The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
An onboard camera recorded a Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 being shot down, illustrating the aircraft's vulnerability on the Ukrainian battlefield. Highly dangerous close air support missions and the jet's limited performance have produced disproportionate losses of the type over Ukraine's front lines.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Ukraine expects further military support from France, including additional Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets and interceptor missiles for its air defense systems,.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: Meanwhile, House and Senate appropriators are foot-stomping the need for improvements to the GPS constellation and new, resilient alternatives.
Satellite Evolution
SpaceNews.com
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Boeing expects to close out production of new Super Hornets in 2027 and has already stopped building EA-18G Growlers.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Highly dangerous missions and limited performance mean the Su-25 has recorded disproportionate losses over Ukraine. Highly dangerous missions and limited performance mean the Su-25 has recorded disproportionate losses over Ukraine.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Leonardo has led a demonstration of live, virtual and constructive training involving its M-346 advanced jet trainer in support of an EU-backed initiative seeking to enhance the quality of military pilot instruction.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: Hypersonic vehicle developer Polaris won a German contract to build and flight test a fully reusable system with satellite deployment capability.
European Spaceflight
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Elbit Systems has selected Lowental Hybrid to provide enhanced propulsion systems for use with some of its uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
The War Zone
• Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
