AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he will “fix” the suspension of eight South Carolina National Guard Apache pilots who flew low across crowded beaches on July 4, 2026. He also characterized the action as overturning an Army safety review—marking a second similar move since March.
Bloomberg
• Firat Kozok, Selcan Hacaoglu
By Bloomberg: Turkey is seeking Russia’s consent to transfer air defense systems it bought from Moscow to a third country, an effort aimed at clearing the way for the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: The US Department of War awarded nLIGHT and Lockheed Martin Aculight $86 million to develop containerized laser weapons against drones and cruise missiles.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed that the B-21 Raider will operate with a two-pilot crew, a configuration made possible by the aircraft's advanced automation that has prompted the service to find a new role for officers who traditionally filled other cockpit positions in legacy bombers.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Eight NATO allies announced plans this week to combine their national defense satellites into a single network.
New York Times
• Adam Goldman, Eric Lipton, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager
By New York Times: Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Although not officially tied to the US Air Force's F-47 programme, the St Louis plant is widely expected to assemble the new sixth-generation fighter.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The officer had been missing since the 1 July incident in which the Seahawk utility helicopter ditched. The commander of a US Navy helicopter squadron has been declared killed in action in the Middle East.
The Hill
• Filip Timotija, Laura Kelly
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
Bloomberg
• Catherine Lucey, Hadriana Lowenkron
