The Air Current
• Carter Johnston
The Pentagon is preparing Tinian’s “historic” airfield for debut flight operations, signaling an expansion of its Pacific network. The move positions the island for new basing and sortie-generation capacity in the region, as US forces add infrastructure to support additional air operations.
Reuters
By Reuters: Two Russian jets last month intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance plane over the Black Sea, in what Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday was a dangerous incident that raised the risk of potential escalation between NATO and Russia.
The Aviationist
Aviation Week
defence-industry.eu
• Martin Chomsky Air
By defence-industry.eu: Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on May 20 at 12:01 a.m.
Air & Space Forces Mag
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: White House officials say they will go into a major international conference next year better prepared than ever to defend key spectrum priorities.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: A source within US Special Operations Command confirms that four of the Boeing rotorcraft were destroyed in Iran during a US mission to rescue a downed F-15E weapons officer.
AINonline
• Jessica Reed
By AINonline: Outgoing CEO Gareth Hall will transition to executive chairman role.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The autonomy company will equip the Pentagon's LUCAS one-way attack drones with Hivemind agentic software for a test demonstration later this year, swarming 10 or more munitions.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Infrastructure refurbishment at San Pablo site will add to primary Getafe line. Airbus Defence & Space is to boost its conversion capacity for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to seven examples per year, as it eyes multiple additional sales opportunities for the type.
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
