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13 July

Air

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Becomes First Loyal Wingman to Join Multinational Exercise

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft to take part in a multinational military exercise led by the US Air Force.

13 July

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

European Startup Creates ‘Digital Glue’ for Drones, Sensors, C2 Systems

European firm Project Q is aiming to connect sensors, drones, command-and-control systems, and effectors into a unified architecture through its new Hydris system.

13 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Echodyne Opens Radar Manufacturing Facility in Washington State

Echodyne has opened a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington to meet growing demand for counter-drone, air defense, and airspace-monitoring sensors.

13 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Bags $850M US Navy Award to Support Trident II D5 Life Extension

Lockheed Martin is set to continue the design and development of the US Navy’s Trident II D5 life extension 2 program.

13 July

Europe

Omnia Training, a Raytheon UK-led consortium, will provide the British Army with an integrated, digitally enabled collective training system to better prepare soldiers for modern warfare.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Awards $2.6B Contract to Overhaul British Army Training

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Omnia Training a $2.6-billion contract to overhaul how British Army units train for modern warfare.

13 July

Europe

The combat-proven AMRAAM remains the most capable air-to-air missile system in the world, and a cornerstone of air superiority for more than 40 nations.

Jodesz Gavilan

RTX, NATO Allies Look to Expand AMRAAM Production in Europe

RTX and NATO allies are looking to add European suppliers to the AMRAAM production chain as demand continues to grow.

13 July

Americas

Arkenstone Defense's platform aims to make it easier for companies to participate in US government contracting.

Jodesz Gavilan

New Defense Firm Aims to Simplify US Government Contracting

Startup Arkenstone Defense has launched with $35 million in seed funding to help companies navigate the requirements of entering the US federal market.

13 July

Americas

US Navy aircraft, attached to Carrier Air Wing 5, and US Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs fly over US Navy George Washington Carrier Strike Group as it sails in formation with Japan Maritime Self- Defense Force as part of Valiant Shield 2026 on June 21, 2026.

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Martin Links Missile Defense, Targeting Systems in Major US Exercise

Lockheed Martin demonstrated new command-and-control capabilities during Valiant Shield 2026, connecting multiple systems used by US and coalition forces.

13 July

Middle East

Images posted on X by US Central Command show what the US military says are strikes on Iranian radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Hit Around 140 Iranian Military Targets in Latest Strikes: CENTCOM

The US military said Saturday it hit at least 140 targets in Iran in retaliation for an Iranian attack on another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

13 July

Africa

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Court Sentences RSF Leader to Death in Absentia

A court in Sudan's army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.

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