Reuters
• Kirsty Needham
Reuters reports: Australia said its A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its commitment to defence spending, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted U.S.
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is pressing ahead with several fixed-wing combat aircraft programmes, as it also places a bigger emphasis on research and development and overseas partnerships.
Breaking Defense
• Ashley Roque
By Breaking Defense: "If we can build this better, faster, cheaper, both sides should be rewarded for that," said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s founder and CEO. .
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), strained after recent Israeli airstrikes and burdened by a decades-old fleet, may be eyeing the Chinese.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The Air Force's latest budget request has new details about the cocktail of enhancements that aim to keep the F-22 relevant.
Breaking Defense
• Sinan Ciddi
By Breaking Defense: Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi in this op-ed say that regardless if Turkey ever gives up its S-400, the risk is too great for the US to send it any F-35s.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: A DARPA official said the agency canceled a space nuclear propulsion project it was jointly developing with NASA as it was overtaken by lower launch costs.
Breaking Defense
• Tim Martin
By Breaking Defense: Leonardo is referred to as the “only contractor” in a position to “complete all requirements” associated with a related sources sought notice.
Reuters
• Shivansh Tiwary
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
DefenseNews.com
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
