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17 July

French Army Leaves Senegal Ending Military Presence in West Africa

France handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in West and Central Africa.

17 July

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, conducts its second test flight with two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 33rd Fighter Wing, 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Inder Singh Bisht

Airbus, Kratos Pitch Valkyrie ‘Loyal Wingman’ for German Air Force

Germany-based Airbus Defence and Space has teamed with US firm Kratos to offer the latter’s XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone to the German Air Force by 2029.

17 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine, US Launch Joint Gunpowder Production

The Ukrainian Defense Industry Joint Stock Company and the US firm D&M Holding Company have formed a joint venture to produce gunpowder in the US.

16 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark Buys 129 Common Armored Vehicles From Patria

Denmark has contracted Finnish firm Patria to deliver 129 Common Armoured Vehicle System 6x6 platforms.

16 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK’s Wescom Defence to Debut ‘Next-Gen Concealment System’

Wescom Defence is set to unveil its ATMIS Multispectral Camouflage suite, a “next-generation concealment system” designed to support tactical operations in complex, unpredictable terrain.

16 July