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German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal

German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s army.
DARPA explores novel designs for high-payload drones | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.18.26

Looking to develop lightweight drones that can carry four times their own weight in cargo, DARPA offers millions in the “Lift Challenge.” Find out who won.
Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea

President Trump instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
US Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific

In a bilateral space effort, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched a Space Domain Awareness payload aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7.