FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
German UAS developer Avilus says it has finished a milestone flight test of its in-development Bussard system in an optionally-piloted configuration. Control was achieved remotely from a distance of around 430nm with a safety pilot on board, validating long-range operations for the aircraft’s operator model.
FlightGlobal
By FlightGlobal: China's new tactical transport likely seen as a replacement for the workhorse Y-9 family. Improved images of China’s new Shaanxi Y-15/Y-30 tactical transport have emerged, offering details about the new type that resembles the Airbus Defence & Space A400M.
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• Dominik Sipinski
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Wall Street Journal
• Heather Somerville
By Wall Street Journal: The small unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stationed about 10 kilometers from the front line in the country’s southeast, knew there was something afoot in a building obscured by thick tree cover.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Concerning MQ-9 losses have turbocharged discussions about a successor to the venerable Reaper.
Reuters
By Reuters: Brazil has expressed interest in purchasing 20 additional Gripen model E and F fighter jets from Sweden's Saab , Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.
Breaking Defense
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Breaking Defense
• Diana Stancy
By Breaking Defense: The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is going to sea with a robot ship. Experts say it could change the US Navy forever.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: As the KC-46 tanker’s new Remote Vision System completes initial flight tests, Boeing is looking to improve the fleet's readiness.
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• Joshua Faleti
