UAV Development & Drone Programs   Honeywell   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Honeywell mounts “Samurai” counter-UAS system on Laila VTOL, extending Odys air-algorithm sensing and engagement aloft

Honeywell Aerospace has taken its Samurai counter-drone system airborne on the Laila VTOL platform, building on Odys VTOL’s ability to keep counter-UAS capabilities operating while aloft. The integration is positioned to improve persistent detection and response for counter-drone missions.

defence-blog.com • Dylan Malyasov

South African firm unveils new airborne drone hunter

2026-07-17T01:17:56.974932-07:00
Space Force   AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Slingshot Aerospace Wins $69.2 Million U.S. Space Force Contract to Advance AI-Powered Mission Readiness for Space Defense

By SpaceWatch Global: Slingshot Aerospace has been chosen for a $69.2 million award in support of the U.S. Space Force’s ongoing digital transformation efforts. This 4.5-year initiative will deliver AI-powered mission rehearsal and operational training capabilities to Guardians responsible for protecting and defending U.S.

2026-07-17T01:12:27.030066-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

RAF’s second Wedgetail gets airborne as Boeing lands new support contracts

By FlightGlobal: Second surveillance aircraft completes functional check flight. Boeing Defence UK has completed the first flight of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) second E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft, and received a new contract to support the type’s introduction to service.

2026-07-17T02:28:57.895130-07:00
Event   Europe   Farnborough Airshow   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Boeing  
Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at Farnborough Airshow

By Reuters: Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow, as aerospace and arms makers struggle to keep pace with ​demand for weapons while cementing a fragile recovery in civil jet and engine production.

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2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00