Breaking Defense
• Sydney J Freedberg Jr
The U.S. Air Force demonstrated a cyber‑equipped EC‑130 in a series of experiments combining in‑flight wireless hacking with traditional electronic warfare, showing how cyber actors and EW capabilities can operate from airborne platforms and begin to merge in tactics and operational concepts.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Russia is planning the first flight of the Su-75 “Checkmate” light stealth fighter in 2026, marking the latest revision to a program that has.
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
By Bloomberg: The Army has once again missed its own deadline for fielding the first US hypersonic weapon, in a sign that one of the Pentagon’s top priorities is still behind schedule.
oregonlive.com
• Samantha Swindler
By oregonlive.com: The Port of Tillamook Bay has offered to sell the historic blimp hangar for just $1 to anyone willing to preserve it, but repair estimates range up to $50 million.
Flying Magazine
The Hill
• Kevin Bohn
By The Hill: This comes as officials indicated there were no imminent plans for the U.S. to attack Iran.
Reuters
By Reuters: Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, designed to track submarines and carry out other high-risk missions amid rising North Atlantic tensions, had completed its maiden flight.
Airbus
By Airbus: The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for the production of six VSR700 UAS.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: An IAF UH-60 Black Hawk crashed after detaching during an airlift recovery in Gush Etzion, according to the IDF.
