Reuters
• Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart
The Trump administration is reportedly set to move forward with selling dozens of jet engines to Turkey—valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars—despite objections from the US. The decision is framed as part of broader alliance and defense industrial positioning ahead of an upcoming NATO summit.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”.
Vertical Mag
• Skyryse Press Release
By Vertical Mag: Skyryse partners with Robinson Helicopter Company to integrate SkyOS into the R66 for advanced defense UAS solutions.
Bloomberg
• John Gittelsohn
By Bloomberg: The Southern California office campus leased to defense technology company Anduril Industries is for sale in a deal that could be worth about $400 million, potentially making it the region’s largest transaction this year.
Breaking Defense
• Jim Slife
By Breaking Defense: In his first op-ed since leaving service, Jim Slife, the former Air Force No. 2 officer, lays out how space procurement has been stymied in the past.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Madrid has 34 of the twin-turboprops on order. Airbus is increasing its annual production rate for the C295 tactical transport on the back of major orders for Spain, as the company describes its twin-turboprop as “the undisputed leader in its segment”.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Saab completes deliveries under 2024 contract. NATO member Hungary has completed its Gripen fleet expansion, with Saab delivering the nation’s final two examples of the Swedish-built fighter to Kecskemet air base.
Air Data News
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Embraer is once again being linked to a potential sale of the C-390 Millennium to Morocco, following reports that discussions with the Royal Moroccan Air Force have advanced beyond the aircraft itself and now include military command-and-control systems.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
