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Vertical Mag • Elroy Air Press Release

Elroy Air’s Chaparral adds three unattended delivery modes under U.S. Army contract

Elroy Air is equipping its Chaparral autonomous drone with three unattended delivery modes, aimed at heavy-cargo logistics for defense and commercial supply chains. The update is tied to a U.S. Army contract, reinforcing a focus on autonomous, “lights-out” cargo drops rather than manned transport or controlled delivery.

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2026-07-29T07:35:03.872722-07:00

Defense Industry & Major Contractors Defense Policy

FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

How CAE is helping defence customers train for interoperability and multi-domain missions

By FlightGlobal: CAE's President, Defense & Security Pascal Grenier explains how the company is preparing operators for the complexities of modern conflict readiness.

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2026-07-29T05:30:17.567459-07:00

Satellite Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Mega-constellation, federated spaceports, Arctic telecom, surveillance: How many NATO space initiatives can survive?

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — NATO officials have been clear in recent months that they need more satellite capacity to handle alliance’s challenges and that the current capacity-sharing agreement with national satellites from the United States, France, Britain, Italy, Spain and Luxembourg — the NATO Satcom Services 6th.

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2026-07-29T04:59:13.240016-07:00

Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a 'AA battery'

By Breaking Defense: Seven teams are competing as part of DARPA's Rads to Watts program to create a new kind of miniature power cell that last for years or decades without recharging.

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2026-07-29T05:14:41.930213-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Axios • Colin Demarest

What we know about Lockheed's new Patriot missile

By Axios: "People trust our products to work, and they know they can get lots of them from us.".

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2026-07-29T04:14:36.612401-07:00

Safran Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Safran picks France as FCAS fighter engine runs out of fuel

By AeroTime: Safran will develop only one next-generation fighter engine and will prioritize French requirements as Franco-German FCAS propulsion funding ends in September.

FlightGlobal

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

Also: India Defense News

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2026-07-29T02:45:49.150786-07:00

Safran Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

By FlightGlobal: Industry team outlines significant progress made on airframe, sensor, weapons and propulsion technologies since 2018 launch.

Also: AeroTime and India Defense News

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2026-07-29T04:29:53.930058-07:00

Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

By SpaceWatch Global: HawkEye 360 has won a multi‑year contract to deliver space‑based RF data and analytics to the Indian Navy and regional partner nations.

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2026-07-29T01:13:33.020795-07:00

Elroy Air’s Chaparral adds three unattended delivery modes under U.S. Army contract

How CAE is helping defence customers train for interoperability and multi-domain missions

Mega-constellation, federated spaceports, Arctic telecom, surveillance: How many NATO space initiatives can survive?

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a 'AA battery'

What we know about Lockheed's new Patriot missile

Safran picks France as FCAS fighter engine runs out of fuel

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

HawkEye 360 Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Enhance Indian Ocean Region Maritime Domain Awareness

Elroy Air equips Chaparral with 3 unattended delivery modes under U.S. Army contract

How CAE is helping defence customers train for interoperability and multi-domain missions

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a 'AA battery'

Mega-constellation, federated spaceports, Arctic telecom, surveillance: How many NATO space initiatives can survive?

Team Tempest partners power ahead with FCAS funding boost from UK

What we know about Lockheed's new Patriot missile

UN experts say aircraft linked to a Boeing 727 operation carried weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

USAF explores CCA employment in realistic conditions

Boeing posts wider loss than expected as Air Force One costs weigh on results

Anduril marks Arsenal-1 milestone with first YFQ-44A production drone

Boeing logs record $715B backlog while Air Force One VC-25B replacement costs balloon

France mobilizes an Airbus A400M to combat Gironde wildfires, disrupting Airbus and Rafale-area aerospace operations

Bell wins $300M SPINE upgrade contract for up to 49 US Marine Corps H-1-family helicopters

USAF to restart B-52 radar testing after June crash; replacement test bomber targeted for end-2026 completion with AN/APQ-188

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