DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Rheinmetall Skyranger 30 Debuts at LandEuro 2025 to Counter Drone Swarms

July 17, 2025

LandEuro 2025 opened on 16 July at the Rhein-Main Congress Centre in Wiesbaden, drawing delegations from twenty-seven nations and a broad cross-section of the European defense industry. Germany's Rheinmetall used the forum to introduce a production-standard Skyranger 30 turret mounted on an

Defense Budgets / Policy

HASC Votes to Fund Two Virginia‑Class Submarines and Boost Ukraine Aid in FY 26 Bill

July 16, 2025

The House Armed Services Committee ended a fourteen-hour markup late Tuesday by approving its Fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, 55-2. The bill injects an extra $1 billion into the Virginia-class submarine program, raises Ukraine military aid to $400 million, blocks any

Defense Infrastructure & Manufacturing

BPMI and Gecko Robotics Partner to Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Delivery with AI Inspections

July 16, 2025

A new alliance between Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) and Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics was unveiled on July 15. Announced during a White House technology round-table in Pittsburgh, the arrangement places Gecko's autonomous inspection robots and data-analytics software inside BPMI's nuclear-propulsion supply chain.

Cybersecurity & Electronic Warfare

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

July 16, 2025

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

Aircraft Propulsion

First In‑Flight Trial of VK‑800 Engine on Yak‑40 Testbed Advances Baikal Program

July 15, 2025

Novosibirsk, Russia - A Yakovlev Yak-40 flying laboratory lifted off from SibNIA's Yeltsovka airfield on July 14, logging the first airborne run of UZGA's new VK-800 turboprop. The 15-minute sortie reached roughly 700 meters and about 340 kilometers per hour. Test crews

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Rheinmetall Skyranger 30 Debuts at LandEuro 2025 to Counter Drone Swarms

HASC Votes to Fund Two Virginia‑Class Submarines and Boost Ukraine Aid in FY 26 Bill

BPMI and Gecko Robotics Partner to Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Delivery with AI Inspections

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

First In‑Flight Trial of VK‑800 Engine on Yak‑40 Testbed Advances Baikal Program

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer