Global for Thursday, June 25, 2026

• Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker moves into ballistic missile defense
• Ukraine’s newest strike weapon drifts into Russia on the wind
• The Pentagon’s research infrastructure is ‘deteriorating,’ study finds
• House backs $1.55 billion to revive E-7 Wedgetail, spares Navy Hawkeye
• Lockheed Martin wins over $35 billion contract to quadruple THAAD production
• Philippines deploys US-made Triton naval drones in its western waters to scout for intruders
• Europe’s defense build-up depends on getting partnerships right
• ICEYE to double radar-satellite capacity by late 2027 as demand surges
• Poland buys V-BAT drones to boost Baltic Sea naval operations
• Trump meets munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles