Reuters
U.S. commercial satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters shows Ukrainian drone attacks last month destroyed at least 40% of storage capacity at Primorsk, one of Russia's largest Baltic Sea oil export terminals. The damage highlights Kyiv's ability to strike high‑value energy infrastructure well beyond frontline areas.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: The company announced it has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Army to advance development of hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion system for helicopters and cargo drones.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: The three-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is moving into its next phase of activity, following the award of a contract worth £686 million ($904 million).
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: France and the UK are to launch study work on a joint successor to the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile currently employed by their respective fleets of Eurofighter Typhoons and Dassault Aviation Rafales.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: The UAE was prepared to contribute €3.5 billion to the Rafale F5 but walked away after France refused meaningful technology transfers, La Tribune reports.
Reuters
By Reuters: Sweden will buy air defence and anti-drone systems worth 8.7 billion Swedish crowns ($916 million) from among others Saab and BAE Systems , the country's defence minister said on Thursday.
Reuters
• Aaron McNicholas, Alexander Dziadosz, Vinaya K
By Reuters: Satellite images reveal at least three new drones at an eastern airbase. Weapons experts say they are most likely from China and Turkey.
Wall Street Journal
• Mike Cherney
By Wall Street Journal: The work at Antelope Reef, which could give Beijing another runway and more missile facilities, caught some analysts by surprise.
Washington Post
• Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp
