Breaking Defense
• Mark Pomerleau
The Army has launched a Joint Innovation Outpost designed to move experimentation from episodic efforts to a more enduring, repeatable system for the XVIII Airborne Division—and, officials say, potentially the wider Army. The initiative focuses on “operationalizing an acquisition cell” to institutionalize innovation outcomes.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Swiss Air Force Commander Christian Oppliger warned that Switzerland has no answer to ballistic missiles and faces delays to both its F-35 and Patriot programs.
The Economist
By The Economist: But analysts are scratching their heads over the timing and location.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Cambridge Aerospace is to start deliveries of its Skyhammer counter-drone interceptor within weeks, under a contract announced by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Wall Street Journal
• Cristina Gallardo
By Wall Street Journal: The JV—to be established during the second half of the year—will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Portugal has selected the Tecnam P-Mentor as its air force basic trainer, with seven examples of the piston-powered single to be supplied through an agreement with Spanish training provider World Aviation.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: India is to develop a local depot for the GE Aerospace F404-IN20 engine that powers the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), as engine delivery delays continue to cloud the programme.
aviation-defence-universe.com
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has handed over four Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk IIIs to the Indian coast guard. This brings the coast guard’s fleet to 16 examples since the beginning of deliveries in 2022, says HAL.
