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21 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Ondas Lands Australian Order for Single-Operator Counter-Drone Kits

Ondas has received a $6.9-million order from the Australian Department of Defence for portable counter-drone systems.

21 July

Two soldiers use a Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Marines to Evaluate Ditto Platform for Resilient Battlefield Data Sharing

The US Marine Corps has selected Ditto's software platform for evaluation under Project Dynamis as it seeks to improve data sharing across contested battlefields.

21 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Pratt & Whitney Canada to Overhaul US T-6 Trainer Engines Under $1B Deal

Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a $1-billion contract to overhaul over 750 PT6A-68 engines for the US military's T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft.

21 July

Numat is set to deliver its metal-organic framework-enabled chemical and biological suits to US Special Operations Forces.

Jodesz Gavilan

Numat Wins $23.7M US Contract for Self-Detoxifying Suits

The US Department of Defense has awarded Numat Technologies a $23.67-million contract to accelerate the deployment of self-detoxifying chemical and biological protective suits.

21 July

A US military satellite operates in orbit, where the Space Force is expanding the use of AI-powered mission rehearsal and decision support tools. Image: US Space Force

Samantha Alexa

AI to Help US Space Force Rehearse Future Battles in Orbit

Artificial intelligence is set to play a bigger role in how the US Space Force prepares for potential conflicts in orbit under a new $69.2 million contract awarded to Slingshot Aerospace.

21 July

Samantha Alexa

US Eases AI Chip Exports to UAE After Backing Iran Ops

The US has loosened certain export controls on the UAE, allowing designated government agencies and companies to import advanced AI chips, servers, and other sensitive technologies without individual export licenses.

21 July

ZeroEyes’ Analytics Suite combines AI-powered firearm, knife, intrusion, and object detection to deliver human-verified alerts. Image: ZeroEyes

Samantha Alexa

ZeroEyes Boosts AI Threat Detection With $10M Investment

US-based AI security company ZeroEyes is investing $10 million in AI research and development to expand its threat detection platform with new analytics, real-time geolocation, and drone-based capabilities.

21 July

Multinational forces receive a situational awareness briefing at the Chilean Navy Operations Headquarters during UNITAS LXV in Valparaíso, Chile. Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Mitchell Meppelink/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Navy Moves to ‘Weaponize’ Data and AI in New Strategy

The US Department of the Navy has adopted its first department-wide strategy to integrate artificial intelligence and data across naval operations, laying out a roadmap to build an AI-first force capable of turning information into a battlefield advantage.

21 July

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he will be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China. Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government

Staff Writer With AFP

China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols

The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.

21 July