France asks FCAS partners to ‘rethink’ work share on fighter project
“The principle and details of this redesigned cooperation are currently being discussed with the partners," French armaments agency DGA told Defense News.
France, UK join forces in step toward European nuclear deterrent
The latest Franco-British move is the closest the continent has come to such a strategic capability, at least on paper.
US resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
The defense secretary directed the pause last week to allow DOD to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.
Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base with an eye on China
The military buildup is meant as a deterrence to China’s increasingly assertive maritime actions in the area.
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Air
Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
Land
Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
The Army is establishing major sites to shelter equipment that could be used during war, humanitarian crises or natural disasters in the Pacific theater.
Pentagon
US resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
The defense secretary directed the pause last week to allow DOD to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.
Trump caught off guard by DOD pause on Ukraine arms deliveries: Report
Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration over DOD's pause, The Associated Press reported.
Trump, Netanyahu take victory lap over strikes on Iran nuclear sites
President Trump ordered U.S. forces to strike three key Iranian nuclear sites in June, a decision the Israeli leader says warrants a Nobel Peace Prize.
Pentagon
200 Marines deploy to Florida as Pentagon approves more support to ICE
The Marines will be assigned tasks related to transportation, logistics and administrative functions. They're not authorized to make arrests.
US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says
“We’re thinking probably closer to two years — like degraded their program by two years,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
Ukraine arms freeze part of wider military aid review, Pentagon says
The decision to pause the delivery of some munitions to Ukraine "was made to put America's interest first," a White House spokesperson said.
Naval
New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
Space
Air Force review spotlights risks in space agency’s go-fast approach
The report recommends SDA make process and culture changes as it looks to scale from handfuls of demo satellites to hundreds of operational spacecraft.
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Safran in talks to buy French AI startup Preligens for €220 million
The Paris-based company's algorithms are used to analyze satellite data for the French and U.S. militaries.
Army to buy more than 1,000 Switchblade drones through Replicator
The Army’s vice chief of staff, revealed the quantity for the first time during a June 21 House Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing.
Lockheed ties digital C2 into Joint Fires Network at Valiant Shield
Lockheed Martin demonstrated it could integrate its digital command and control capability into U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Joint Fires Network.
By Jen Judson
The EU’s fresh designs for funding a defense resurgence, explained
The European Investment Bank will underwrite new defense investments, with a huge economic-bailout scheme also waiting in the wings.
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US prepares to open new training site for foreign F-35 pilots
Ebbing Air National Guard Base will become the latest U.S.-based site dedicated to training pilots across the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter enterprise.
White House redirects air defense interceptors to embattled Ukraine
The Biden administration will delay the delivery of hundreds of air defense interceptors to friendly countries and redirect them to Ukraine.
European ammo firms tell EU to ‘hurry up’ with 155mm shell aid top-up
Manufacturers want to see more money flow beyond a €500 million commitment to accelerate the bloc's production capacity.
Lawmakers urge Defense Innovation Unit to partner with Israel, Taiwan
The provisions call for DIU to establish a “strategic partnership” with each country to coordinate on industrial priorities and dual-use tech development.
Navy slows procurement of key vessel for Marine littoral maneuvers
Nine vessels delivered so far with a full fleet replacement number of 72 needed.
By Todd South