AI   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airbus  
Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Leo Marchandon

Airbus signs multi-year deal with Iliad-owned Scaleway for sovereign cloud to deploy Mistral AI in industrial and defense applic

Airbus has signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications. The partnership is intended to support deployment of AI tools built with French startup Mistral, aligned with Airbus’ sovereignty priorities for critical workloads.

Also: CNA
2026-07-15T22:29:39.814505-07:00
Middle East   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Hannah Miller

New York Times Fights Reporters’ Subpoenas in Air Force One Case

By Bloomberg: The New York Times refused to let its reporters testify in front of a federal grand jury after they were subpoenaed by the Trump administration over a story about security issues with an Air Force One plane donated by Qatar.

Also: The Guardian, CBC, The Independent and mynorthwest.com
2026-07-15T17:16:08.179795-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

In first, Air Force fires live shot off CCA wingman drone

By Breaking Defense: “It wasn’t just an AMRAAM that came off,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told Breaking Defense. “It was tracking the target.”.

Also: Wall Street Journal, FlightGlobal, The Aviationist, defenseadvancement.com, Aviation Week, AirForceTimes, Air & Space Forces Mag, DVIDS / U.S. DoD, defence-blog.com, Defense Daily, Military Times, Seapower Magazine and 9 more
2026-07-15T08:17:03.882731-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Leadership   L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop artificial intelligence-based training environments that will allow military operators to rehearse satellite defense missions and respond to simulated adversary actions in orbit.

Also: Via Satellite, Breaking Defense, SpaceQ, Aviation Week, Aerospace America, defensetalks.com, Defense One, Defense Daily and 5 more
2026-07-15T12:24:48.342197-07:00
Space Force   Leadership   Defense Budgets & Spending   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Saltzman’s farewell warning: Prepare for war in space to preserve peace

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Gen. Chance Saltzman in his final public address as chief of the U.S. Space Force warned that a conflict extending into orbit would expose the satellites of every nation, arguing that the best way to deter such a war is to build military forces capable of fighting and prevailing in space.

Also: Defense One and Aviation Week
2026-07-15T11:28:54.845851-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

UK Royal Air Force studying total future fleet size for nuclear-capable F-35A

By FlightGlobal: Initial purchase of 12 conventional take-off jets will support operational conversion unit, service says. The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is working to determine its future fleet requirement for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, as the service works toward regaining an air-launched nuclear weapons capability from next decade.

2026-07-15T06:59:06.790764-07:00