Skyborg makes its second flight, this time autonomously piloting General Atomics’ Avenger drone

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2021/06/30/skyborg-makes-its-second-flight-this-time-autonomously-piloting-general-atomics-avenger-drone/

With Skyborg, the U.S. Air Force hopes to build an autonomy system that can pilot drones and work with human fighter pilots.

Why Congress should provide reliable funding for directed-energy capabilities

https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/06/30/why-congress-should-provide-reliable-funding-for-directed-energy-capabilities/

More actors are — or soon will be — in command of more and better low-cost, low-flying capabilities that threaten U.S. bases.

Babcock reveals export opportunities for Type 31 frigate

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/06/29/babcock-reveals-export-opportunities-for-type-31-frigate/

The British shipbuilder leading the construction of the new Type 31 frigate for the Royal Navy says it is already pursuing five live campaigns to secure exports for the general-purpose warship.

Navy’s powerful aerial jamming pod moves to next phase

https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2021/06/29/navys-powerful-aerial-jamming-pod-moves-to-next-phase/

The jammer is the Navy’s premier aerial electronic attack platform that will replace the ALQ-99 jamming pod and be mounted aboard EA-18 Growler aircraft.

BAE Systems to deliver first M-Code GPS User Equipment to Germany

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/06/29/bae-systems-to-deliver-first-m-code-gps-user-equipment-to-germany/

Germany will be the first recipient M-Code ready receivers, but the Space Force says other agreements are in the works.

Zes militairen geschorst om delen racistische afbeeldingen via WhatsApp

https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/6142780/zes-militairen-geschorst-om-delen-racistische-afbeeldingen-via-whatsapp.html

Zes mariniers zijn door Defensie geschorst omdat ze racistische en discriminerende afbeeldingen hebben gedeeld via WhatsApp, meldt Defensie woensdagavond. Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) is gevraagd om te onderzoeken of er mogelijk strafbare feiten gepleegd zijn.

Virgin Orbit launches four U.S. military satellites into orbit from plane

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/06/30/virgin-orbit-launches-four-us-military-satellites-into-orbit-from-plane/

The LauncherOne rocket was lifted into the sky by a modified 747 before igniting mid-air over the Pacific Ocean.

Door de NPO om de tuin geleide minister Slob roept VPRO op matje: ‘Er moet opheldering komen’

https://www.dagelijksestandaard.nl/2021/06/door-de-npo-om-de-tuin-geleide-minister-slob-roept-vpro-op-matje-er-moet-opheldering-komen/

De zeer gewiekste D66-leider Sigrid Kaag en de VPRO hebben minister Arie Slob aardig voor schut weten te zetten. Afgelopen december ontkende de minister nog stellig dat D66 enige invloed zou uitoefenen op de Kaag-documentaire. Achteraf blijkt hier niks van te kloppen, D66 was nog net niet de regisseur van de matige propagandafilm. Opnieuw is …

Defensie schorst militairen om delen racistische afbeeldingen

https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/06/30/defensie-schorst-militairen-om-delen-racistische-afbeeldingen

Zes mariniers zijn geschorst wegens het delen van racistische en discriminerende afbeeldingen. Defensie heeft de afbeeldingen bij het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) neergelegd om te onderzoeken of er strafbare feiten zijn gepleegd.

Kubasik starts new role as chief executive at L3Harris

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/06/30/kubasik-starts-new-role-as-chief-executive-at-l3harris/

Chris Kubasik replaces Bill Brown and becomes the second CEO in the history of the U.S. company, which formed in mid-2019 when Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies merged into a single business.