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Mikayla Easley, DefScoop The Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming wargame demonstrated that AI tools can significantly improve the Air Force’s command-and-control… Source link

India and Japan have issued a sharp and unequivocal condemnation of cross-border terrorism originating from Pakistan, marking a major diplomatic confrontation against regional terror networks. The joint statement was released following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, underscoring a firm and unified stand against the rising threat of terrorism in South Asia.The two nations condemned in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which targeted tourists and claimed numerous lives.They took note of the United Nations Security Council Monitoring Team Report that implicated The Resistance…

Guy Norris & Vivienne Machi, Aviation W. Driven by an urgent U.S. government mandate to develop space nuclear power and propulsion, NASA is leading a whole-of-government charge to accelerate… Source link

The Indian Navy’s P‑8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti‑Submarine Warfare aircraft has arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor‑Hickam in Hawaii to join RIMPAC 2026, the world’s largest multinational maritime exercise.This deployment underscores India’s commitment to a free, open, inclusive, and rules‑based Indo‑Pacific while strengthening operational cooperation with partner navies.The Indian Navy confirmed that the P‑8I Poseidon touched down at Honolulu’s Joint Base Pearl Harbor‑Hickam on 3 July 2026. The base, located on the island of Oahu, is a major US military installation and serves as the hub for the Rim of the Pacific exercise.The Navy spokesperson, Captain Vivek Madhwal,…

M. Cox, A&SF The Air Force is quietly wrapping up a round of market research on arming its tanker fleet with weapons capable of shooting down incoming enemy threats Source link

Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting India’s ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, with commercial operations on priority sections targeted for 2027.This assurance was formalised in a joint statement following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi.The two leaders highlighted the milestone goal of introducing E10 trains to the network, anchoring the flagship bullet train project as a cornerstone of their cooperation.Prime Minister Modi extended an invitation to Japanese companies to participate in future high-speed rail corridors, aligning with India’s sweeping vision of a 7,000-kilometre national high-speed rail network.This vision was…

Mark W. Castillon, RealClearDefense The Long Shadow of War on Military Children Source link

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › KIZILELMA Strikes with ASELSAN’s TOYGUN in First Fully Indigenous Guidance Test Turkish Defence News Baykar’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA struck a ground target using ASELSAN’s TOYGUN targeting system with LGK-82 and TEBER-82 bombs — its first firing to designate targets with TOYGUN as the primary sensor. Turkey’s Baykar completed a late-June 2026 firing test in which its Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft found the target with its own electro-optical sensor and destroyed it with two guided bombs, in a test carried out entirely with indigenous systems. ASELSAN’s TOYGUN system designated the fixed ground target,…

China has unveiled a truck-mounted electromagnetic aircraft launch system designed to enable fixed-wing drones to take flight rapidly without the need for traditional runways.This mobile platform, based on advanced electromagnetic catapult technology, significantly enhances the People’s Liberation Army’s unmanned aviation capabilities.Its mobility and rapid deployment features allow operations from diverse and potentially vulnerable locations, boosting survivability and operational flexibility in modern warfare scenarios.Footage released shows a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle mounted on a long launch rail carried by three heavy trucks. The electromagnetic catapult accelerates the drone along the rail before launching it into the air within seconds, allowing it…

Mark Pfeifle, RealClearDefense For state pressure to work, Washington must know where it will land, who will absorb it and whether the strain can crack an entire system. Source link