AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMiddle East Escalation: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed again after a warning shot hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship, while the U.S. begins a third strike round and both sides trade claims over bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and beyond—pushing oil sharply higher and rattling markets. UK Army Training Contract: Omnia Training (Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK, Skyral led by Raytheon UK) won a £2bn/US$2.7bn MOD deal to overhaul British Army collective training via ACTS. NATO/Defense Tech Trials: France’s Rafale F4 trialed SEAD targeting using Dassault’s NAMIB drone electronic-support payload to geolocate radar emitters and guide the fighter. Ukraine Drone Supply: Germany is funding delivery of 50,000 Shrike FPV attack drones to Ukraine (Auterion software), as Berlin also backs broader “drones” momentum. Cyber Sanctions: The EU and UK hit Russia-linked cyber actors with their first joint cyber sanctions package targeting espionage and sabotage networks. Defense Industry Moves: tk accelis rebrands thyssenkrupp Aerospace supply-chain services at Farnborough; Soraluce opens Soraluce UK for local machining support.
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