Global for Monday, July 20, 2026

• New executive order tightens defense supply chain waiver rules
• US Air Force begins piloted flights, autonomy tests for modified F-16s
• Doodle Labs eyes US, European production sites as demand soars for jam-resistant drones
• Pentagon identifies American soliders killed in Iranian attack in Jordan
• New Air Force One to get ‘maxed out’ upgrades after security questions
• Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight
• Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile
• Thunderstruck: Anduril unveils autonomous attack rotorcraft
• Israel’s IAI unveils ‘Hypnosis’ system for confusing enemy drone swarms
• Trust between operators, CCAs starts with simulations: Former Air Force secretary
• As fighter pilots prepare to command drone wingmen, BAE bets on new helmet tech
• US Air Force seeking air defense missile system to protect air bases