Reuters
• Kantaro Komiya
Reuters reports: Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on Friday projected a 9.6% growth in operating profit this year on robust defence demand without weaving in impact of U.S.
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• News Release
By rocketlabusa.com: *Long Beach, CALIF. May 8, 2025.* Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch service...
SpaceNews.com
By firstonline.info: Leonardo's net profit rose 23,7% to 115 million, while revenues increased 14,9% to 4,2 billion. The order book reached 46 billion, 2025 guidance confirmed.
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Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Army will cancel a nascent program to field surveillance uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
defence-industry.eu
• Defence Industry Europe
By defence-industry.eu: The United Kingdom's Military Aviation Authority has officially issued a Military Type Certificate (MTC) to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 uncrewed aircraft.
Aviation Week
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: DoD’s commercial tech push creates integration headaches.
DefenseNews.com
• Todd South
By DefenseNews.com: Better targeting, lighter airframes and more firepower are on the docket.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Between them, India and Pakistan can bring to bear a hugely diverse array of air-to-air ordnance offering impressive capabilities, especially at long range.
Breaking Defense
• Andrew White
