ACDC News and Views June 30 – July 05

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1. Azerbaijani Air Force Conducts Training Flights with JF-17C Block III and Su-25 Aircraft

https://defensetalks.com/azerbaijan-jf-17c-block-iii-air-force-training-flights/

2. US Army tests autonomous mass mine-laying

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/07/07/us-army-tests-autonomous-mass-mine-laying/

3. Pakistan’s Fateh-II Missile Signals New Precision Strike Deterrence as India Expands Long-Range Firepower in South Asia

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pakistan-fateh-ii-missile-precision-strike-deterrence-india-south-asia-arms-race/

4. India Raises Its First Integrated Battle Groups – Pakistan Will Need Its Own

https://quwa.org/india-defence-news/india-raises-its-first-integrated-battle-groups-pakistan-will-need-its-own/

5. Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime in $3.45 Billion Deal to Expand Undersea Warfare Capabilities

https://defensetalks.com/lockheed-martin-acquires-ultra-maritime-3-45-billion/

6. US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/07/us-navy-fears-ballistic-missile-subs-can-be-hit-by-drones-anti-tank-rockets/

7. Indonesia Buys BrahMos Supersonic Missiles, Astra BVR Missiles From India as Jakarta Reshapes Indo-Pacific Maritime Deterrence

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/indonesia-brahmos-supersonic-missile-astra-bvr-missile-india-malacca-strait-indo-pacific/

8. Saab Signs SEK 24.6 Billion Contract for 16 Gripen E Fighter Jets for Ukraine

https://defensetalks.com/saab-signs-sek-24-6-billion-contract-for-16-gripen-e-fighter-jets-for-ukraine/

9. Trump Signals Turkey’s F-35 Return, Shaking NATO Power Balance Over Russia’s S-400 Missile System

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/trump-turkey-f35-return-nato-s400-russia-sanctions/

10. Canada Selects the Type 212CD: What the $86 Billion Industrial Package Actually Involves https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/canada-unveils-nuclear-plans-in-government-strategy
11. Indonesia drops KF-21 co-production plans, eying stock warplanes instead

https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/07/06/indonesia-drops-kf-21-co-production-plans-eying-stock-warplanes-instead/

12. China’s J-10C Boom After India-Pakistan Clash Signals Global Shift in Fighter Jet Power Balance

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-j10c-fighter-pakistan-india-conflict-global-airpower-shift/

13. Turkish Defence Firms Break Into NATO Markets as Europe Rearms

https://quwa.org/turkey/turkish-defence-news/turkish-defence-firms-break-into-nato-markets-as-europe-rearms/

14. Indonesia to Arm Sukhoi Fleet With 150+ India-Made Astra Mk1 Missiles in Major Indo-Pacific Airpower Shift

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/indonesia-astra-mk1-missile-sukhoi-su30-india-defence-export-indo-pacific-airpower-shift/

 

Warm Regards,

Team Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)

Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)

Sector F-5/2, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan