SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
The U.S. Space Force's drive to modernize its capabilities is colliding with a shortfall of experienced acquisition personnel, creating immediate risks to program execution, contract oversight and the service's ability to field planned capabilities on schedule, while eroding institutional knowledge needed for complex procurements.
DefenseNews.com
• Zita Fletcher
By DefenseNews.com: Senior Master Sgt. Taylor Gow's innovation was accepted into the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: As America’s Minuteman III missile force ages, the U.S. Air Force is facing another problem: obsolete transport vehicles.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Rafale jets in the UAE secured the skies above French bases as France plans anti-drone and anti-missile systems and a frigate for Cyprus.
Reuters
By Reuters: French aerospace and technology company Thales reported slightly higher than expected annual core profit on Tuesday and predicted higher profit margins for this year.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Pilatus has reported achieving initial certification for its PC-7 MKX basic trainer, after enjoying a bumper orders year for the new model in 2025.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Iran may be absorbing heavy strikes, but its drone and missile launches are targeting a vulnerability that airpower alone cannot fix: the magazine depths of the adversaries ranged against it.
Reuters
By Reuters: The U.S. has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested licences and compliance demands are still slowing Washington's advance into a region its rival dominates, diplomats and industry officials said.
