Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
The Pentagon has blocked the public release of a congressionally mandated annual report reviewing the F-35 program’s costs, marking the first such restriction in more than two decades. The decision keeps public scrutiny focused on a program long described as costly and controversial.
Reuters
• Alexander Dziadosz, David Lewis, Reade Levinson
By Reuters: Reuters found that companies controlled by a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran operated a fleet of aging Boeing aircraft that flew to key logistics hubs used by the Rapid Support Forces.
New York Times
• Francesca Regalado
By New York Times: Higher prices for energy, food and air travel are likely to persist as the two sides escalate their clash over the Strait of Hormuz and launch airstrikes in the Middle East.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: New aircraft is one of 58 on order for Berlin. Airbus Defence & Space has flown its first Tranche 4 Eurofighter to have been produced for the German air force as part of Berlin’s Project Quadriga acquisition.
Aviation Week
AeroTime
• AeroTime Advisory
By AeroTime: ASELSAN will bring ISR, electronic warfare and precision strike payloads for UAVs to Farnborough 2026, from radars to FLIR systems and guided weapons.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) awarded Parsons Corporation subsidiary Space Ground System Solutions a contract to continue its work supporting satellite ground systems software and operations at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Maryland.
Breaking Defense
• Charles Galbreath
By Breaking Defense: Doubling the service from roughly 10,000 to 20,000 military members by 2030 is not a trivial matter. Here are a few options the next service chief should consider.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: The Space Force added two new companies to its stable of launchers on July 8, bringing the military’s launch acquisition program to seven companies.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
