The War Zone
• James Deboer
Top Aces has upgraded its F‑16 aggressor fleet with an AESA radar, IRST, helmet‑mounted display and an open‑architecture mission system, and added Link 16. The package networks sensors and situational awareness into adversary aircraft to deliver higher‑fidelity, data‑linked red‑air training.
politico.eu
• Milena Wälde
By politico.eu: Washington has deployed 2 aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East, positioning forces that could be used in potential strikes on Iran.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: The Navy is seeking a next-gen missile, compatible with F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and F-35 aircraft, for knocking out modern radar systems.
SpaceNews.com
• Ryan Frigm
By SpaceNews.com: Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: The use of commercial technologies for upgrades to Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] F117 engine for the U.S. Air Force C-17 airlifter by Boeing obviates the need for a re-engining of the 222 […].
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: Embraer says it would establish a C-390 MRO facility in India with local partner Mahindra Group if the government there buys the airlifter.
aviation-defence-universe.com
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: After Chancellor Merz questioned the Luftwaffe’s need for a crewed sixth-gen fighter, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned against creating a capability gap.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: The Air Force is to award BAE Systems a sole source contract to resolve deficiency reports (DRs) for the company’s ALR-56 radar warning receivers (RWRs) on F-15 and F-16 fighters and C-130 […].
DefenseNews.com
• Chris Martin, Philip Kightlinger
