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Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jet Could Soon Launch Satellites

The Swedish Air Force has embarked on a comprehensive study into the viability of launching small satellites from the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft.

Mali Army Admits ‘Large Number’ of Losses in Fighting in North

In a rare admission, the Malian army said it suffered a "large number" of deaths during fighting in the north last week.

US Approves Small Diameter Bomb Sale to Belgium

The US State Department has approved a possible sale of Small Diameter Bomb-Increment II to Belgium.

UK Taps Sheffield Forgemasters to Produce Gun Barrels for Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a partnership with Sheffield Forgemasters to expand the country’s ability to produce forgings for gun barrels.

US Army Conducts ‘Most Challenging Counter-Drone Test to Date’

The US Army has demonstrated the capabilities of nine of its counter-small unmanned aerial systems against more than 40 aerial targets.

New Sniper Targeting Pod Connects F-35, 4th-Gen Fighters, Rocket Artillery

Lockheed Martin’s latest Sniper targeting pod version allows interoperability between F-35 and fourth-generation aircraft and ground-based artillery systems such as HIMARS.

NATO Awards Next-Gen Rotorcraft Platform Contracts

NATO has contracted a trio of companies to study integrated platform concepts under the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability program.

Netherlands Junks German Protest Over $6B Submarine Deal With France

The Netherlands has dismissed a German protest of its decision to award a $6-billion submarine contract to French shipbuilder Naval Group.

Sydney Firm to Provide Light Landing Craft for Royal Australian Navy

Sydney-based The Whiskey Project Group has received a contract to supply two Landing Craft Light vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.

Russia Claims Two New Villages in Donetsk Region

Russia said its forces had captured two villages in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine as they push towards the city of Pokrovsk, northwest of the regional capital.

Virginia Company to Upgrade Pentagon’s Cloud Capabilities

ICF has received a contract to modernize the US Department of Defense Manpower Data Center’s cloud-based capabilities.

BAE to Test Augmented Reality on British Hawk Trainer Jet

BAE Systems has signed a contract to test an augmented reality solution aboard the UK Royal Air Force’s Hawk T2 training aircraft.

QinetiQ to Administer British Thundercloud Military Management System

QinetiQ has received a contract to supervise the UK Ministry of Defence’s Thundercloud military data management system.

Embraer to Supply Six A-29 Super Tucano Attack Aircraft to Paraguay

Embraer will deliver six A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force.

Spain to Send Additional Hawk Air Defense Battery to Ukraine

Spain will send another Hawk air defense system to Ukraine in September, Minister of Defense Margarita Robles told her Ukrainian counterpart last week.

Death Toll in Pakistan Tribal Feud Rises to 42

At least 42 people have been killed in a land feud between tribes in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, during days of fighting with machine guns and mortars.