FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
After US‑Israeli strikes that have hit roughly 6,000 targets and damaged or destroyed more than 90 Iranian vessels, Operation Epic Fury has settled into a strategic stalemate: Tehran's control of the Strait of Hormuz and asymmetric maritime tactics blunt coalition aerial superiority and sustain pressure on regional shipping.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: A drone strike hit Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, destroying an Italian MQ-9 but causing no injuries among Italian personnel.
Bloomberg
• Ignacio Gonzalez
By Bloomberg: US industrial companies delivered the biggest earnings surprise of any sector last quarter, with profits topping estimates as defense demand, commercial aerospace and artificial intelligence-related capital spending powered results.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Thales has been chosen to provide a radio management system for use by an undisclosed European customer for the Pilatus PC-7 trainer.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The U.S. Navy has decided to keep USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in service until March 2027, extending the operational life of its oldest aircraft carrier as it manages.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Japan has taken delivery of its first Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles during a ceremony in Norway, marking a significant enhancement to the strike capabilities of its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet.
Washington Post
• Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly
By Washington Post: The analysis by researchers at Oregon State University provides one of the most comprehensive pictures to date of the structures that have been hit since the start of the U.S.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force deploy P-8A Poseidon aircraft to Guam for US-led anti-submarine warfare exercise Sea Dragon 26.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
