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DefenseNews.com • Zita Fletcher

U.S. Army: drones "change everything" for aviation and combined‑arms training

The U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence is integrating unmanned systems into aviation and combined‑arms training, Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill said in Huntsville. He described drones as transforming how aviators and ground forces train to operate together across sensing, fires and mission command.

Army Times • Zita Fletcher

Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says

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U.S. Army Integrates Drones into Aviation and Combined-Arms Training, Says Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

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DefenseNews.com • Matthew Lee

US tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

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Boeing to ramp production of missile‑tracking sensors for U.S. military satellites

By SpaceNews.com: Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites Boeing expands production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites.

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Boeing Adds Production Line to Boost Space Force Missile Warning

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Boeing Opens $10M EO/IR Sensor Production Line at El Segundo Satellite Facility

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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Mike Stone

New U.S. defense cybersecurity rules push small suppliers away, raising production risks

By Reuters: New U.S. cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some small suppliers to rethink military work due to high compliance costs, raising production risks at a time when the Trump administration is pressuring contractors to boost output and diversify the supply base.

Also: CNA

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DefenseNews.com • Burak Ege Bekdil

U.S. Clears Turkish T129 Attack Helicopter Exports to Philippines Despite Earlier Block on Pakistan Sale

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U.S. Army: drones "change everything" for aviation and combined‑arms training

Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says

U.S. Army Integrates Drones into Aviation and Combined-Arms Training, Says Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill

U.S. F-16s Deploying to Middle East with 'Angry Kitten' Electronic Warfare Pods

Embraer’s KC-390 demonstrator embarks on global sales tour to pursue military export orders

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