Today In Defense
Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 12:20 PM PDT
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Trump declines to clarify if the US will conduct tests of its nuclear weapons
By Associated Press: President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he plans to resume underground nuclear detonation tests.
Lessons from the Air Domain for Shaping the Future of Military Space
By SpaceNews.com: For clues to the future of military space, look in the air.
Building smarter defense systems through partnership and digital transformation
By DefenseNews.com: ST Engineering details localized manufacturing, European partnerships, MRO growth, and synthetic training innovations for modern militaries.
Iceye Unveils 'Tactical Access' for Short-Notice, Time-Sensitive Satellite Imagery Tasking
By Via Satellite: Iceye has a new satellite imagery tasking product geared toward short notice for critical operations, calling it Tactical Access.
Upgrading F-35 Cooling: Low-Risk Fixes to Support Advanced Avionics and Sustain Deterrence
By Breaking Defense: As it flies today, the fighter doesn’t have the cooling capacity to maintain deterrence as the battlefield evolves.
Robinson R66 program (launched 2023) offers alternative rotary‑wing training pathway for U.S. Navy pilots
By Aviation Week: The program—first launched in 2023—provides an alternative route to the traditional rotary-wing training system.
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Using 9M729 Missile — The System That Ended the INF Treaty
By AeroTime: Ukraine accuses Russia of using the 9M729 missile, key to the end of the INF Treaty, as the US plans to resume nuclear testing amid renewed East-West tensions.