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Turkey to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey’s president has agreed to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Parliament.
The Corps is without a confirmed commandant for the 1st time since 1910
Gen. Eric Smith and his wife won’t be moving their boxes into the “Home of the Commandants” quite yet.
White House wants Ukraine inspector general out of defense bill
The White House on July 10 told lawmakers it opposes a provision in the House’s annual defense policy bill that would create a special inspector general for Ukraine aid, modeled after the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
Airstrikes kill 10 al-Shabab militants in Somalia, AFRICOM says
Three airstrikes launched by American forces in Somalia over the weekend killed an estimated 10 al-Shabab militants, according to U.S. Africa Command.
Australia to deploy surveillance aircraft to assist Ukraine
Australia will send a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to Germany to help support Ukraine by protecting vital humanitarian and military supply lines.
Business
Citing shipyard squeeze, Navy wants commercial option for dismantling nuclear-powered carrier
The former USS Enterprise will be the first ever nuclear-powered carrier the Navy inactivates. The USS Nimitz is slated to be the second.
Defense Innovation Unit teams with companies on space-based internet
As the Defense Innovation Unit works to demonstrate a space-based internet capability that could help the Pentagon achieve its vision for a connected battle space, one of the organization’s biggest challenges has been navigating the military services’ disparate strategies for achieving it.
San Antonio drone developer Darkhive wins $5 million Air Force contract to provide autonomy software
Darkhive Inc., a San Antonio-based drone developer, has won a $5 million contract to develop autonomous software for the U.S. Air Force.
BAE Systems launches FalconWorks innovation division
While sharing a name with legacy efforts like Skunk Works and Phantom Works, the BAE Systems organization will be more public facing, according to a company executive.
Facing a battle for armored steel, this tank maker bought the factory
Securing specialty metals is a challenge as the West races to rearm.
French, German defense chiefs jolt languid next-gen tank project
The defense ministers of Germany and France have vowed to put fresh energy behind a bilateral push for a next-generation tank, putting a topic back on the German-Franco work docket that had gone largely silent in recent years.
Defense
Navy is working on a transformational ‘Iron Man’ dive suit
The form-fitting, atmospheric dive suit is composed of rotating and flexible joints, and aims to improve diver safety, flexibility and range.
Tuberville holds on military nominations hurting readiness against China, says Deputy Defense Sec
NDAA amendments and ‘poison pill’ spending bills to promotion holds, Republicans’ efforts are frustrating Pentagon officials.
Marines 3D-print medical cast in an airborne Osprey
“Nothing is more expeditionary than printing medical devices and swarm robotics in the back of an aircraft.”
Space Force juggles roles as warrior and protector of space environment
Space sustainability now a front-burner issue when planning military operations.
Space Force juggles roles as warrior and protector of space environment
Veterans
Attitude is still altitude for this Tuskegee Airman as he turns 100 years old
On July 13, retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Harvey III will celebrate his 100th birthday, the latest milestone for an original Tuskegee Airman who also won the first ever ‘Top Gun’ trophy and was one of the first African American fighter jet pilots.
Attitude Is Still Altitude For This Tuskegee Airman As He Turns 100 Years Old
Vet whose service dog died after violent arrest sues police
Sunshine, the service dog of National Guard veteran Joshua Rohrer, was killed by a car hours after being tased by police and fleeing as Rohrer was arrested in Gastonia, N.C