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20 July

U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Motley, resource manager, assigned to United States Forces - Iraq, J33 Information Operations speaks with DHL workers in Victory Base, Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 20. DHL workers delivered sporting goods to Kashafa, Iraqi Boy and Girl Scouts.

Leidos, DHL Bid for UK Defense Logistics Chain Program

Leidos and DHL Supply Chain have teamed up to submit a robust and scalable military equipment distribution network proposal for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Future Defence Support Services program.

20 July

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance Names Quantum Systems as Founding Member

Quantum Systems has been selected as a founding member of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance, a new initiative aimed at accelerating drone development and strengthening Europe’s defense industrial base.

20 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New F-16 Kit Hands the Controls to AI at the Flip of a Switch

A flip of a switch is all it takes for an F-16 pilot to hand aircraft control to artificial intelligence, with the capability recently demonstrated by the US Air Force.

20 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

L3Harris, Shield AI Let AI Run the Electronic Warfare Fight

L3Harris and Shield AI have completed the first flight test of an autonomous electronic warfare ecosystem capable of detecting, analyzing, and responding to electromagnetic threats without human intervention.

20 July

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Elbit’s New Maritime Concept Turns Merchant Ships Into Floating Drone Bases

Instead of building another billion-dollar aircraft carrier, Elbit Systems wants to turn commercial ships into floating drone bases that can extend the reach of unmanned aircraft far beyond shore.

20 July

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ukraine’s New Battlefield Trio Covers Air, Ground, and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Electronic warfare, kamikaze drones, and robotic ground vehicles are coming together in Unwave’s latest battlefield lineup, with the Ukrainian firm unveiling three new systems designed for modern combat.

20 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $80M Sale of Switchblade 300 Block 20 Loitering Munitions to Greece

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munitions to Greece.

20 July

Americas

Rendering of an autonomous ship labeled USV 6009 underway at sea, featuring a sleek hull design and containerized payload modules on deck.

Christine Casimiro

Blue Water Autonomy, Saildrone Sue US Navy Over MUSV Program

Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone have filed lawsuits against the US Navy, challenging their exclusion from the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel competition.

20 July

Americas

SOF GLSS 2 provides a wide range of mission-critical services, including aircraft and vehicle maintenance, IT, and electronics support to the US Special Operations community.

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Wins $10.5B US Special Operations Logistics Contract

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $10.5-billion contract to provide next-generation logistics and sustainment support for USSOCOM.

20 July

Europe

Embraer delivers first C-390 Millennium to Czech Air Force.

Jodesz Gavilan

Czech Republic Receives First Embraer C-390 Transport Aircraft

Embraer has delivered the Czech Republic's first C-390 Millennium transport aircraft just 20 months after the two sides signed the acquisition contract.

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