Reuters
German naval shipbuilder TKMS and ST Engineering’s marine division signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint service and maintenance centre in Singapore. The facility aims to provide regional sustainment, in-service support and MRO capability for naval platforms operating in Southeast Asia.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The Pentagon's testing office has identified ongoing difficulties with several critical US Navy aviation programmes, including a high profile F/A-18E/F sensor and the new mid-band jammer.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: Fusion engine for missile warning lacks a government dataset.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT In less than seven years of operation, Lite Coms has established itself as a large player in the U.S.
Reuters
• Gianluca Lo Nostro, Maria Rugamer
By Reuters: German plans for a 10 billion euro ($11.6 billion) military satellite network independent of a parallel European programme are raising red flags among some EU lawmakers over potential duplication, fragmentation of efforts and cost.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to Sweden, advancing the Gripen C/D Enhanced Performance program.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: US defence start-up Anduril Industries has begun assembling its YFQ-44A autonomous fighter aircraft at the company's newly opened Arsenal-1 facility in Columbus, Ohio.
Air & Space Forces Mag
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has commenced final assembly on the first F-35A Lightning II destined for the German air force, marking a significant milestone in Berlin's acquisition of 35 conventional take-off and landing variants of the fifth-generation stealth fighter.
Air Data News
Bloomberg
• Alan Crawford, Galit Altstein
