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. State Department clears $340M FMS request for hypersonic missile testing support for Japan The Japanese government has earmarked $769 million in its defense budget for HVGP development and deployment for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on April 1.   MBDA plans $5.8B investment in missile production as demand soars "MBDA has attained an unprecedented strategic dimension as one of the instrumental pillars of rearmament in Europe," CEO Eric Béranger said.   Want to fix acquisition? Start with the program managers. Air and space programs have been riddled with delays and cost overruns. The simplest fix is training reform for the program managers, Space Force Maj. Reed "Jimi" Schafer writes.   France sets up 'urgent' $9.8B munitions top-up package  Paris also plans to launch a new platform dubbed France Munitions to act as a wholesale buyer of weapons for both the French Armed Forces and export customers.   'Too early to tell' if timeline holds for delivery of Army's tilt-rotor MV-75 for testing: Official "Ultimately, we'll have to make some risk decisions about when the performance of the system is not going to keep pace with the schedule," Maj. Gen. Clair Gill told Breaking Defense.   Army's digital marketplace for drones is officially open "Traditionally it takes a long time to fill a requirement, and we have this protracted competition, and maybe you only choose one or two. Now it's you tell us when you're ready," Col. Danielle Medaglia, head of the Army's project management office for UAS, told reporters here in Huntsville, Ala.   AV unveils LOCUST X3, latest entrant into laser counter-drone race The unveiling at AUSA's Global Force comes as militaries the world over race for cheaper ways to confront the drone threat.   'Bleeding cash': UK investment plan delay hurting key suppliers, industry groups warn "We have got SMEs [Small to Medium Enterprises] that have had to exit the sector," Samira Braund, defence director at trade body ADS, told British lawmakers.   Air Force seeks industry feedback to 'benchmark' progress of Northrop missile The Air Force told Breaking Defense the service may consider producing another missile similar to Northrop Grumman's Stand-in Attack Weapon "if industry has solid options for delivering munitions faster and cheaper."   General Dynamics-led team unveils self-driving truck with microwave counter-drone tech  The Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle consists of a commercial Ford F600 model truck tricked out with Kodiak's autonomous driving software and Eprius' high-power microwave (HPM) c-UAS platform.   Swiss Destinus, Shield AI wrap European drone autonomy test campaign Despite the absence of customers, the companies are hoping that the demonstration could tempt European air forces looking for cUAS solutions that can reduce reliance on crewed aircraft.   As Fury production starts, Anduril pledging a different production approach at Arsenal-1 Anduril's new Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio will be producing its Fury, Roadrunner and Barracuda products, along with a classified platform, by the end of 2026.    Army receives first autonomous-ready, optionally piloted Black Hawk  The H-60Mx Black Hawk has been in the works for over a decade and derived from DARPA's ALIAS program.   Israel's Elbit reveals military contract to put high-powered laser weapon on aircraft CEO Bezhalel Machlis revealed the 2025 contract during an investor meeting, while acknowledging the challenges of putting such precise tech in the sky.   Breaking Defense PO Box 901 • New York, New York • 10272 unsubscribe