AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the first Golden Dome milestone test used directed energy to defeat drones and cruise missiles, marking the program’s initial major counter-UAS and counter-cruise capability validation. The result adds a kinetic/energy kill approach to Golden Dome’s broader, layered air-and-missile-defense architecture.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: An Air Force researcher said China's assessments of U.S. stealth capabilities "diverge from technical reality and operational practice.".
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Ex-Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones have been quietly living a second life. By Joseph Trevithick , Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”.
Reuters
• Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart
By Reuters: The engines, produced by General Electric (GE.N), will power Turkey's first indigenous combat jet KAAN.
Vertical Mag
• Skyryse Press Release
By Vertical Mag: Skyryse partners with Robinson Helicopter Company to integrate SkyOS into the R66 for advanced defense UAS solutions.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Madrid has 34 of the twin-turboprops on order. Airbus is increasing its annual production rate for the C295 tactical transport on the back of major orders for Spain, as the company describes its twin-turboprop as “the undisputed leader in its segment”.
Air Data News
Bloomberg
• John Gittelsohn
By Bloomberg: The Southern California office campus leased to defense technology company Anduril Industries is for sale in a deal that could be worth about $400 million, potentially making it the region’s largest transaction this year.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
