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USAF nominee proposes dedicated CCA squadrons, may place units in Guard and Reserve

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, nominee for USAF chief of staff, said the service could form dedicated squadrons of CCAs and place units in the Air National Guard and Reserve. He supports airborne “domain awareness” programs, withheld endorsement of the E‑7A, and warned low flight hours and parts shortages threaten readiness.

2025-10-09T10:49:04.296632-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry

2025-10-08T15:12:41.183014-07:00

Reuters

Germany approves €3.75bn purchase of 20 Eurofighter Tranche 5 jets and backs EK variant development

2025-10-08T06:20:22.096825-07:00

Reuters

Pentagon poised to pick Boeing or Northrop for F/A‑XX next‑generation carrier stealth fighter this week

2025-10-07T03:08:14.872827-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

Gen. David Allvin retires early; Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach poised to become USAF chief after smooth confirmation hearing Gen. David Allvin has retired early as U.S. Air Force chief of staff; Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach is likely to succeed him after a smooth Senate nomination hearing that cleared the way for confirmation. Wilsbach flagged priorities including reducing PCS moves to boost retention and tackling readiness shortfalls.

2025-10-10T13:58:37.400968-07:00

Gen. David Allvin retires early; Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach poised to become USAF chief after smooth confirmation hearing

Aviation Week

Italy allocates €600M through 2030 to buy new maritime patrol aircraft and drones Italy has set aside nearly €600 million (~$697 million) through 2030 to launch procurement of a new maritime patrol aircraft and accompanying drones, initiating a funded programme to refresh its maritime surveillance and ISR capabilities. The budget will define acquisition timelines and platform choices through the decade.

2025-10-10T10:48:16.587510-07:00

Italy allocates €600M through 2030 to buy new maritime patrol aircraft and drones

Wall Street Journal

Allied F‑35 purchases advance: Canada confirms first 16 F‑35As; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence Canada has committed to receiving an initial 16 Lockheed Martin F‑35A fighters after resolving a domestic political impasse. Denmark has approved 16 additional F‑35As — growing its fleet to 43 — and a 27.4bn‑kroner (~$4.5bn) defence package that includes Arctic/North Atlantic infrastructure and Collaborative Combat Aircraft‑type drones.

2025-10-10T10:33:00.810725-07:00

Allied F‑35 purchases advance: Canada confirms first 16 F‑35As; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence

Breaking Defense

Army cutting one‑fifth of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems The U.S. Army is cutting about 20% of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems, a transformation the author argues other services should emulate. The restructuring reallocates personnel, platforms and investment toward accelerated UAS development, procurement and operational integration.

2025-10-10T09:39:03.876571-07:00

Army cutting one‑fifth of its aviation branch as it pivots to unmanned systems

euro-sd.com

Saab wins multi‑year Gripen support extension as Sweden commits SEK 1.5bn to boost availability Saab has received a multi‑year extension to its support and maintenance contract for Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen C/D and E fleet. The Swedish government is committing SEK 1.5 billion ($160m) to raise fleet availability and enable operations from temporary bases.

2025-10-10T07:43:10.118273-07:00

Saab wins multi‑year Gripen support extension as Sweden commits SEK 1.5bn to boost availability

National Defense

Report urges a dedicated 'weapons czar' as ex-officials push Pentagon to accelerate hypersonics to counter China, Russia A new report recommends a dedicated 'weapons czar' to centralize oversight of the U.S. hypersonics enterprise and fix coordination shortfalls, while former defense officials are urging the Pentagon to rapidly scale production and procurement to match China and Russia's growing hypersonic capabilities.

2025-10-09T15:57:46.394840-07:00

Report urges a dedicated 'weapons czar' as ex-officials push Pentagon to accelerate hypersonics to counter China, Russia

DefenseNews.com

USAF to Stand Up Dedicated Squadrons for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Wilsbach Says Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told senators the U.S. Air Force will likely form dedicated squadrons for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) rather than embedding them in existing fighter units, with new units to be stood up across active-duty, Air National Guard and Reserve components as basing and requirements are decided.

2025-10-09T12:40:41.918944-07:00

USAF to Stand Up Dedicated Squadrons for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Wilsbach Says

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USAF nominee proposes dedicated CCA squadrons, may place units in Guard and Reserve Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, nominee for USAF chief of staff, said the service could form dedicated squadrons of CCAs and place units in the Air National Guard and Reserve. He supports airborne “domain awareness” programs, withheld endorsement of the E‑7A, and warned low flight hours and parts shortages threaten readiness.

2025-10-09T10:49:04.296632-07:00

USAF nominee proposes dedicated CCA squadrons, may place units in Guard and Reserve

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