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Today In Defense
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 8:06 AM PDT
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interestingengineering.com
• Chris Young
US secretly tests Dark Eagle hypersonic missile with 1,725-mile range
By interestingengineering.com: The Dark Eagle hypersonic system will fly at 6,000 km/h (3,800 mph) and have an estimated range of 2,775 km (1,725 miles).
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
Army Partners with Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell to Automate Black Hawk Operations
By Flying Magazine: Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell look to retrofit helicopters with systems that could eliminate the need for onboard crew, remote pilots, and continuous data links.
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Aviation Week
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
F-35’s Inventory Failings Are Issue in Pentagon’s Audit Failure
By Bloomberg: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised to produce a first-ever “clean” audit of the Pentagon by 2028, but the F-35, the costliest US weapons system, poses one of the biggest obstacles.
defence-blog.com
• Dylan Malyasov
Italian Army receives first UH-169D helicopter
By defence-blog.com: The Italian Army officially took delivery of its first UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) on April 28. The handover ceremony was held at the 28th "Tucano" Squadron Group hangar in Viterbo and attended by Army Chief of Staff General Carmine Masiello, senior officials from the Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA), and Leonardo Helicopters.
eVTOL News
• Electric VTOL News
US Navy Expands PteroDynamics Contract by $4.6M for New Developments
By eVTOL News: On Feb. 18, PteroDynamics announced an expansion of its contract with the US Navy to develop and dem.
eVTOL News
Sikorsky Innovations: An Overview of Future Developments
By eVTOL News: By Frank Colucci Vertiflite, May/June 2025 Sikorsky.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Forbes
• Vikram Mittal
Russia’s New Jet-Engine Drone Aims To Break Through Ukrainian Defenses
By Forbes: Ukraine recently reported a new Russian loitering munition, the Banderol, which uses a jet engine for greater range and improved resilience to air defenses.
