FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Rafael’s CEO Yoav Tourgeman says the company is pursuing sustained growth following a major increase in orders, supported by a recent scale-up in production. The defense prime has reportedly doubled output and boosted sales by about 30% per year over the last three years.
SpaceNews.com
• Thomas "Tav" Taverney
By SpaceNews.com: History demonstrates military innovation continually rewrites the rules of combat, reshaping warfare and rendering strategies from past conflicts obsolete.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Turkey's ambitious Kaan fighter is set to enter a new phase of testing, with export approval for US-made F110 engines apparently in hand.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The jet's low fuel consumption reduces overall training costs. The Italian air force and Leonardo have disclosed details about their early experience using the M-345 basic jet trainer since its service entry.
AINonline
• David Donald
By AINonline: BAE Systems FalconWorks is collaborating with the Skunk Works on a multi-mission air vehicle.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Agreement could lead to more C-130J MRO activity in Italy. Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have entered a pact that could provide a boost to MRO support for the C-130J tactical transport.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “Working with the United States government, we are working [...] to determine what is feasible and what is best for Ukraine,” said Raytheon’s Tom Laliberty.
defence-blog.com
UK Defence Journal
Reuters
• Cassell Bryan-Low
By Reuters: Boeing flexed its muscle in the race to build autonomous fighter aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, displaying its Ghost Bat drone, as rivals pitched competing designs for what could become a new multibillion-dollar defence market.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, Joanna Plucinska
