Washington Post
• Tobi Raji
Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-politician contesting President Yoweri Museveni’s rule, was allegedly forced into a military helicopter and flown to an unknown location, his party said. His party publicly described the episode as an abduction carried out by military forces and demanded clarification of his whereabouts.
New York Times
• John Ismay
By New York Times: Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.
DefenseNews.com
• Zita Fletcher
By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions.
defensemirror.com
marinecorpstimes.com
Reuters
By Reuters: Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, designed to track submarines and carry out other high-risk missions amid rising North Atlantic tensions, had completed its maiden flight.
Airbus
By Airbus: The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for the production of six VSR700 UAS.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: President Petr Pavel says the Czech Republic can soon provide Ukraine with combat aircraft to intercept drones, with the L-159 seen as the most likely option.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: An IAF UH-60 Black Hawk crashed after detaching during an airlift recovery in Gush Etzion, according to the IDF.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
