The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
A newly revealed scale model of the F‑22 'Raptor 2.0' shows stealthy external fuel tanks and underwing infrared sensor pods, indicating an upgrade package that preserves low-observable shaping while extending range and adding passive IR search-and-track capability. The model details point to a concrete modernization path for the fleet.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: Italian rocket company Avio says it will build a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
By Aviation Week: Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: New artificial intelligence technology is giving the F-35 the ability to pick out confusing threat emissions and get them properly identified faster.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman have agreed to a $4.5 billion production acceleration for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, increasing the annual build rate by 25% to expedite delivery of the next-generation strategic aircraft.
Reuters
• Gavin Finch, John Irish, Parisa Hafezi
By Reuters: Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Earth observation is no longer about producing beautiful images. It is about persistent monitoring, automated change detection, and delivering decision advantage at machine speed.
