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2 July

U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Baker, an electronic warfare officer for the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, prepares a M67 grenade for a Skydio X10 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 25, 2025. Soldiers from 7th Army Training Command, the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine and 173rd Airborne Brigade all worked together to make this the first live grenade drop from a unmanned aircraft system in the U.S. Army for conventional forces. This drop of a live M67 grenade used a Skydio X10 and a U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-developed Audible dropper for the first time.. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

US Army Trials Autonomous Bombing With Small Drone in Germany

The US Army has tested an autonomous bombing operation using a small unmanned aerial system at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany.

2 July

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer attends the EU Leader's informal retreat meeting at Egmont Palace. The PM of the UK did a doorstep statement and talked to journalist of international press and media. EU leaders will discuss in this summit the European defence strategy during at Palais d'Egmont in Brussels, Belgium on February 3, 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Launches Defense Innovation Body for Military Tech Development

The UK has launched Defence Innovation, a new body designed to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced technologies.

2 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Fields Its ‘Largest’ Ground Robotic Vehicle Yet

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has deployed its “largest” unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to date, locally developed by Ukrainian Armor.

2 July

Ronald Watkins

Diehl and Sener Team Up on Hypersonics, UGVs, Remote Carriers

Germany’s Diehl Defence and Spanish Sener have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their collaboration on several emerging defense technologies.

2 July

NATO defense ministers meet for two days of meetings at the alliance's headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Christine Casimiro

NATO Fund Backs UK Startup for Enhanced Biotech Warfare Defense

For its first investment, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has chosen to back a UK-based biotechnology startup, Portal Biotech.

2 July

Senegalese soldiers members of ECOWAS forces (Economic Community of West African States) patrol in Barra, on January 22, 2017.

Staff Writer With AFP

France Returns Military Base to Senegal as Part of Broader Withdrawal

France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the West African country.

2 July

Staff Writer With AFP

US Halting Some Shipments of Military Aid to Ukraine

The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion.

1 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Rafael Clinches $2.23-Billion Romanian V/SHORAD Defense Deal

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has won Romania's Very Short and Short Range Air Defense acquisition program.

1 July

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Bradley IFV in Russia Spotted With 30mm Soviet Cannon

An image that surfaced online shows an M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle in Russia equipped with a Soviet-made 2A72 30-millimeter cannon, replacing its original Bushmaster M242 25-millimeter gun.

1 July

Rojoef Manuel

Chinese Troops to Train Anti-NATO Weapon Ops in Russia: Ukrainian Intel

Russia is preparing to work closely with Beijing to train Chinese military personnel in countering NATO weapon systems, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

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