FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Embraer's first C-390 Millennium for the Republic of Korea Air Force completed its maiden flight from the manufacturer's facility near São Paulo. The tactical transport underwent a full flight evaluation and will enter testing and systems integration to meet ROKAF requirements as Asia's first C-390 operator.
DefenseNews.com
• Zita Fletcher
By DefenseNews.com: The upgraded missile is backed by "significant investment" and is advancing rapidly through initial tests.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Spotters in Greece have caught an especially good look at what appears to be a particularly secretive drone.
Associated Press
• Freida Frisaro
By Associated Press: The FBI says a suspicious package found at MacDill Air Force Base contains possible energetic materials, and the investigation is ongoing.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights.
Bloomberg
• Kavita Mokha
By Bloomberg: President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday named the nation’s next aircraft carrier “Free France,” in a homage to the World War II resistance movement as the nuclear power moves to bolster its naval capabilities.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Air Force wants small one-way attack drones for its special operations forces, according to an Air Force Request for Information.
interestingengineering.com
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Army is weeks away from fielding its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery.
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey, Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
DefenseNews.com
• Jaroslaw Adamowski
