Associated Press
• Associated Press
The USS Gerald R. Ford has returned home to Naval Station Norfolk following an 11-month deployment. The world’s largest aircraft carrier is back in port after a prolonged forward presence that can affect maintenance planning, crew fatigue, and carrier availability ahead of the next operational cycle.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The AIM-260 has been in development for years as a much-needed longer-range successor to the venerable AIM-120 AMRAAM. Add TWZ (opens in a new 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 content in Google News results.
DefenseNews.com
• Cristina Stassis
By DefenseNews.com: The Pentagon’s Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program aims to obtain over 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over a three-year span.
The Aviationist
DefenseNews.com
• J.D. Simkins
By DefenseNews.com: The two-star Multi-Domain Command-Pacific will merge the 7th ID’s Stryker infantry brigades and a combat aviation brigade with a multidomain task force.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: US military surveillance flights near Cuba have increased as Washington pressures Havana over security, fuel shortages and the threat of US indictment of Cuba's former leader.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Kymeta is working with autonomous systems consortium Red Cat Futures, which will integrate Kymeta’s satcom terminals into uncrewed surface vessels under a partnership announced May 14.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Precision-guided bomb order remains subject to final approval. The UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35B combat aircraft will be equipped with Boeing Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB-II) weapons as an interim step, due to ongoing delays with integrating a European-produced alternative.
The Aviationist
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Anduril, BAE Systems, Tekever and Thales will share £10 million for work on autonomous aircraft platforms.
Flying Magazine
Breaking Defense
Bloomberg
• Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Vinicy Chan, Yazhou Sun
