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Washington Post • Perry Stein

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One security reporting involving Qatar-gifted presidentia

The Trump administration issued federal subpoenas compelling multiple New York Times journalists to testify before a grand jury about alleged federal criminal-law violations tied to reporting on security shortcomings affecting the president’s Qatar-gifted executive aircraft used as Air Force One. The newspaper says five reporters were subpoenaed, following White House-directed investigative oversight.

Also: Reuters, New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, The Independent, Seeking Alpha, CBS News and 14 more
2026-07-11T09:59:30.468980-07:00
Helicopter   Leadership   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Hegseth vows to ‘fix’ US Army Apache pilots suspension over July 4 beach flybys

By AeroTime: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he will ‘fix’ the suspension of eight SCNG Apache pilots who flew low across crowded beaches on July 4, 2026.

Also: AeroTime, The Hill, Washington Post, Stars and Stripes, The Independent, CBS News, The Guardian and 6 more
2026-07-10T04:15:57.673675-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Christina Ruffini, David Gura

Ukraine Building Patriots Is in Lockheed’s Interest, McCaul Says

By Bloomberg: US defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. have every interest to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missile interceptors after President Donald Trump pledged the US would grant a license for the weapons system, a senior Republican lawmaker said.

2026-07-11T08:15:19.328186-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

B-21 automation drives USAF plan to retrain bomber crew officers as pilots

By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed that the B-21 Raider will operate with a two-pilot crew, a configuration made possible by the aircraft's advanced automation that has prompted the service to find a new role for officers who traditionally filled other cockpit positions in legacy bombers.

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2026-07-10T01:45:09.814901-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

US awards laser weapon deals for drone, missile defense

By AeroTime: The US Department of War awarded nLIGHT and Lockheed Martin Aculight $86 million to develop containerized laser weapons against drones and cruise missiles.

Also: marketforecast.com, Unmanned Airspace and defenseadvancement.com
2026-07-10T01:58:52.441351-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Firat Kozok, Selcan Hacaoglu

Turkey Seeks Russian OK for S-400 Exit to Unlock F-35 Purchase

By Bloomberg: Turkey is seeking Russia’s consent to transfer air defense systems it bought from Moscow to a third country, an effort aimed at clearing the way for the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets.

2026-07-10T03:29:19.809506-07:00