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30 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Ireland Moves Forward With First Military Radar Capability

Ireland has approved the next phase of a program to acquire its first long-range military radar systems from France.

30 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Lithuania to Assemble Leopard 2A8 Tanks at Kaunas Plant

YIT Lietuva has secured a contract to build a Leopard 2A8 tank production and maintenance plant in Lithuania's Kaunas Free Economic Zone.

30 July

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Photo: ANDRZEJ IWANCZUK/NurPhoto via AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Says Giant Crater Left by Explosion After Russia Attacks on Ukraine

Polish authorities said Thursday that a 10-meter-wide crater had been left by an explosion in an eastern region that occurred as Russia staged new missile attacks on neighboring Ukraine.

30 July

The French Army's P3TS military satellite navigation receiver now incorporates Thales' Galileo Public Regulated Service capability through an integration with Eviden's positioning system.

Jodesz Gavilan

Eviden and Thales Strengthen French Army Navigation Against Jamming

Eviden and Thales have integrated Galileo Public Regulated Service navigation into a positioning system used by French Army vehicles.

30 July

Firefighters extinguish flames and clear debris after a Russian missile strike destroyed a market in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 30, 2026. The overnight attack was part of a large-scale Russian missile and drone barrage that killed at least eight people across Ukraine. Photo: Sergii Volskyi/AFPTV/AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strikes Kill 8 Across Ukraine, Including 6 from One Family

Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said, triggering renewed calls from Kyiv for its allies to send air defense supplies.

30 July

Artist's impression of a Royal Navy Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine. Image: UK Royal Navy

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Announces $11.2 Billion Investment in Nuclear Submarines

Britain announced Wednesday an 8.4-billion-pound investment for the next phase of its Dreadnought Class nuclear submarine program, which the government claims will support 22,000 apprenticeships over the next decade.

29 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Indra Develops Laser-Guided Naval Point-Defense System for Spanish Navy

Indra is developing a naval point-defense system for the Spanish Navy equipped with laser-guided interceptors.

29 July

High angle shot of an aerospace assembly line. Photo: Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC)

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwan, UK Forge First Bilateral Drone Industry Alliance

Taiwan and the UK have signed their first formal agreement to strengthen drone industry cooperation, establishing a framework for joint research, investment, and commercial expansion.

29 July

Ukrainian military commanders meet at a command center in Odesa region in November 2023. hoto: Office of the President of Ukraine/Wikimedia Commons

Samantha Alexa

Ukraine’s Military Is Getting Its Own ChatGPT: Meet Marichka AI

Ukrainian troops are developing an AI-powered system that can reduce operational planning from hours to minutes.

29 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Sets Sights on Future Drone Warfare With Army-Led Projects

The UK is adapting to the changing demands of modern warfare by bringing scientists, soldiers, and industry partners together to develop new drone and counter-drone capabilities through two major projects.

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