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29 July

Ukraine Takes on Multi-Band Drone Threats With New Electronic Warfare Tech

As drone threats expand across a wider range of radio frequency bands, Ukrainian firm InLab is rolling out a new electronic warfare system designed to jam multiple spectrums simultaneously.

29 July

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Opens Defense Innovation Round for Counter-Drone, Maritime Defense Technologies

The UK has launched the eighth Innovation Support to Operations competition to fast-track scalable defense technologies.

28 July

Giulia Bernacchi

EU to Allow Sale of Confiscated Russian Oil From Shadow Fleet

The EU agreed to allow member states to sell Russian oil and other cargoes confiscated from vessels suspected of circumventing sanctions.

28 July

Rojoef Manuel

US Probes Russia-Iran Coordination in Drone Strikes on CIA Sites

US intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia helped Iran target Central Intelligence Agency facilities in the Persian Gulf by providing intelligence or advanced drone technology.

28 July

Giulia Bernacchi

China Tightens Dual-Use Export Controls on European Defense Suppliers

China has imposed export restrictions on 14 entities in the European Union, barring them from receiving Chinese dual-use goods.

28 July

The Moroccan Royal Navy Vessel Rais Charkaoui, alongside a U.S. Coast Guard Over-the-Horizon small boat from the Coast Guard Cutter Legare, conduct the first-ever joint Moroccan/U.S boarding, July 23. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Moroccan Royal Navy partnered for a nine-day joint law enforcement operation in Moroccan territorial waters, which showcased each services tactics, techniques and boarding procedures. The U.S. Coast Guard, under the direction of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, conducted law enforcement operations with the Moroccan Royal Navy in a partnership to build a safer, more prosperous sea-trade environment in the region.

Rojoef Manuel

Morocco Buys Dutch Drone Boats for Submarine Defense and Minehunting

Morocco has purchased Dutch-built unmanned surface vessels under a $14.7 million deal after the Netherlands approved an export license for the systems.

28 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine’s Shark-M Drone Adds GNSS-Denied Flight Capability

A Kyiv-based firm has developed a new Shark-M unmanned aerial vehicle variant capable of launching even when satellite navigation signals are unavailable.

28 July

GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Middle East Country Buys GlobalEye Spy Planes From Saab in $1B Deal

Saab has secured a $1 billion contract to provide its flagship GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft for a customer in the Middle East.

28 July

The MGI Engineering T-022 Vortex autonomous collaborative combat aircraft flying against a high-altitude blue sky, designed for UK manned-unmanned teaming operations.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The Wingman Era Expands: MGI Launches Vortex Autonomous Aircraft

The UK has moved closer to a future hybrid manned-unmanned fleet with the introduction of another autonomous collaborative platform built domestically.

28 July