Air Force Research Laboratory initiatives strengthen warfighting connections  - AFRL’s new “Operationalize the Lab” initiative immerses early-career science and technology (S&T) leaders in operational environments to strengthen their understanding of the warfighting mission and the impact of their work. This initiative is part of AFRL’s overarching strategy to tightly align...

 Army to move aerial intelligence brigade to Texas for HADES program  - The U.S. Army is relocating its fixed-wing aerial intelligence brigade to Texas as part of a modernization effort centered on the HADES program.

+1 from  militarytimes

 Crystal power: Magnetic field sensors for fusion research  - Crystals — whether in the form of gemstones, snowflakes or table salt — are undeniably beautiful. At Sandia National Laboratories, researchers are exploring a less aesthetic use for them: measuring intense magnetic fields in some of the harshest experimental environments in scie

 Europe is Teetering on the Brink  - The NATO summit sent a message that no one wants to hear. Europe is openly declaring war on Russia—and it’s doing so with President Trump’s full support.

+1 from  sonar21

 Containing multitudes: SLAC scientist collaborates to create scalable qubits

+1 from  anl

 The New AI Doctrine: Embrace Trusted Tech or Accept Coercion  - A new AI doctrine calls on democracies to embrace trusted technology, shared standards and alliances—or risk coercive dependence.

 Ban the Books

+3 from  hudson.org

 US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says  - The Justice Department and Pentagon created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leaks to news media.

+4 from  militarytimes

 Sea drones strike Iranian port in combat first for US  - U.S. Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran.

+4 from  defensenews

 Kiev Today  - An uncensored journey to Kiev—facts and impressions that remain hidden from the West. The unvarnished truth, unfiltered, written by someone from Ukraine.

 The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv  - Let’s follow the timeline. According to the official story: 911 call from his DC residence at 8:30pm ET on July 11 for suspected cardiac arrest. He “died at home.” This…

 Earthquake Magnitude 6.2  - 34 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines 2026-07-14 15:49:42 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Gray (Null) MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 67.9 km

 Europe’s defense build-up is delivering for NATO — and America  - "We invite our American friends to judge us not by old assumptions, but by the record we are building together," writes the EU top envoy to the U.S.

 Understanding Russia-Iran Collaboration in Cyberspace  - Cyber collaboration between Russia and Iran in the U.S.-Iran conflict has been overstated based on currently cited evidence. While cross-border cyber cooperation is happening in some areas, the Russia-Iran cyber reality is much thornier and much trickier to interpret than some headlines suggest.

+1 from  csis.org

 Solvers Wanted: two new challenges focusing on the technologies of the future

 9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a year  - Ballistic missiles are the one threat Ukraine can't stop with a weapon it makes itself.

+5 from  militarytimes

 General Dynamics Announces Personnel Moves  - General Dynamics announced that Greg Gallopoulos, senior vice president and general counsel, will retire from that role on December 31. Nick Barnaby, currently vice president and deputy general counsel, will be promoted to senior vice president and general counsel effective January 1, 2027.

 Trendlines June 2026 Newsletter  - This edition of Trendlines covers June 2026.

+1 from  csis.org

 Earthquake Magnitude 4.3176267788869  - 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 2026-07-13 16:40:55 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 7.6 km

+3 from  usgs

 Boeing to Showcase Global Programs and Partnerships at Farnborough International Airshow  - MQ-28 Ghost Bat to make Farnborough debut Commercial products on display include an interactive exhibit featuring a full-size 777X cabin section Defense systems at the show include a CH-47 Chinook...

 Earthquake Magnitude 4.1092288867032  - 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA 2026-07-12 10:38:05 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 13.1 km

 DOE expands stable isotope production capabilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory  - DOE's Office of Science’s Isotope R&D and Production program has re-established and revolutionized its domestic stable isotope enrichment capabilities. Led by pioneering advancements at ORNL, this expansion stabilizes the national isotope market, reducing decades of reliance on foreign suppliers for...

 NIST Receives New Patent for Microbe-Killing Water Heater  - Warm water in household pipes can be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria.

 Boeing Announces Second Quarter Deliveries  - The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2026 as follows: Major Programs 2nd Quarter 2026...

 Production of Europe’s First Sikorsky FIREHAWK® Helicopters Begins in Poland  - MIELEC, Poland, July 14, 2026 — In a milestone for European aerial firefighting and emergency response, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has commenced production of Europe’s...

 Ukraine agrees on plan to acquire 16 Rafale jets, France’s Macron says  - Ukraine has agreed on a plan to acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets from France together with the accompanying weapon systems, along with air-defense equipment.

 9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a year  - Ballistic missiles are the one threat Ukraine can't stop with a weapon it makes itself.

+2 from  defensenews

 Space tag: Jackal, Puma spacecraft to chase each other Victus Haze demo  - Skyfall said that the Shrike has destroyed a wide range of Russian military assets, with hits on targets including an Mi-8 helicopter, armored vehicles, electronic warfare and artillery systems, and a TOS-1A SoIntsepyok heavy flamethrower.

+5 from  breakingdefense

 A COMPASS for driving faster commercialization of lab technology  - America's national labs produce some of the most advanced science in the world, but turning discoveries into commercialized technologies can be a challenge.

 Defence Spending Must Become Defence Capacity

 The Army is building its next rotorcraft – with tech proven on millions of commercial flights