FlightGlobal
• Lizzie Rix
Argentina’s armed forces have received the sixth and final Bell 407GXi, completing an order initiated in 2023. Delivered to Campo de Mayo on 20 October, the helicopters are split between the air force and army to enhance operational capability.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: ISCO — BlackSky Technology announced a “seven-figure” contract to provide an international defense agency in a “contested region” with assured access to high-resolution Gen-3 imagery and data, Herndon, Virginia-based BlackSky announced Oct.
Reuters
By Reuters: Lockheed Martin has entered an initial production and sustainment agreement with the Department of Defense for at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years, they said on Thursday.
Politico
• Audrey Decker
By Politico: Other rocket-makers have faced delays getting their vehicles up and running, leaving the Pentagon in a bind.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Hybrid-electric uncrewed defense variant also revealed.
Reuters
• Aatreyee Dasgupta, Mike Stone
By Reuters: Lockheed Martin raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday after beating Wall Street estimates for third-quarter results, as ongoing geopolitical conflicts drove demand for its missile defense systems and fighter jets.
Reuters
By Reuters: Turkey is waiting for Qatar to send it a sale contract and a draft training programme as part of its deal with Britain to procure Eurofighter Typhoon jets, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Wall Street Journal
• Drew Fitzgerald, Marcus Walker
By Wall Street Journal: Ukraine is using a basic Starshield service, which uses Starlink’s standard equipment with different features.
The Daily Debrief
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SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
Vertical Mag
• Ben Forrest
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
