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Chaparral drone demonstrates new delivery modes.

Elroy Air Adds New Autonomous Delivery Modes to Chaparral Drone

Elroy Air has added three unattended cargo delivery modes to its Chaparral drone, expanding autonomous resupply options for military logistics.

30 July

Americas

A rendering of Atropos’ Tacit Spear system.

Jodesz Gavilan

CHAOS Industries Acquires Atropos to Expand Counter-Drone Capabilities

CHAOS Industries has acquired Atropos Group to combine airborne platforms with its radar, sensor, and counter-drone technologies.

30 July

Middle East

A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from an aircraft carrier in a screenshot from video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) following a heavy wave of U.S. strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on July 29, 2026. Image: USCENTCOM

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ of Retaliatory Strikes on Iran

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.

29 July

Africa

Giulia Bernacchi

Aircraft Linked to US Contractor Used to Supply Weapons to Sudan’s RSF: Report

The UN found that Boeing 727 aircraft linked to companies associated with a former US military contractor were used to supply Sudan's RSF.

29 July

Air

A digital rendering of a hypersonic missile in high-altitude flight, powered by a next-generation rotating detonation ramjet engine.

Jodesz Gavilan

Kratos Delivers Ramjet Component for Lockheed Propulsion Program

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has delivered a critical turbomachinery component for Lockheed Martin's advanced ramjet propulsion program.

29 July

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Adds L2 Aviation to KC-46A Sustainment Contractor Pool

L2 Aviation has secured eligibility to bid for future sustainment work on the US Air Force's KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft.

29 July

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Array Labs Secures $21M, Launches Defense Satellite Partnership With Mitsubishi

Array Labs raised $21 million in a Mitsubishi-led funding round, as the companies launch a partnership to develop satellite services.

29 July

Americas

Supercomputer 1. High-performance computing systems support AI-driven scientific research and large-scale data analysis for national security applications. Photo: US Department of Energy

Samantha Alexa

Pentagon Taps AI to Turn Decades of Defense Data Into Scientific Breakthroughs

The US Department of Defense will feed decades of validated military research data into a new AI-driven scientific platform under the White House-led Genesis Mission.

29 July

Americas

Illustration of the Palladyne IQ embodied AI platform, which enables robots to learn from human demonstrations and autonomously adapt to dynamic environments. Image: Palladyne AI

Samantha Alexa

Show, Don’t Tell: USAF Funds AI That Trains Robots by Demonstration

The US Air Force is investing another $2.9 million into Palladyne AI to advance embodied AI technology that allows autonomous robots to learn from human demonstrations and execute tasks with minimal operator input.

29 July

Americas