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3 August

Thales’ next-generation Deployable Tactical Air Navigation (D-TACAN) system.

Jodesz Gavilan

NATO Selects Thales to Supply Deployable Air Navigation System for Spain

NATO has selected Thales to supply a deployable tactical air navigation system for the Spanish Air and Space Force.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Soldiers assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group fire a Hero-120 Loitering Munition from a javelin missile system during Operation Summit Strike '24, Nov. 20, 2024, on Fort Drum, New York. Summit Strike '24 provides a demonstration of the 10th Mountain Division’s ability to coordinate and execute multi-domain operations live-fire exercises, highlighting the Alpine spirit of maintaining ready and responsive forces because of one-of-a-kind, top-tier training facilities at Fort Drum. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kade M. Bowers)

Rojoef Manuel

EU Taps Five Finalists for Kamikaze Drone Sprint in Portugal

The European Defence Agency has selected five companies to advance to field testing in its Sentinel Strike Challenge, where competing loitering munition systems will undergo operational trials in Portugal later this year.

31 July

Giulia Bernacchi

ST Engineering Wins Defense Satellite Communications Contracts in Asia, Europe

ST Engineering iDirect has secured multiple defense satellite communications contracts from undisclosed customers in Asia and Europe.

31 July

Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials.

Staff Writer With AFP

Wildberries: ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Targeted by Ukraine

Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries around a dozen times since mid-July, killing at least eight people and knocking out a large chunk of the company's storage capacity.

31 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Russia Strikes Drone Factory Owned by US Company in Ukraine

A Russian ballistic missile struck a drone factory owned by a US company in Kyiv, marking the first reported attack on an American-affiliated site during Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

31 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Lithuania, Philippines Explore Ukraine-Tested Maritime Security Technologies

Lithuania is evaluating sharing maritime technologies shaped by lessons from the war in Ukraine with the Philippines.

31 July

Navantia marks another key milestone in Spain's S-80 submarine program with the successful first static dive of the S-82 Narciso Monturiol.

Jodesz Gavilan

Navantia Completes First Static Dive of Spain’s S-82 Submarine

Navantia has completed the first static dive of the S-82 Narciso Monturiol, marking another milestone in Spain's S-80 submarine program.

31 July

Diehl Defence expands its production capabilities as subsidiary Diehl Energy Products opens the new Battery Tech Hub in Röthenbach.

Jodesz Gavilan

Diehl Defence Opens Battery Production Hub in Germany

Diehl Defence has opened a new battery production facility in Germany to increase output of critical power systems used in missiles, fuzes, and other equipment.

30 July