Priya Shah, Author at DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Air Force Orders 100% Inspections of M18 Weapons Following Service Member’s Death

The U.S. Air Force has ordered a service-wide, 100% inspection of all M18 sidearms after a 21-year-old Security Forces airman died on July 20 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The move expands a previously announced pause inside Air Force Global

August 4, 2025

Industrial Partnerships

Pentagon Expands JWCC Next to Include Nontraditional Cloud and AI Vendors

Defense Department CIO Katie Arrington said on July 24 that the follow-on to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability - JWCC Next - will bring in smaller cloud providers offering AI tools, satellite relays, and rugged edge services not typically available from major

July 29, 2025

Defense Budgets / Policy

US Army Awards Anduril $100M Contract to Build Next-Gen C2 System

The U.S. Army has chosen Anduril Industries to head up a tech team that's building the next-gen command-and-control system. Officials confirmed the Army awarded a $99.6 million Other Transaction Authority agreement on July 18. The effort is centered on the 4th Infantry

July 22, 2025

Asia-Pacific

Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause

Australia's plan to get nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.S. and U.K. is on pause for now. U.S. defense officials say the Pentagon will get an internal report on July 29 that could change the cost, schedule, and rules for the

July 21, 2025

Cybersecurity & Electronic Warfare

€250 Million Airbus Framework to Build France’s New Military Cyber Range

French defense officials have confirmed that an eight-year program led by Airbus Defence and Space will stand up a dedicated cyber-training ecosystem for the Ministry of the Armed Forces, bringing fresh resources to the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER) less than a week

July 16, 2025

Russia-Ukraine War

Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine

Denmark's defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week. Copenhagen will order at least ten extra F-35A fighters and will co-sponsor a European purchase of ten Patriot batteries that

July 9, 2025

Naval Systems

Swedish FMV Awards Saab £70m Order for 22 Next-Gen CB90 Combat Boats

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract for 22 additional CB90 fast assault boats, placing a fresh £70 million order that lifts Sweden's amphibious capacity at a moment when Baltic security demands rapid response craft.

July 7, 2025

Industrial Partnerships

France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, better known as FCAS, now faces its toughest moment. France has told Germany it wants about 80 percent of the work on the new fighter that anchors the program. The number surfaced late Sunday and was

July 7, 2025

Space Systems

U.S. Space Force Selects Boeing for $2.8B Secure Strategic Communications Program

The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to build the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program, issuing a $2.8 billion fixed-price-incentive contract that includes options for two more spacecraft. The decision, announced late July 3, positions the company to

July 4, 2025

Directed Energy

U.S. Army Debuts Stryker-Mounted DE M-SHORAD Laser in Live Field Test

Soldiers at Fort Sill fired a Stryker-mounted laser in a real tactical drill for the first time. The short event lasted only minutes, yet it closed a twenty-year gap between early laboratory trials and practical field use. Defense officials confirm that the

July 2, 2025

Priya Shah

Air Force Orders 100% Inspections of M18 Weapons Following Service Member’s Death

Pentagon Expands JWCC Next to Include Nontraditional Cloud and AI Vendors

US Army Awards Anduril $100M Contract to Build Next-Gen C2 System

Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause

€250 Million Airbus Framework to Build France’s New Military Cyber Range

Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine

Swedish FMV Awards Saab £70m Order for 22 Next-Gen CB90 Combat Boats

France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership

U.S. Space Force Selects Boeing for $2.8B Secure Strategic Communications Program

U.S. Army Debuts Stryker-Mounted DE M-SHORAD Laser in Live Field Test

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer