Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Dominion Dynamics, a Canadian startup, is advancing plans for an armed combat drone engineered for manned–unmanned teaming with modern fighters, explicitly including the F‑35. The design aims to operate alongside fifth‑generation jets to provide strike and support functions while integrating with existing fighter mission systems.
Reuters
By Reuters: Taiwan on Sunday reported the return of large-scale Chinese air force activities around the island after an unexplained absence of more than two weeks that prompted speculation in Taipei as to Beijing's motives.
Reuters
By Reuters: The Swiss government said on Saturday that it discussed requests by U.S. military and official aircraft to fly over the country, and based on its law of neutrality, rejected two Iran-related war flights but permitted three others.
AirForceTimes
• J D Simkins
By AirForceTimes: “The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.
Airbus
By Airbus: Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.
Reuters
By Reuters: The A400M air troop transporter has had a complicated history. Here are the key events in the long-delayed project:.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force has awarded two new deals worth $2.43 billion to Boeing to continue developing two E-7A prototypes as directed by Congress.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Italy’s Leonardo SpA outlined how its planned Guardian constellation of intelligence, surveillance….
