ACDC News and Views June 23 – June 29

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1. Driving Pakistan’s Aerospace Future: Akbar Allana on Indigenous Innovation, UAV Propulsion & Advanced Defence Manufacturing

https://defensetalks.com/akbar-allana-on-indigenous-innovation-uav-propulsion-advanced-defence-manufacturing/

2. Japan Deploys 10th Mogami-Class Stealth Frigate With Mk41 VLS Amid Rising China-Taiwan Indo-Pacific Tensions

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/japan-js-nagara-mogami-class-stealth-frigate-china-indo-pacific-maritime-balance/

3. Hungary Receives Final Saab Gripen Fighter Jets, Expands Fleet to 18 Aircraft

https://defensetalks.com/hungary-final-saab-gripen-fighter-jets-fleet-reaches-18/

4. India Moves Closer to Su-57E Stealth Fighter Acquisition as Russia Offers Full Source Codes, Local Production and Joint Two-Seat Variant

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/india-su57e-stealth-fighter-source-codes-local-production-su57d/

5. Poland awards $4.8 billion A26 submarine deal to Saab

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/06/29/poland-awards-48-billion-a26-submarine-deal-to-saab/

6. US Unveils B-2 Spirit LRASM Strike Capability in Indo-Pacific, Sending Direct Strategic Warning to China’s Expanding Naval Power

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/us-b2-spirit-lrasm-strike-indopacific-warning-china-naval-expansion/

7. Israel sells Spyder air defense systems to Romania for $2.3 billion

https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/06/29/israel-sells-spyder-air-defense-systems-to-romania-for-23-billion/

8. US Air Force Wants New 1,000-Nautical Mile Range Missile for Air, Sea Targets

https://news.usni.org/2026/06/25/air-force-wants-new-1000-nautical-mile-range-missile-for-air-sea-targets

9. B-2 Fires Ship-Killing Cruise Missile, Air Force Reveals for First Time

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/b-2-fires-ship-killing-cruise-missile-lrasm/

10. Canada aims to grow nuclear and uranium capacity, at home and abroad https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/canada-unveils-nuclear-plans-in-government-strategy
11. US Space Force fields mobile satellite-jamming system

https://spacenews.com/space-force-fields-mobile-satellite-jamming-system/

12. Decades-Old Bash Tricks Expose AI Coding Agents to Supply Chain Attacks

https://www.securityweek.com/decades-old-bash-tricks-expose-ai-coding-agents-to-supply-chain-attacks/

13. Quantum computing is about to become a national security problem in orbit

https://spacenews.com/quantum-computing-is-about-to-become-a-national-security-problem-in-orbit/

 

Warm Regards,

Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan