SpaceWatch Global
Defense budgets are expanding at a pace not seen in decades, but pouring money into armed forces won't deliver capability unless procurement culture changes. National silos, risk-averse acquisition practices, and duplicated projects blunt the impact of extra funding and slow urgent rearmament.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has seen annual revenue rise 4.1% to INR323 billion despite continued challenges with its supply chain. Helping the company’s improved performance for the 12 months ended 31 March were deliveries of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter, as well as deliveries of two Russian engines it produces locally, the Saturn AL-31FP for the….
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: The Pentagon is weighing wider use of laser-based counter-drone systems at select US locations after recent drone incursions near military bases and other sites.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: The US has deployed the EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack platform against Iran in the aircraft’s first known combat deployment.
Aviation Today
By Aviation Today: The Army announced Friday it has officially accepted the first Black Hawk helicopter outfitted to fly autonomously, with the plans for the aircraft to now undergo a “rigorous testing phase.” […].
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The contracts with Airbus and L3Harris will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul support to Canada’s planned fleet of nine A330-based refuelling aircraft, which are to begin entering service in 2027.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Wall Street Journal
• Mike Cherney
