Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, 3:25 PM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
US House bill caps KC-46 buys at 183 until Boeing resolves Category 1 defects; mandates tanker fleet expansion and KC-135 life-extension
By FlightGlobal: House defence bill would cap KC-46A acquisitions at 183 aircraft until Boeing resolves Category 1 engineering deficiencies, while mandating expanded tanker fleet and extended KC-135 service life.
Sky News
• Sky News
British fighter jets to fly air defence missions over Poland after Russia's drone incursion
By Sky News: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously said the incident brought his country "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two". Just days later, Russia also violated Romanian airspace.
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
GMV’s European Joint Venture SATNUS Completes Critical NGWS/FCAS Test Program
By Via Satellite: SATNUS, the joint-venture between GMV, Sener, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, successfully completed the third flight test campaign in Europe's Next-Generation.
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Reuters
• Sam Tabachnik
Poland shoots down Russian drones; UK summons Russian ambassador over NATO airspace violations
By Reuters: Poland shot down Russian drones last Wednesday in the first known action of its kind by a member of the Western military alliance during Russia's war in Ukraine.
FlightGlobal
• Bartosz Glowacki
Polish Air Force retires NATO’s last Sukhoi Su-22s after 41 years
By FlightGlobal: Poland has marked the retirement of its final Sukhoi Su-22s, bringing to an end 41 years of operating the fighter-bomber.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
BAE pushes to fast-track ECRS Mk2 radar to accelerate Typhoon capability upgrades
By FlightGlobal: The UK could accelerate the availability of advanced features to be introduced via a major radar upgrade for its Typhoon combat aircraft, according to Eurofighter partner company BAE Systems.
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Aviation Week
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
US Air Force Leadership Vacuum Threatens Modernization, Readiness
By Aviation Week: Both top positions in the U.S. Air Force remain unfilled amid modernization challenges and growing threats from China and beyond.
