AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUkraine War Politics: President Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after just six months, triggering mass protests in Kyiv and other cities and raising fears of disruption to drone-led reforms as Russia hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles. EU Drone Industrial Push: The EU and Ukraine sealed a “drone deal” to scale joint production and expand into anti-ballistic missiles, while negotiators agreed a €115mn AGILE programme to fund small defence innovators fast, including drone testing access. Gulf Tensions & Air Defense: Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian drone attacks as Bahrain said it destroyed missiles and drones targeting civilians; Iran also claimed Hormuz would stay closed until Washington accepts its control. US-Iran Pressure: CENTCOM said it completed another wave of strikes on Iranian command, air defense, missile and drone capabilities tied to threats to Hormuz shipping, alongside US sanctions targeting an IRGC weapons procurement network. UK Mobility & Ammunition Resilience: Babcock and Supacat completed the British Army’s 123-vehicle Jackal 3 order, while France selected an FN Herstal-led consortium to restart domestic NATO-calibre ammunition production from 2029. Army Tech at Scale: The US Army will test 100+ emerging technologies in division-scale combat under Project Convergence-Capstone 6, aiming to validate its next-gen command-and-control architecture under contested conditions.
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