AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndonesia’s Rafale push: President Prabowo Subianto said Jakarta will keep upgrading its deterrent as it takes delivery of more French Rafale jets, alongside Falcon 8X and A400M transport aircraft, framing defense spending as sovereignty protection. Ukraine’s homegrown precision leap: Brave1 says Ukraine’s first-ever glide bomb, the 250kg “Vyrivniuvach,” has completed trials and is ready for combat, with pilots rehearsing scenarios for deeper strikes. U.S.-Iran economic pressure: G7 finance talks in Paris are set to focus on Iran-war fallout—debt, inflation, energy and bond-market volatility—as borrowing costs climb. Regional security signals: Pakistan condemned drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and voiced solidarity with Riyadh, while Cuba’s president warned a U.S. assault would trigger “bloodbath” consequences. Defense industry momentum: The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a $325M contract for RangeHawk hypersonic test drones, and the UK moved HMS Cardiff into afloat fitting-out for anti-submarine work.
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