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Airbus Helicopters’ U145 autonomy system set for first flight

Reuters

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Ukraine fields jet-drone interceptors as Russia rapidly expands attack base

Ukrainian engineers are developing AI-guided, jet-powered interceptors against Russia’s faster Shahed/Geran-4 drones, while charity Come Back Alive has supplied frontline units with 80 interceptors for about $3,800 apiece. Satellite imagery shows a new Russian drone facility in Rostov region grew from an empty field to a site spanning about 126 soccer pitches in six weeks.

Bloomberg

TSMC open to Terafab collaboration but insists on controlling chip production

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is discussing a potential collaboration with Elon Musk’s Terafab project, but says it would need to retain control of chip production. The report offers no details on the scope, timing or structure of any partnership.

Reuters

Trump plans Montana defense test range for autonomous weapons, space systems, electronic warfare and hypersonics

President Donald Trump says a new “super range” in Montana will test advanced military technologies, including autonomous weapons, space systems, electronic warfare and hypersonic weapons. The announcement outlines a proposed testing site but provides no details on its scope, schedule or funding.

Flying Magazine

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House Democrats seek audit and pause of FAA’s AI-driven air traffic tool over safety concerns

Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are asking the GAO to review the FAA’s developmental air traffic management system and have urged the agency to pause its use until questions are answered. The tool analyzes schedules and factors such as weather to predict traffic flows; lawmakers warn it could produce inaccurate, safety-critical information.

AeroTime

Garmin says Autoland safety system now equips more than 2,500 aircraft

Garmin says more than 2,500 aircraft now feature its Autoland system, which can provide an automated landing capability in an emergency. The company describes the system as a safety net for pilots and passengers; the announcement marks an increase from the more than 2,000 installations previously reported.

FlightGlobal

Airbus Helicopters readies HTeaming crewed-uncrewed system for year-end service entry

Airbus Helicopters says its HTeaming technology is ready for service introduction by year-end. The system lets helicopter crews task activities involving drones and is pitched as an agnostic capability, allowing rotorcraft operators to work alongside uncrewed aerial systems.

Payload

Reports span orbital interceptor design, Sentinel reentry-vehicle testing and missile production advances

The articles describe several separate defense developments: space-based interceptor programs entering preliminary design and component testing, the Air Force testing a new Sentinel reentry vehicle, and Lockheed Martin formalizing automated missile-parts manufacturing with Hadrian. A separate report covers Airbus linking German and Swedish air defenses through SAMOC.