct-access-to-leo-and-meo-networks/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Breaking Defense]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sponsored Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AUSA 2026 Perspective Thales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presented by Thales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[satcom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secure communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sponsored Content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thales]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/the-push-to-give-dismounted-forces-direct-access-to-leo-and-meo-networks/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="how Tampa Microwave, a Thales company, is advancing tactical SATCOM to provide secure, reliable mobile connectivity for dismounted military forces." style="max-width: 100%; height: auto!important;" decoding="async" srcset="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/ausa.2026._thales._copy_01_v3-frame-at-4m5s.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>[Sponsored] Accessibility in the field is critical to supporting troops without tethering them to vehicles or command posts.</p>
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		<title>The Pentagon wants a massive new military base. Where will it go?</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/the-pentagon-wants-a-massive-new-military-base-where-will-it-go/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Breaking Defense Video]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dale Marks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FORTRESS America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100305</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/the-pentagon-wants-a-massive-new-military-base-where-will-it-go/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/PB19-pb-1024x576.png" 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/13/2026/11/PB19-pb-1024x576.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/PB19-pb-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/PB19-pb-768x432.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/PB19-pb-1536x864.png 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/PB19-pb-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/PB19-pb.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>A nationwide search for a new installation and a sweeping base-hardening initiative are taking shape inside the Defense Department.</p>
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		<title>Ukraine eyeing new SpaceX Starshield deal by mid-2027, still no answers about October problems</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/ukraine-eyeing-new-spacex-starshield-deal-by-mid-2027-still-no-answers-about-october-problems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Roque]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denys Sienik]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SpaceX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starlink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starshield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[white house]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100335</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/ukraine-eyeing-new-spacex-starshield-deal-by-mid-2027-still-no-answers-about-october-problems/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-1024x577.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/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-350x197.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/06/GettyImages-2215783195-scaled-e1748970476183-1070x603.jpg 1070w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>“I hope that the contract will be signed,&#8221; Ukraine&#8217;s Chargé d&#8217;Affaires Denys Sienik said, even as Kyiv considers potential alternatives to SpaceX.</p>
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		<title>Saildrone inks agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal to produce USVs</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/saildrone-inks-agreement-with-norwegian-shipbuilder-umoe-mandal-to-produce-usvs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baltic Sea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[critical underwater infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denmark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euronaval 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naval drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saildrone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surveyor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USVs]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100324</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/saildrone-inks-agreement-with-norwegian-shipbuilder-umoe-mandal-to-produce-usvs/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927-1024x577.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/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927-1024x577.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927-768x433.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927-1536x865.png 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/08/Capture-decran-le-2026-08-17-a-19.08.45-e1793898219927.png 1692w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The agreement is the latest in a series of moves by Saildrone to expand into Europe.</p>
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		<title>Fairbanks Morse Defense in talks with Navy about Seawolf-class submarine repairs</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/fairbanks-morse-defense-in-talks-with-navy-about-seawolf-class-submarine-repairs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Stancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euronaval 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairbanks Morse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAVSEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[submarine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Submarine Industrial Base]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100300</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/fairbanks-morse-defense-in-talks-with-navy-about-seawolf-class-submarine-repairs/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-1024x577.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/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-350x197.jpg 350w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/USS-Jimmy-Carter-scaled-e1698349222344-1070x603.jpg 1070w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Fairbanks Morse Defense is already conducting repairs on the Ohio- and Los Angeles-class submarines. </p>
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		<title>Shield AI acquires radar firm Echodyne in $5.3B deal</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/shield-ai-acquires-radar-firm-echodyne-in-5-3b-deal/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business & Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shield AI]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100243</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/shield-ai-acquires-radar-firm-echodyne-in-5-3b-deal/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958-1024x576.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/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958-768x432.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/19691231-SAS-Navy-League-2026-DSC04174-e1776794076958.jpg 1580w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offering</p>
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		<title>Eurofighter eyes sales of 200 additional aircraft</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/eurofighter-eyes-sales-of-200-additional-aircraft/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eurofighter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F-35]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IFC 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[turkey]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100294</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/eurofighter-eyes-sales-of-200-additional-aircraft/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-1024x577.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/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/IMG_20261104_163520299_HDR-scaled-e1793878629232-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Potential new deals include second batch orders for Turkey and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, jointly amounting to 78 units, while closing an order from Austria would add a further 36 aircraft.</p>
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		<title>Navy unfairly evaluated Saildrone MUSV proposal, court finds</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/navy-unfairly-evaluated-saildrone-musv-proposal-court-finds/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Stancy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Water Autonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MUSV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saildrone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unmanned]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100266</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/navy-unfairly-evaluated-saildrone-musv-proposal-court-finds/"><img width="1024" height="565" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-1024x565.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/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-300x166.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-768x424.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-2048x1130.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-180x100.jpg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/04/Saildrone-Spectre-Silent-Endurance-and-Stealth-Strike_4-360x200.jpg 360w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>The court found that the Navy &#8220;engaged in disparate treatment&#8221; toward Saildrone&#8217;s MUSV proposal, according to an opinion unsealed Wednesday. </p>
