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Air Force abandons China‑focused Integrated Capabilities Command, creates Chief Modernization Officer

The U.S. Air Force has scrapped plans to stand up an Integrated Capabilities Command aimed at competing with China and will instead establish a Chief Modernization Officer to lead acquisition and modernization. The decision reverses a Biden‑era effort to reshape how the service sets weapon‑system requirements and allocates modernization authority.

2025-10-15T15:03:00.946154-07:00

Airbus

Germany signs Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons; deliveries 2031–34

2025-10-15T07:04:57.214231-07:00

Reuters

EU pushes for continent‑wide 'drone wall' after incursions; Germany pledges €10B, deploys Eurofighters

2025-10-15T00:24:33.803816-07:00

Associated Press

NATO ministers push for urgent weapons and ammunition pledges for Ukraine as allied airspace tensions rise

2025-10-14T10:36:59.048099-07:00

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Aviation Today

USAF Eyes Spare-Part Purchases to Sustain AWACS DRAGON Avionics The U.S. Air Force is pursuing purchases of spare parts for the DRAGON (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation) avionics effort tied to Boeing, a move to sustain AWACS avionics capability as original component sources wane.

2025-10-16T09:29:19.834522-07:00

USAF Eyes Spare-Part Purchases to Sustain AWACS DRAGON Avionics

Aviation Week

Army moves to accelerate MV‑75 fielding, coordinates supply‑chain and training for early production The U.S. Army will match an 18‑month acceleration to field the baseline Bell MV‑75 tiltrotor and has coordinated extensive supply‑chain, production and training measures with Bell to mitigate risks ahead of a potential low‑rate initial production decision. The move compresses fielding timelines and shifts readiness planning toward earlier operational use.

2025-10-15T18:51:44.821830-07:00

Army moves to accelerate MV‑75 fielding, coordinates supply‑chain and training for early production

Defense Daily

Air Force abandons China‑focused Integrated Capabilities Command, creates Chief Modernization Officer The U.S. Air Force has scrapped plans to stand up an Integrated Capabilities Command aimed at competing with China and will instead establish a Chief Modernization Officer to lead acquisition and modernization. The decision reverses a Biden‑era effort to reshape how the service sets weapon‑system requirements and allocates modernization authority.

2025-10-15T15:03:00.946154-07:00

Air Force abandons China‑focused Integrated Capabilities Command, creates Chief Modernization Officer

Aviation Week

L3Harris and IAI unveil 'Blue Sky Warden' to bid for Israel's Light-Attack Aircraft programme L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer a 'Blue Sky Warden' variant, merging L3Harris's Sky Warden ISR/light-attack turboprop with IAI's mission systems and Israeli integration to compete for Israel's Light-Attack Aircraft programme. IAI will lead Israeli systems integration and tailor mission packages for the tender.

2025-10-15T12:44:07.501462-07:00

L3Harris and IAI unveil 'Blue Sky Warden' to bid for Israel's Light-Attack Aircraft programme

DefenseNews.com

Rafael offers Spike-based loitering munition for US Army 'Launched Effects' competition Rafael has pitched a Spike-based loitering-munition variant to compete in the U.S. Army’s Launched Effects programme. The weapon, derived from the Spike family, is designed to loiter for extended periods before engaging targets, fitting the new class of persistent tactical strike and ISR effects.

2025-10-15T11:08:47.420215-07:00

Rafael offers Spike-based loitering munition for US Army 'Launched Effects' competition

Airbus

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Germany signs Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons; deliveries 2031–34 Germany has formally signed a Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons on Oct. 15, confirming an acquisition plan announced in mid‑2024. Airbus will build the jets at its Manching assembly plant; deliveries are scheduled 2031–2034 to replace part of the ageing Tornado fleet.

2025-10-15T07:04:57.214231-07:00

Germany signs Tranche 5 contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons; deliveries 2031–34

theaviationgeekclub.com

EA-18G Growler pilot: electronic warfare makes the jet the closest thing to a stealth fighter in air-to-air roles An EA-18G Growler pilot argues advanced electronic warfare — active jamming, deception and spectrum dominance combined with sensor fusion and tactical employment — gives the Growler many of the survivability and engagement advantages of true low‑observable fighters in air‑to‑air missions. The comment reframes EW as a stealth substitute in contested airspace.

2025-10-15T02:01:09.608502-07:00

EA-18G Growler pilot: electronic warfare makes the jet the closest thing to a stealth fighter in air-to-air roles

FlightGlobal

Kratos unveils Ragnarök: $150K, 500‑nm cruise missile to enable massed strikes with XQ‑58 Kratos introduced the Ragnarök low‑cost cruise missile at AUSA/Miramar, pitching a mass‑producible strike weapon with a 500‑nautical‑mile range, Mach 0.7 speed and a modular 36 kg (≈80 lb) payload. The company says unit cost is about $150,000 to support massed use with XQ‑58 Valkyrie.

2025-10-15T00:49:45.164212-07:00

Kratos unveils Ragnarök: $150K, 500‑nm cruise missile to enable massed strikes with XQ‑58

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