Reuters
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said he is “not necessarily optimistic” about European defense cooperation, arguing countries are under pressure but also have sufficient funds to invest. His comments frame the challenge as political and coordination-driven, not solely budget-constrained.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: UK-produced attack drone launched from surface vessel for the first time. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has conducted test launches of the Callen-Lenz Nyan one-way effector (OWE) from an experimental vessel for the first time, as the service develops its new hybrid operating concept.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Aircraft enters flight testing before planned introduction into Royal Canadian Air Force service in 2027 first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) built for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has completed its maiden flight in Spain, moving Canada's next-generation tanker program into the flight-test phase.
Vertical Mag
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Donated Swedish C/D variants in 2027 will precede delivery of new-build fighters.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: NATO is expected to announce in Ankara that Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft will replace its E-3A AWACS fleet, according to Reuters.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Navy officials said the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
By Bloomberg: The US’s first hypersonic weapon, already at least two years late for deployment in the field, is facing delays yet again — this time over unresolved production issues, according to congressional auditors.
Aviation Week
Reuters
By Reuters: Lockheed Martin is leading the race to acquire Ultra Maritime, owned by private-equity firm Advent International, in a deal that could value the naval defence business at about $3.5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