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		<title>What now? Budget fight, Hegseth impeachment on deck for defense-focused lawmakers after midterms</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/what-now-budget-fight-hegseth-impeachment-on-deck-for-defense-focused-lawmakers-after-midterms/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Breaking Defense Video]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 midterm elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Roundup Video Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[senate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100262</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/what-now-budget-fight-hegseth-impeachment-on-deck-for-defense-focused-lawmakers-after-midterms/"><img width="1024" height="574" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/CRU38-pb-1024x574.jpeg" 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/13/2026/11/CRU38-pb-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/CRU38-pb-300x168.jpeg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/CRU38-pb-768x430.jpeg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/CRU38-pb-180x100.jpeg 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/CRU38-pb.jpeg 1217w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Republicans now have a small window to advance defense funding priorities before Democrats take control of Capitol Hill.</p>
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		<title>Navy appoints Rucker as new PAE Maritime lead</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/navy-appoints-rucker-as-new-pae-maritime-lead/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alyssa Schonhaut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentagon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hung Cao]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medium Landing Ship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portfolio acquisition executives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100229</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/navy-appoints-rucker-as-new-pae-maritime-lead/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-1024x577.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/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-300x169.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-768x433.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-2048x1154.jpg 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/07/260721_DVIDS_carrier_hormuz_8138563-scaled-e1784663487566-180x100.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker is the second person to hold the position since PAE Maritime was established in March. </p>
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		<title>Naval Group unveils new drone carrier concept</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/naval-group-unveils-new-drone-carrier-concept/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euronaval 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[france]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naval Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100197</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/naval-group-unveils-new-drone-carrier-concept/"><img width="1024" height="569" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-1024x569.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/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-1024x569.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-300x167.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-768x426.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-1536x853.png 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-2048x1137.png 2048w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-576x320.png 576w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Capture-decran-le-2026-11-04-a-18.05.03-e1793816720777-360x200.png 360w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>“The return of high-intensity conflict and the emergence of hybrid naval warfare require a new vision. Naval Group answers with a new concept ship: SCX 26,” the company stated. </p>
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		<title>India taps two domestic shipbuilders for $5.7B corvette program</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/india-taps-two-domestic-shipbuilders-for-5-7b-corvette-program/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Yeo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naval Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corvette]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian Navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indo-Pacific]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100184</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/india-taps-two-domestic-shipbuilders-for-5-7b-corvette-program/"><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Indian_Next_Generation_Corvette-e1793813764242-1024x577.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/13/2026/11/Indian_Next_Generation_Corvette-e1793813764242-1024x577.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Indian_Next_Generation_Corvette-e1793813764242-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Indian_Next_Generation_Corvette-e1793813764242-768x433.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Indian_Next_Generation_Corvette-e1793813764242-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/Indian_Next_Generation_Corvette-e1793813764242.png 1127w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>India awarded Garden Reach Shipbuilders &#038; Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited contracts to build five and three corvettes, respectively, for the country&#8217;s navy.</p>
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		<title>EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/house-china-committee-pushes-air-force-on-think-tank-cuts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Marrow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Aerospace Studies Institute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Select Committee on China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Ro Khanna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space Force]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=98848</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/house-china-committee-pushes-air-force-on-think-tank-cuts/"><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/CASI-1024x683.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/CASI-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/CASI-300x200.jpg 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/CASI-768x512.jpg 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/CASI-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/09/CASI-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>“Under-resourcing” the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) “could risk undermining the ability of military leaders and civilian policymakers to understand” Beijing’s aerospace strategy and military prowess, according to a letter addressed to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink. </p>
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		<title>Shield AI cofounder teases &#8216;snowball&#8217; of X-BAT fighter drone announcements in Europe</title>
		<link>https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/shield-ai-cofounder-teases-snowball-of-x-bat-fighter-drone-announcements-in-europe/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Martin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IFC 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shield AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[us navy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[X-BAT]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://breakingdefense.com/?p=100142</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/shield-ai-cofounder-teases-snowball-of-x-bat-fighter-drone-announcements-in-europe/"><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/xbat-shield-e1793806826702-1024x576.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/13/2026/11/xbat-shield-e1793806826702-1024x576.png 1024w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/xbat-shield-e1793806826702-300x169.png 300w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/xbat-shield-e1793806826702-768x432.png 768w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/xbat-shield-e1793806826702-180x100.png 180w, https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2026/11/xbat-shield-e1793806826702.png 1306w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p><p>Ryan Tseng told Breaking Defense that the prospective deals and new industry pacts will be publicized when “we&#8217;re ready to announce them.”</p>
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