The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Allied rotorcraft played a central role in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) sinking exercises, engaging retired warships with at least four different missile types. The drills underscore how helicopter-launched precision effects are being integrated across allied maritime strike concepts during large-scale live exercises.
Axios
• Avery Lotz
By Axios: The Times' counsel blasted the subpoenas as harmful and chilling.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Ottawa will gain access to the UK-Italy-Japan project as it reassesses its long-term fighter Canada has become the first observer nation in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) , the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan's sixth-generation fighter initiative.
Reuters
By Reuters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the U.S. aerospace and defence company Raytheon had expressed an interest in joint production of Patriot interceptors, as Kyiv seeks to bolster air defences against escalating Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Stars and Stripes
DefenseNews.com
• Katie Livingstone
By DefenseNews.com: The kill, confirmed by the top U.S. general, is the latest sign of Kyiv's growing air power — pulled off by one of the oldest fighters in the sky.
Wall Street Journal
• Anat Peled, Milàn Czerny
By Wall Street Journal: Iran has quickly rebuilt infrastructure damaged during the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign over recent months, from missile bases nestled deep inside mountains to bridges, ports and production facilities, according to Israeli and Western officials and a review of satellite imagery.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: New system is suitable for use with multiple platforms. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched Ellyon – an “all-in-one” special mission capability it says is suitable for integration with “multiple large business jet platforms”.
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Lockheed Martin Corp. shares jumped in pre-market trading after the company raised its full year sales forecast, as geopolitical tensions around the world boost defense spending.
Associated Press
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