GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Conventional U.S. Army forces tested the use of a Skydio X10D small Unmanned Aerial System combined with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s "Audible" dropper to launch a live M67 grenade for the first time in Grafenwoehr Training Area on June 25th.

The 7th Army Training Command led the live-drop experimentation combining personnel, expertise and equipment from within its own formation, like the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard who is deployed in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine; with Grafenwoehr-based units including the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 18th Military Police Brigade; alongside DEVCOM and 1st Army.

This UAS-borne live-fire test is part of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s multi-domain modernization and experimentation initiatives, following previous Project Shiv experimentation at 7ATC’s training areas earlier this year.

DEVCOM was actively involved in the planning of this live-fire field test, and feedback from the initial test flight and grenade drop was immediately shared with stateside planners despite the early-morning time difference there.

Following the first successful field test, DEVCOM’s science and technology planners and engineers have already incorporated the tactical results and are working on modifications for future versions of Audible that could be employed for company-level live-fire training within U.S. Army Europe and Africa, as well as across U.S. Forces Command.

Additional iterations of this testing phase are planned to continue at Grafenwoehr through the summer, field testing and refining the development of Audible using other drones as carriers.

Source: U.S. Army
Associated URL: https://www.army.mil/article/286759/soldiers_test_suas_borne_live_fire_grenade_drops

WARSAW, Poland - Negotiations regarding the sale of another batch of K2PL main battle tanks to the Polish Army have concluded and the sides will soon ink a contract, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement this week.

"The government consistently demonstrated its strong commitment to technology transfer and military cooperation, earning Poland’s deep trust through various policy supports such as defense export financing," DAPA said in a press release. The agency declined to identify how many tanks will be sold to Poland under the new contract.

South Korean media has previously indicated that the two sides were negotiating over another batch of 180 K2 tanks.

Poland and Hyundai Rotem signed a contract in 2022 for the first batch of 180 tanks, which are being delivered from South Korean production lines. As of earlier this year, 133 tanks had been delivered under this initial contract. Negotiations for the second batch have centered on producing the tanks in Poland, which besides supplying the Polish Army could enable exports to other countries in Europe.

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz noted this week that the K2PL could be marketed to Poland's neighbors, adding that he had held conversations with his Slovakian counterpart over a potential sale at last month's NATO summit in The Hague.

Source: Reuters
Associated URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-completes-negotiations-buy-south-korean-k2-tanks-agency-says-2025-07-02/

BUENOS AIRES - During a state visit by U.S Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on July 2nd, Argentina and the United States penned agreements solidifying and deepening defense cooperation between the two states.

The meeting encompassed Argentina's reentry into the Inter-American Defense Board of the Organization of American States (OAS) and confirmation of Argentina's procurement of Stryker wheeled armored vehicles and F-16 fighters as part of an effort to modernize its force structure.

Source: United States Southern Command
Associated URL: https://www.southcom.mil/MEDIA/NEWS-ARTICLES/Article/4234454/argentina-increases-military-ties-to-the-united-states/