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Rebecca Grant, Lexington Institute Sweeping right-to-repair legislation is a feel-good fix, but it could drive away new defense companies and slow down major industry players Source link

WASHINGTON — The US Coast Guard wants technology solutions to take down unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) as a way to bolster port security. While “effective” technologies exist to track and detect UUVs, there are few “tested and fielded” solutions equipped with defeat and mitigation systems, according to a request for information the Coast Guard published on Friday.  “Malicious actors can employ UUVs for a range of activities, including intelligence gathering, surveillance, smuggling, sabotage of critical infrastructure, and kinetic strikes,” the notice said. “The covert nature and advanced navigation capabilities of modern UUVs make them difficult to detect, track, and mitigate…

The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Defence Investment Agency (DIA) launched the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) on 23 July 2026, opening a standing marketplace meant to qualify Canadian companies to supply uncrewed and autonomous systems to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The marketplace runs through a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) open on CanadaBuys until 14 August 2026, with the Defence Investment Agency holding a virtual information session for suppliers on 30 July. Minister of National Defence David McGuinty framed the initiative as a speed play, saying the DDI “will connect the…

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You’ve probably heard of the South China Sea disputes – a major flashpoint involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, and others. But the South China Sea isn’t the only maritime dispute in Asia.  Today, we’re going to talk about four often-overlooked maritime flashpoints in South and Southeast Asia – and how they’re reshaping the geopolitical landscape today.  In East Asia, various states are mostly fighting over who owns particular rocks in order to claim control of the surrounding ocean. Things are different in South and Southeast Asia. Besides the South China Sea, there are various waterways under contention, from open ocean…

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WASHINGTON — The Army recently awarded contracts to three vendors to develop prototypes for the heavy variant of the infantry squad vehicle, a service spokesperson told Breaking Defense today.GM Defense, Ford and BC Customs will provide three ISV-Heavy variants each to the service by March 30, 2027, per the other transaction agreements (OTA). The nine vehicles will then undergo operational assessments and “limited developmental testing” with the Army Test and Evaluation Command, according to the spokesperson, who added that the awards were made on June 30. The Wall Street Journal first reported the awards today. “This competitive prototyping effort directly…

Oxfordshire-based MGI Engineering announced the T-022 Vortex on 24 July 2026, pitching the autonomous collaborative platform as a bid for the United Kingdom’s Storm Fighter requirement rather than a rival program to it. MGI’s own product listing describes Vortex as an 11-metre, 3,500-kilogram-class aircraft with a 7.6-metre wingspan, a top speed of Mach 0.85, and a claimed range beyond 4,000 kilometres, priced at US$4 million to US$8 million (£3 million to £6 million) per unit depending on fit. Chief executive Mike Gascoyne, a former Formula 1 technical director who founded MGI in 2003, said the aircraft “changes the economics of…

US Air Force C-130 transport aircraft. Credit: Manoj Kumar Tuteja/Shutterstock.com. Segers Aero, Standard Aero, and Turbopower have been awarded contracts worth up to $343.2m for the repair and overhaul of T56 aircraft engine parts supporting the C-130 transport fleet. The 10-year, multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract was announced by the US Department of War (DoW) on 23 July 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Work will be performed at company facilities in Fairhope, Alabama, San Antonio in Texas, Opa-locka in…

Earlier this month, the Australian government published an inquiry into the development of the country’s Asia capability titled “Security and Prosperity in Asia: Building Asia Capability in Australia through the Education System and Beyond.” The capability this inquiry sought to evaluate includes the teaching and learning of Asian languages and cultures, alongside how best to facilitate the public’s broader regional engagement.  The report argued that Australia’s prosperity, diplomacy, and strategic independence increasingly depend on Australians developing stronger knowledge of the Asian region; yet the institutions responsible for building this capability are weakening. Without a public who have a good ability to…