Global for Monday, June 17, 2024

• Pentagon’s contracting speed lane sometimes no faster, says watchdog
• How many F-35s to buy? Draft defense bills disagree
• Defense Innovation Unit seeks systems to counter Red Sea drone attacks
• MBDA unveils AI-based Ground Warden tool for finding hidden targets
• Hezbollah-launched missiles hit Israeli military vehicle factory
• Hanwha eyes Norway, Sweden for rocket artillery sales
• Latvia-led drone coalition for Ukraine gains more funding, members
• Israel revives trebuchet, a catapult variant forces are using at border
• Battle tank concepts mushroom at Paris arms show
• Aselsan CEO Akyol talks export strategy, embargoes, air defense
• Robot craze in Russia-Ukraine war shines light on their drawbacks
• GM Defense eyes $1 billion European market for tactical vehicles
• Anduril to build factory to increase Dive-LD unmanned systems capacity