Global for Thursday, July 30, 2026

• The arms race for cheaper anti-ballistic weapons is underway
• F-47 program producing test aircraft, on schedule for 2028 flight
• Navy awards $76.6 billion for Virginia, Columbia-class submarines
• Iran war depleted US Patriot missile stockpiles, creating readiness challenges, experts say
• Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
• US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns
• DARPA challenge pushes limits of heavy-lift drone technology
• Ukraine’s F-16s are being worn out from intercepting Russian drones