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July 15, 2026
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British Army Completes Autonomous Logistics Convoy Training Ahead of PCC6

The British Army has concluded a two-week autonomous logistics training course ahead of its participation in Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PCC6), a multinational military experimentation event scheduled for Fort...

July 15, 2026
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UK Awards Three Firms Contracts to Develop Affordable Drone Interceptors

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets, and Cambridge Aerospace to develop next-generation low-cost drone interceptors through contracts totaling £3.14 million ($4.22 million) under the Low...

July 14, 2026
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Colombian troops rescue 39 abducted civilians

Colombian armed forces have successfully rescued 39 civilians who were abducted by the National Liberation Army (ELN) while traveling through the country’s Chocó region. The operation restored the hostages’...

July 14, 2026
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US Senate advances defense AI regulations

The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved draft legislation introducing stricter oversight for the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence in defense operations. The proposed provisions require comprehensive testing,...

Leidos, Rune transform military logistics with AI

Leidos and Rune Technologies have entered a strategic collaboration to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities into military logistics operations across the Indo-Pacific region. Their combined solution uses predictive analytics and...

Voyager advances AI-driven spectrum warfare

Voyager Technologies has secured a government-funded contract to design an advanced agentic artificial intelligence platform focused on military electromagnetic spectrum operations. The project will develop AI-powered software capable of...

Golden Dome expands with 18 new satellites

The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Sierra Space a $798 million contract to manufacture 18 advanced missile warning and tracking satellites for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche...

July 13, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

STI Steyr Competes for Austria’s €1B Military Vehicle Procurement

STI Steyr has entered the competition for one of Austria’s largest-ever military vehicle acquisition programs, proposing its LMV-X Light Multi-Mission Vehicle and LTV-X Light Tactical Vehicle for a procurement...

July 13, 2026
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Rolls-Royce Expands Derby Reactor Facility to Support UK and Australian Submarines

Rolls-Royce Submarines has commenced construction on a significant expansion of its Raynesway manufacturing complex in Derby, England, to strengthen nuclear reactor production for next-generation British and Australian submarines. The...

July 13, 2026
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Germany Selects MBDA-Rheinmetall to Develop High-Energy Naval Laser Weapon

MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition have secured a several-hundred-million-euro contract from Germany’s arms procurement agency to develop a next-generation high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy. The...