DefenseNews.com
• Lara Seligman
The U.S. Air Force has rolled out a 20-year flight plan focused on small unmanned aerial systems, with an emphasis on how swarming drones could reshape air warfare. The roadmap signals a long-term pivot toward distributed uncrewed capabilities and swarm-style employment against evolving threats.
DefenseNews.com
• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: As the Air Force races to declare its F-35 jets operational before the end of the year, observers are still warning about schedule delays, a faulty logistics system, and software glitches.
DefenseNews.com
• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: Despite the latest schedule slip and yet another pretax charge for cost overruns, Boeing is charging ahead with testing on its KC-46 tanker program.
DefenseNews.com
• Lara Seligman
By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force is moving forward with a “full and open” competition to replace the entire fleet of UH-1N Huey helicopters, according to the service.
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• Amber Corrin
By DefenseNews.com: The US government is relying more than ever on critical intelligence collected from satellites deployed in space.
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• Andrew Chuter
By DefenseNews.com: MBDA has secured a deal with the British Ministry of Defence to develop a medium range strike weapon to arm its upcoming fleet of F-35 jets.
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By DefenseNews.com: Sweden’s state-funded military materials procurement agency is denying that a deal has been struck to sell 12 Saab JAS Gripen C/D multirole fighters to Botswana.
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• Agence France-Presse
By DefenseNews.com: he German government on Wednesday urgently pressed European airplane manufacturer Airbus to come up with a precise plan for resolving the problems that have repeatedly set back delivery of its new military transporter.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
