204: IDF Floods Hamas Tunnels with Seawater + Finland to Increase Artillery & Mortar Ammo Production + Saudi Arabia Negotiates Rafale Warplane Procurement + Germany Orders H145M Helicopters + More

For review:
1. US Senate & House of Representatives pass the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with topline of $886 billion.  NDAA sent to President for signature.
2. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine worth $200 million. Includes Anti-tank weapons, Air Defense components, and Artillery ammunition.
3. IDF floods Hamas tunnels with seawater.  Combat method proves successful.
4. Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) treat prepared by Japan, UK, and Italy. Effort will develop 6th Generation Fight for fielding by 2035.
5. Dassault Aviation CEO- Eric Trappier- provides comments on latest company efforts in defense acquisitions and the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
6. German Army orders 62 x multi-role H145M Airbus helicopters- with option for 20 more. Transaction estimated at $3.0 billion.
7. Finland to double heavy ammunition production (Nammo) by 2026-2027. Munitions include: 155mm artillery; 120mm mortar; and 81mm mortar.
8. South Korea scrambles jets to monitor Russian and Chines warplanes operating in the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ)- over the Sea of Japan.
9. US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) recommended to analyze force structure in support of procuring AT-802U Armed Overwatch Aircraft.  USSOCOM plan to procure 75 aircraft through 2029.