ACDC News and Views July 23 – July 29

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1. Quantum Systems Upgrades Reliant Long-Range UAS With 9 kg Payload and Hybrid-Electric Power

https://defensetalks.com/quantum-systems-upgrades-reliant-long-range-uas/

2. Pakistan J-10CE vs Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon: Unverified ‘9-0’ Claim Ignites Global Airpower Debate

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pakistan-j-10ce-qatar-eurofighter-typhoon-9-0-claim-zilzal-ii/

3. US Central Command, UAE to launch artifical intelligence task force

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/28/us-central-command-uae-to-launch-artifical-intelligence-task-force/

4. Movement in the Pakistan Army’s Wheeled Armoured Vehicle Programs?

https://quwa.org/pakistan/market-intelligence/movement-in-the-pakistan-armys-wheeled-armoured-vehicle-programs/

5. US-Saudi nuclear deal could increase proliferation risk: arms control expert | ABC NEWS

https://armscontrolcenter.org/us-saudi-nuclear-deal-could-increase-proliferation-risk-arms-control-expert-abc-news/

6. Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite Sovereign Precision Weapon

https://defensetalks.com/raytheon-uk-red-kite-precision-weapon/

7. Singapore Explores GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter as F-35 Transition Reshapes Indo-Pacific Airpower, Defence Partnerships and Future Combat Architecture

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/singapore-gcap-sixth-generation-fighter-indo-pacific-airpower/

8. Pentagon calls for cheaper long-range strike weapons, with testing in just 3 months

https://www.defensenews.com/news/2026/07/27/pentagon-calls-for-cheaper-long-range-strike-weapons-with-testing-in-just-3-months/

9. Heavy Industries Taxila Reveals New C-UAS Solution Pairing Interceptor Drones with Radar

https://quwa.org/pakistan-defence-news/heavy-industries-taxila-reveals-new-c-uas-solution-pairing-interceptor-drones-with-radar/

10. STAS Showcases Agentic AI and Cybersecurity Solutions at Indus RAS Expo 2026

https://defensetalks.com/stas-agentic-ai-indus-ras-expo-2026/

11. America’s YFQ-44A Fury Enters Production as Autonomous Combat Aircraft Race with China Accelerates https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/anduril-yfq-44a-fury-production-autonomous-combat-aircraft-china/
12. Secret Middle East Buyer Orders Saab GlobalEye in US$1.04 Billion Deal, Reshaping Gulf Air Defence and Regional Power Balance

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/saab-globaleye-secret-middle-east-buyer-aewc-gulf-air-defence/

13. French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence industry, Rafale assembly https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/07/28/french-wildfires-threaten-nuclear-deterrence-industry-rafale-assembly/

 

Warm Regards,

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