Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI's revolutionary approach

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/ Weekly Briefing Air Warfare Shaping the future of airpower in the Indo-Pacific: GA-ASI's revolutionary approach Presented by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been the trailblazer in the UAS revolution for over three decades. Learn more. India seeking to join European sixth-generation fighter program: Reports One defense analyst said that at this stage, it may be difficult for either the GCAP or FCAS teams to take on new development partners.   Air Force counter-drone lab requests ideas to track and kill small UAS Two new Air Force RFIs seek information on systems to detect drones and defeat them with hard-kill systems as the service looks to shore up base defense.   EXCLUSIVE: US poised to accept new F-35s without radars, sources say Rep. Rob Wittman told Breaking Defense that while he expected issues with the new APG-85 radar to eventually be resolved, in the interim the US military will be left with "lots of aircraft out there, but not ones that are ready to go to the fight."   US greenlights over $16B in 'emergency' radar and missile sales to Middle East The proposed deals include $8 billion-worth of radars for Kuwait and $8.4 billion in various air defense equipment for the United Arab Emirates.   Gulf nations 'trying to reach out' for Ukrainian counter-drone capability Kyiv's forces have unique experience in defending against Iranian-made drones, making Ukrainian industry and expertise a hot commodity.   Hegseth confirms potential $200 billion request for Iran operations, but figure 'could move' "Obviously it takes … money to kill bad guys so we're going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for what's been done, for what we may have to do in the future," said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.   In new timeline, Army set to take full control of THAAD missile program by 2027 "We're working very closely with MDA right now on that transfer plan and that memorandum of understanding and agreement," Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano said.    It's a flight-proven hypersonic missile powered for the first time by a storable liquid engine [Sponsored] A new Air Force demonstrator with a novel engine is testing whether hypersonics can field faster, be adaptable, and affordably scale.   In tiny Estonia, drones lead booming defense expansion Estonian defense firms are projected to see $842 million in sales revenue in 2025, according to figures exclusively shared with Breaking Defense, representing a 347 percent growth since 2021.   UK defense official: Boeing has been 'troubled partner' in much delayed E-7 program Despite the UK once committing to field Wedgetail in the "early" 2020s, it was revealed last year that a new timeframe of 2026 had been approved.   On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets on a NATO mission This week on The Weekly Break Out, a journey to Iceland and face time with Swedish pilots flying there.   AeroVironment to acquire California drone maker ESAero in $200M deal The multimillion dollar deal for Empirical Systems Aerospace will "accelerate AV's ability to bridge the gap between conceptual design and manufacturing execution," AV chief Wahid Nawabi said.   Israel's defense industry accelerates production amid multi-front war "The decisions we made to expand and accelerate production lines in Israel before the operation will now allow us to take production rates to the next level," said Israeli MoD Director General Amir Baram.   UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for "operational security" reasons.   Following congressional rebuke, Air Force awards E-7 contracts The new awards procure an undisclosed number of developmental aircraft and address diminishing manufacturing sources for the plane's radar.   Breaking Defense PO Box 901 • New York, New York • 10272 unsubscribe