The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Satellite imagery indicates Russia is constructing multiple large protective shelters at a highly targeted air base housing strategic bombers, in a move to harden prized aviation assets against Ukrainian attacks. The work suggests a shift toward greater physical survivability for high-value long-range aircraft.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: From a weather restriction to a "serious" airworthiness risk, the Air Force's newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.
Aviation Week
Breaking Defense
• Agnes Helou
By Breaking Defense: “The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement.
Breaking Defense
• Mark Pomerleau
By Breaking Defense: The company had been prototyping the “full stack” with 4th Infantry Division over the last year.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Training provider seeks business boost on back of GlobalEye demand. CAE is looking to build on its position as training provider for the Bombardier Global 6500 as Saab’s GlobalEye adaptation of the platform appears poised to attract additional military customers.
DefenseNews.com
• Military Times staff
By DefenseNews.com: The PL-16’s specs would let it chase large, slower-moving aircraft, one analyst said, though its effectiveness against smaller, faster planes is unclear.
Reuters
By Reuters: Ukraine's military has struck Russia's Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region, the Ukrainian military's General Staff said on Monday.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Stealth fighter replaces F-16s in air defense suppression role at Misawa U.S. Air Force's F-35A fighter jet is assuming one of military aviation's most demanding missions: suppressing enemy air defenses by locating and destroying radar-guided surface-to-air missile systems.
