DefenseNews.com
• Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland is considering joining X-BAT, an autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter program, at the same time the government is evaluating plans to acquire up to 32 new fighter jets. The decision signals continued search for next-step modernization beyond its current procurement pipeline.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Manufacturer recovers helicopters formerly stored at Bardufoss air base following 2022 contract cancellation by Oslo. NH Industries (NHI) will this week complete the repossession of nine NH90 maritime helicopters formerly operated by Norway as it begins the process of selling the secondhand assets.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Remondo has signed its first international memorandum of understanding since its public debut in February, with Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., the Republic of Korea's leading aerospace and defense systems integrator.
Reuters
By Reuters: Italy's government has given conditional approval to the joint venture between state-controlled defence group Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a source told Reuters on Wednesday.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Next project under consideration by the Toulouse firm could lead to a first flight before end of the decade. Aura Aero has begun early design work on a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that could fly in 2028, the French firm has disclosed.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Milestone is another step on KF-21's march to service entry. The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has received its initial type certification, following a five-year airworthiness review process.
The Air Current
• Carter Johnston
By The Air Current: The Pentagon is increasingly looking to helicopters as aerial counter-drone platforms, following years of lessons from global conflicts where uncrewed aircraft have proven to be lethal and cost-effective weapons that have overwhelmed traditional air defense systems.
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
By SpaceNews.com: Register now The Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative envisions a global, multi-layered defense architecture designed to track and counter emerging threats.
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Reuters
• Dmitry Zhdannikov, Edward Carron, Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul
