UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hydrogen  
AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Intelligent Energy and ZeroAvia unveil hydrogen fuel-cell power systems for heavy-lift and defense UAVs

Intelligent Energy (IE) unveiled a new 120 kW hydrogen fuel-cell power system targeted at heavy-lift fixed-wing drones and said it has secured its largest commercial order to date in the UAV sector. ZeroAvia, meanwhile, highlighted its revised short-term strategy centered on a 200 kW ZA200 hydrogen-electric power generation system with a defense focus.

2026-07-16T02:29:32.720536-07:00
AI   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airbus  
Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Leo Marchandon

Airbus picks Iliad's Scaleway for AI, defence work in sovereignty push

By Reuters: Airbus said on Thursday it had signed a multi-year agreement with Iliad-owned Scaleway ​to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial and defence applications, ‌supporting the deployment of AI tools developed with French startup Mistral.

Also: CNA and Seeking Alpha
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
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