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Jul 14, 2026 8 min

Pentagon pursues space-based solar power

from The Weekly Break Out

In this week's episode of The Break Out, Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Senior Space Reporter Theresa Hitchens discuss the US military's renewed ambition to harness solar power for missions in orbit. Can interest from Silicon Valley and venture capitalists help deliver a new solution? Then Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran recap top news from the NATO 2026 summit in Ankara before setting the scene for next week's Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom. Underwritten by Leonardo DRS. Visit breakingdefense.com for more defense news throughout the week.

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