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Pentagon Reporter with @BreakingDefense Former: @janesINTEL @ShephardNews @rollcall Send tips to aroque at breakingmedia dot com or via Signal to ashleyroque.04

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Thrilled to join the growing (and charismatic) @BreakingDefense team next week to pick up the land warfare beat. Please send tips and hot takes to [email protected]
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In continued growth, Breaking Defense brings on senior reporter for land warfare, plus new contributing editor for future warfare breakingdefense.com/2022/11/…

In continued growth, Breaking Defense brings on senior reporter for land warfare, plus new contri...

Ashley Roque joins our team to cover the critical land warfare beat. Breaking Defense also sees return of Sydney Freedberg in new role.

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Is the Pentagon’s demand signal for drones working? It depends on who you ask. breakingdefense.com/2026/10/…

Is the Pentagon’s demand signal for drones working? It depends on who you ask. - Breaking Defense

“There's a lot of positive signaling, but we need to see the whites of the eyes: We need to see sustained, normalized demand,” said James Slider, CEO of Performance Drone Works.

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Carley Welch@carley_welch_Oct 1
Last week I went out to Falcon Peak in Yuma, Arizona to witness the Pentagons latest counter drone exercise. Here's what I witnessed:
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Battling sand and wind, Pentagon evaluates counter-drone tech at southern border exercise breakingdefense.com/2026/10/…

Battling sand and wind, Pentagon evaluates counter-drone tech at southern border exercise -...

A dozen vendors came to Yuma Proving Ground during Falcon Peak 26.2 to test their counter drone tech. Their goal: win a Pentagon contract.

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SCOOP: Boeing has won F/A-XX, sources tell Breaking Defense. breakingdefense.com/2026/09/…

Boeing wins Navy next-gen fighter F/A-XX competition - Breaking Defense

Boeing's win in the F/A-XX competition gives it control over America's sixth-generation fighter market for decades to come.

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With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool FY27 priorities with Congress breakingdefense.com/2026/09/…

With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool FY27 priorities with Congress -...

In exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon's comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers.

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A national treasure and amazing friend. Excited for what’s next @JSchogol73030
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Over the past 8 years, Jeff Schogol has been a steadfast and reliable teammate, a trusted voice for our audience, and the heart of Task & Purpose. Today is his last day, and as he leaves, we want to take a moment to reflect on his incredible contributions and the impact his work has had.
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.@JSchogol73030 is the greatest.
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Over the past 8 years, Jeff Schogol has been a steadfast and reliable teammate, a trusted voice for our audience, and the heart of Task & Purpose. Today is his last day, and as he leaves, we want to take a moment to reflect on his incredible contributions and the impact his work has had.
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Little baby scoop from me this morning on a new DoD memo pushing for more defense contractor pricing information, and a potential software tool that would pull data directly from companies' financial systems: breakingdefense.com/2026/08/…

DoD memo pushes for more contractor pricing info, potential direct software link - Breaking Defense

The new directive, signed off by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, is meant to “reset” the Pentagon’s expectations for supplier cost and pricing information.

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Army picks Hanwha’s wheeled K9 for self-propelled howitzer prototypes breakingdefense.com/2026/08/…

Army picks Hanwha’s wheeled K9 for self-propelled howitzer prototypes - Breaking Defense

Today’s decision comes after decades of fits and starts to find a new mobile howitzer, including the ill-fated Crusader, Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon and Extended Range Cannon Artillery.

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Roxana Tiron@rtironJul 29
NEW: The director of the nascent Economic Defense Unit, George Kollitides, took up to $1 million in stock and a seat on the board of a Caribbean shell company whose parent has helped finance defense-related businesses worldwide, financial filings show. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Pentagon Investment Arm Director Joined Firm With Defense Ties

Days after being named to run a new Pentagon investment fund, former Cerberus Capital Management executive George Kollitides took up to $1 million in stock and a seat on the board of a Caribbean...

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Pentagon willing to work with industry over critical mineral EO concerns breakingdefense.com/2026/07/…

Pentagon willing to work with industry over critical mineral EO concerns - Breaking Defense

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.

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SCOOP: The Pentagon is creating a new czar that control procurement for almost all drone efforts in the building, per a memo obtained by Breaking Defense. breakingdefense.com/2026/07/…

EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts - Breaking Defense

An internal memo obtained by Breaking Defense shows Secretary Pete Hegseth creating a new drone czar for the Pentagon.

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Aaron Mehta@AaronMehtaJun 25
SCOOP: The day after the WH had a meeting with defense primes on munitions, Hegseth quietly hosted a group of new entrants on the same topic. @ValerieInsinna @ashroque13 breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Hegseth hosts emerging weapons makers for meeting on munitions production: Sources - Breaking...

Invitees to the closely held, publicly unannounced meeting included Anduril, Castelion and Leidos, sources said.

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Pentagon races to spend $152B reconciliation pot — or face cuts breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Pentagon races to spend $152B reconciliation pot — or face cuts - Breaking Defense

Pentagon program offices are under pressure, juggling the urgency of getting reconciliation funding under contract by Oct. 1 while making sure those contracts include fair pricing and adequate...

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The third and final story, focused on a new expansion of an “active management” agreement with the company, which could come with a price tag of up to $1.5 billion.
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The final story of our T-7 series: The Air Force needs data on the T-7s GE F404 engine, but Boeing advised it was “unable to provide” that information. The Air Force is now weighing a direct contract with GE, at an “additional” cost of up to $1.5 billion. breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’ - Breaking...

“There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.” 

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force's T-7 Red Hawk

From a weather restriction to a "serious" airworthiness risk, the Air Force's newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.

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Pentagon aims to sidestep potential ‘collusion’ through Defense Production Act: Senior official breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Pentagon aims to sidestep potential 'collusion' through Defense Production Act: Senior official -...

"Our interest is using voluntary agreements .... For us to articulate problems to them around nasty issues in the supply chain and the industrial base that allow them to communicate and work togeth...

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Europe facing ‘Catch-22’ over US weapon sales, top Polish general warns breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Europe facing 'Catch-22' over US weapon sales, top Polish general warns - Breaking Defense

“When they come to the US and say, ‘We would like to buy the system’ …they are told, ‘Okay, but [it will be delivered in ] 2029-2030 and you know, it still could be delayed,’” said Poland’s Military...

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House passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

House passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia - Breaking Defense

House members voted 226-195 to pass the Ukraine Support Act, which authorizes $8 billion in military finance loans to Ukraine and extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2027.

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Republicans topple amendment to eliminate Trump-class battleship funding in HASC defense bill: breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Amendment to eliminate funds for Trump-class battleship falters in HASC defense bill markup -...

“Whatever the number is [for the BBG(X) program], I'm going to give you, right, one of the surest fire Kalshi bets you will ever have: Take the over,” said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.

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The US is delaying weapon sales to allies. Will there be long-term impact? breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

The US is delaying weapon sales to allies. Will there be long-term impact? - Breaking Defense

A number of factors may "lead even long-standing allies and partners to question whether or not it's wise to continue to depend on the United States for essential defense articles and services,” one...

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