FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
Airbus Helicopters has started final assembly of the third and final H160M Guepard prototype at its Marignane site in southern France. The medium twin is supporting development of a combined variant for France’s naval and air forces.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: US Government Accountability Office report comes weeks after F-35 parts being transported from Australia to the USA vanished in Hong Kong.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Four Turkish service members died when a military Sikorsky S-70 helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey.
Aviation Safety Network
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Top officials say the service has not settled on a solution to a next-generation aerial refueller after the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: QinetiQ exhibit at Farnborough UK WASHINGTON — British government services contractor Serco has agreed to acquire QinetiQ’s U.S.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: CEO Ann Stevens says the company is adding engineers and production capacity while exploring new radar applications for spacecraft and high-altitude drones.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The partners say they are charting a new course to bring operational very-high-speed drones to the U.S. military. Add TWZ (opens Google in a new window or tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our articles in Google results.
Breaking Defense
• Game Aerospace Composites
By Breaking Defense: Built by Game Aerospace Composites, the GB1 Gamebird — designated the T-19A by the Air Force — was funded through corporate and civilian donations and will form the foundation of a new aerobatic flying team.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
SpaceNews.com
• Mustafa Bilal
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Breaking Defense
• Col. Dustin Thomas, Maj. Aubry J. Eaton
