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DefendAir anti-drone guided missile system

MBDA Taps Greek Firm IDE to Develop Data Link for DEFENDAIR Missile

MBDA Deutschland has tapped Greek firm Intracom Defense to develop and produce the data link solution for its DEFENDAIR counter-drone missile system.

3 July

A white Vector reconnaissance drone is seen flying a gray landscape. The drone has the shape of a typical airplane, with a slimmer body and wings. Some areas of the field below have smoke billowing out from what appears to be burning grass. Trees with little to no leaves are dotted around the area.

Jodesz Gavilan

Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B to Scale Autonomous Defense Systems

Quantum Systems has secured $1.2 billion in fresh funding as it expands production of autonomous defense systems and military software.

3 July

Jodesz Gavilan

Egypt Turns to Domestic Encryption to Secure Air Defense Systems

Egypt's Air Defense Forces are relying on domestically developed encryption systems and specialized cyber units to protect military communications.

3 July

Army officials and industry representatives participate in the Artificial Intelligence Table Top Exercise (AI TTX) 2.0 at the Pentagon in April 2026. Photo: Cpl. Giselle Gonzalez/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Pentagon Launches ‘War Force’ to Recruit Frontier AI Talent

The Department of Defense has unveiled “War Force,” a recruitment initiative aimed at bringing AI specialists and software engineers into government service.

3 July

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-35 Lightning II fighters during a large-force exercise in support of AI-enabled mission systems. Photo: US Air Force

Samantha Alexa

EdgeCortix Puts Edge AI to the Test Aboard US Air Force Aircraft

Japan-based EdgeCortix said its SAKURA-II platform demonstrated in-flight AI processing during a large-force exercise and met all prototype project objectives.

2 July

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor Cordero, a platoon sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, uses his smartphone to take a photo of his wife, Staff Sgt. Jessica Cordero, as she disassembles an M4 Carbine Rifle during the weapons lane portion of the Expert Infantryman Badge/Expert Soldier Badge (EIB/ESB) competition March 31 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Staff Sgt. Cordero, a financial management technician assigned to 4th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Support Brigade, competed in the ESB competition earning the coveted ESB setting her apart from her peers as a symbol of excellence. The "Ready First" 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division hosted the EIB/ESB competition which included a series of rigorous and demanding events such as the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, day and night land navigation, individual weapons qualification, medical lanes, patrol lanes, and a 12-mile road march. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Wheeler Brunschmid).

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Tests Mobile Apps for Frontline Ops

The US Army has tested new approaches to give warfighters direct data access in the field through mobile applications as part of an exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado.

2 July

Allied military personnel participate in a joint cyber workshop during RIMPAC 2026 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Shardenae Pyper/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Booz Allen, OpenAI Partner to Bring Frontier AI to Defense

Booz Allen Hamilton and OpenAI are expanding their collaboration to bring frontier artificial intelligence closer to real-world defense missions.

2 July

A military operator uses a digital targeting interface during a defense technology demonstration. Image: Aurex

Samantha Alexa

Aurex Pushes AI Into Hypersonic Mission Planning and Battle Management

US defense firm Aurex is advancing two AI systems that simulate strike missions and battlefield decisions before they happen.

2 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Dutch Firms Build ‘Smart Eyes’ for Europe’s Missile Interceptors

Two Dutch firms are aiming to make European missile interceptors smarter by developing advanced radar seeker technology designed to improve target tracking and discrimination.

2 July