


Space Force wargame could inform framework for allied info sharing
The two-week wargame is focused on understanding what capabilities and operational concepts the Space Force might need 10 years into the future.

Space
New ‘Vulcan’ rocket to fly first military mission next week
Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Canada May Soon Find New Search-and-Rescue Aircraft Fleet
Canada plans to select a new fleet of search-and-rescue aircraft by the end of the year, wrapping up what has become one of the longest defense procurements in the country’s history.

As Air Force Shrinks, Officials Look For New Ways to Amass Firepower
Looking forward, the Air Force could depend on drone swarms and the arsenal plane to augment a smaller tactical fleet.

NATO Approves Assistance Package For Ukraine, Condemns Russian Aggression
The package will promote closer cooperation with the alliance, leadership stated.

Program Head Hints F-35 Contract Could Be Announced at Farnborough
US Defense Department contracting officers are finalizing a deal on F-35 low-rate initial production lots 9 and 10.

UK Air Force Mulls F-35A Benefits as US Jets Visit England
Five F-35s turned up to make their UK debut in the flying display at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, England.

PAC-3 MSE Missile Intercepts Target in Series' Final Test
The final test of the Post Deployment Build Eight test program marks the first time the US Army has fired the MSE interceptor, according to a Lockheed Martin spokesman.

Pentagon Asks for More Money To Counter ISIS Drones
The Defense Department has asked Congress for an additional $20 million to deal with the Islamic State group's drone threat.

'Neuron' Combat Drone Completes First Sea Trials
The Direction Générale de l’Armement flew on July 6 the first sea trials of the Neuron technology demonstrator for a combat drone with the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, a spokesman for the defense procurement office said.

NATO Agrees On E. European Rotational Troops At Warsaw Summit
NATO leaders agreed to deploy four multinational battalions to Poland and the three Baltic States in a bid to show the alliance’s readiness to contain an increasingly bellicose Russia.
