


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.

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.

Canada To Require New Tech, IP as Offsets
Foreign defense companies wanting to share in the billions of dollars in upcoming Canadian military equipment contracts have been told they must be willing to turn over intellectual property rights and help domestic firms make sales in international markets.

M&A Could Take Center Stage at Le Bourget
WASHINGTON — Experts anticipate the Paris Air Show may be unusually light on sales announcements and product demonstrations, creating the opportunity for mergers and acquisitions to take center stage.

SNC Launches Turkish Joint Venture With STM
US-based Sierra Nevada Corp. has officially launched a joint venture company formed with a Turkish partner, to build an indigenous dual-use jet for Turkey.

Election Deadlock Affects Turk Defense Plans
ANKARA — Turkey's surprise indecisive parliamentary elections June 7 has left the ruling party in the minority for the first time since 2002, pushing defense procurement decisions and top programs into uncertainty

Interview: DGA's Laurent Collet-Billon
Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the French defense procurement office, Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), is very much in a good mood as he delivers an overview of developing, building and delivering weapon systems.

Israel Preempts UN Inquiry With Detailed Account of 2014 Gaza War
The government of Israel on Sunday published a detailed report on last summer's Gaza war aimed at mitigating condemnation likely to come in UN debate during the international organization's own commission of inquiry scheduled for the end of the month.

Japan Pursues Rearmament, Despite Opposition
Efforts by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to normalize Japan's security posture and bolster its US alliance against China hit an obstacle when the Lower House Commission on the Constitution declared Abe's moves unconstitutional. Still, Japan is expected to pass legislation around August to expand the nation's ability to better support the US in the defense of Japan.

Interview: Dassault's Eric Trappier
Dassault Aviation is poised to enter a new era with renewed strength in the order book for the Rafale fighter and preparing for the future with studies on combat and surveillance drones, said Eric Trappier, chairman and chief executive.

Survey: Aerospace Firms Investing Little in R&D
Only half of aerospace and defense companies are actively investing in research and development, according to a survey of industry executives released Monday.
