FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
NH Industries will this week complete repossession of nine NH90 maritime helicopters that Norway had operated before their 2022 contract cancellation by Oslo. The manufacturer is now starting the process of selling the repossessed secondhand assets, signaling continued aftermarket and fleet-divestment activity for the NH90.
Reuters
By Reuters: Italy's government has given conditional approval to the joint venture between state-controlled defence group Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a source told Reuters on Wednesday.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Next project under consideration by the Toulouse firm could lead to a first flight before end of the decade. Aura Aero has begun early design work on a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that could fly in 2028, the French firm has disclosed.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Milestone is another step on KF-21's march to service entry. The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has received its initial type certification, following a five-year airworthiness review process.
The Air Current
• Carter Johnston
By The Air Current: The Pentagon is increasingly looking to helicopters as aerial counter-drone platforms, following years of lessons from global conflicts where uncrewed aircraft have proven to be lethal and cost-effective weapons that have overwhelmed traditional air defense systems.
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
By SpaceNews.com: Register now The Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative envisions a global, multi-layered defense architecture designed to track and counter emerging threats.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Embraer, which assembles C-390 tanker-transports in Gavio Peixoto, expects to deliver six aircraft this year and up to 10 jets annually by 2030 Embraer Though a formal tender has not yet been released, the fleet recapitalisation from New Delhi is expected to cover as many as 80 transport aircraft.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Satellite terminal developer All.Space has relocated from the U.K. to Alabama, emphasizing its commitment to U.S. defense priorities amid an acquisition.
Reuters
• Dmitry Zhdannikov, Edward Carron, Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
