dassault-aviation.com
Dassault Aviation is leading a $200 million Series B in Harmattan AI and has formed a strategic partnership to accelerate defense‑grade, controlled autonomy and AI integration into combat aviation platforms, targeting Rafale F5 upgrades and unmanned combat air systems (UCAS).
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Elbit Systems has secured $275 million in contracts from an undisclosed Asia-Pacific nation to supply helicopter self-protection systems over five years, coinciding with major upgrade efforts for South Korea's rotorcraft fleet.
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
By AeroTime: China has completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, the country’s first domestically developed mid-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
APAC Defence Reporter
• APDR Staff
By APAC Defence Reporter: Lockheed Martin announced that Jeremy King will assume the role of chief executive for Australia and New Zealand.
The Hill
• Filip Timotija
By The Hill: The Russian military said Friday that it launched its nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile in its attack on Ukraine, in retaliation for what Russia said was Kyiv’s drone strike against one o….
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
By AeroTime: Sweden will invest aroud $1.6 billion) in strengthening its air defense capabilities with a specific focus on safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Reuters
• David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt
By Reuters: China's progress in Latin America has been an irritant for the U.S.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: "Close to the end of the third stage [burn], we are seeing a little more disturbance in the vehicle roll rates, and subsequently, there is a deviation observed in the flight path.".
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
SpaceNews.com
• Claire Leon
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Payload
• Elizabeth Howell
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
