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Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2025, 3:35 AM PDT
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
F-15E Packs 42 Laser-Guided APKWS Rockets for Drone Hunting
By The War Zone: An F-15E could carry up to 42 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets, which are now combat-proven anti-air weapons against drones.
Aviacionline
• Gaston Dubois
Brazil negotiates with Angola for KC-390 Millennium and A-29 Super Tucano
By Aviacionline: Angola podría sumar KC-390 y reactivar sus A-29 con apoyo técnico y financiero de Brasil.
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Air Data News
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Aviacionline
• Gaston Dubois
Sweden proposes AESA radars and EW systems to modernize Ukraine's fighters
By Aviacionline: Ucrania busca modernizar su aviación con sistemas suecos, probablemente debido al freno del apoyo de EE.UU.
Also:
AeroTime and
defence.m5dergi.com
Europe
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
BAE Systems-Led UK Sixth-Generation Fighter Demonstrator Progresses Toward 2027 Maiden Flight
By FlightGlobal: Work is advancing on the UK's BAE Systems-led sixth-generation fighter demonstrator, ahead of a first flight event anticipated before mid-2027.
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Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
The Pentagon seems to be fed up with ULA’s rocket delays
By Ars Technica: “The ULA Vulcan program has performed unsatisfactorily this past year.”….
time.com
• Mark Thompson
Why the Air Force Wants to Build a 21st Century Sextant
By time.com: The military wants smart bombs to use the stars to find their targets.
The Aviationist
• Tom Demerly
New Netflix Documentary on the US Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team Waves the Flag, and Lowers it to Half Staff for Fallen Team Members
By The Aviationist: New Netflix Doc on Thunderbirds Waves the Flag, and Lowers it to Half Staff for Fallen Team Members. The new docu-drama and hype film “Air Force Elite:.
