Wall Street Journal
• Becky Peterson, Kate Clark
Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz are set to lead an investment that values Anduril Industries at roughly $60 billion. The Palmer Luckey–founded defence‑tech company builds AI‑powered autonomous weapons and has expanded into prime teaming and government advisory roles.
Reuters
• Alexandra Alper, Courtney Rozen, Mike Stone
By Reuters: U.S. defense contractors, like Lockheed Martin , are expected to follow the Pentagon's order to purge Anthropic's prized AI tools from their supply chains, government contracting and technology attorneys said, even though the Trump administration's ban on their use may fail in court.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall.
DefenseNews.com
• Zita Fletcher
By DefenseNews.com: Senior Master Sgt. Taylor Gow's innovation was accepted into the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: As America’s Minuteman III missile force ages, the U.S. Air Force is facing another problem: obsolete transport vehicles.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Rafale jets in the UAE secured the skies above French bases as France plans anti-drone and anti-missile systems and a frigate for Cyprus.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Pilatus has reported achieving initial certification for its PC-7 MKX basic trainer, after enjoying a bumper orders year for the new model in 2025.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Iran may be absorbing heavy strikes, but its drone and missile launches are targeting a vulnerability that airpower alone cannot fix: the magazine depths of the adversaries ranged against it.
