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DefenseNews.com • Vivek Raghuvanshi

India’s defence secretary in Paris to accelerate MMRCA Rafale negotiations

Indian Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur is in Paris Monday and Tuesday to help speed negotiations on the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program, an Indian Defence Ministry source said. The discussions come amid ongoing Rafale acquisition steps and continued focus on meeting New Delhi’s air-power requirements.

2026-04-25T00:50:53.485684-07:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

USAF delays retirement of B-1 and B-2 bombers as B-21 transition stretches out

By Air Data News: Air Force plans nearly $1.7 billion in upgrades for both fleets after previously aiming to retire them in the early 2030s United States Air Force (USAF) is preparing to keep its aging Rockwell B-1B Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit fleets in service longer than previously planned.

2026-04-24T22:57:04.210342-07:00
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Bloomberg • Katrina Manson, Kiel Porter, Sana Pashankar

SpaceX Tapped for Industry Group Developing Golden Dome Software

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is part of a group of companies developing the operating system underpinning President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome initiative, according to people familiar with the matter, underscoring the deep ties between Elon Musk’s rocket-and-satellite maker and the US government.

2026-04-24T22:35:31.621249-07:00