Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Edwards Air Force Base, California, has restarted flight operations one week after a B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a test mission, killing all eight crew members. The base said the investigation is ongoing, following earlier findings that the crash was “not survivable.”
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition to extend the life of one of the Pentagon’s most heavily used satellite networks.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Copenhagen is decommissioning its F-16s, sending them to Argentina and Ukraine. The Royal Danish Air Force has turned in the fighter jet bearing the distinctive red-and-white livery of Denmark's national banner -- the Dannebrog.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Defense minister cites Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia as potential Italy has signaled that additional countries could join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) , the multinational effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft alongside the United Kingdom and Japan.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: U.S. agencies have seized over 300 drones near FIFA World Cup venues since the tournament began on June 11, the Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday.
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
By The War Zone: A new challenge offers a reward to anyone who can develop a system to deny Russia use of its airfields.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA hope to see the novel X-65 drone fly for the first time next year after suffering delays and cost growth.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: The Air Force intends to drastically expand its premier northern outpost as Alaska's importance for Arctic and Pacific operations continues to grow.
