FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Joby Aviation and defense contractor L3Harris plan to demonstrate a modified, hybrid-electric version of Joby’s S-4 rotorcraft—dubbed the S-4T—for the US Army in the coming days. The S-4T pairs the all-electric S-4 airframe with hybrid-electric propulsion and an autonomous flight control system.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has paused flight testing of the company’s YFQ-42A Dark Merlin prototype drone for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program after a mishap about […].
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: The Air Force is seeking industry feedback on an advanced infrared countermeasures system (AIRCM) that the service could use for its Lockheed Martin HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue (CSAR) […].
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Scanlon
By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with plans to retire the A-10, which for decades has proven ideally suited for combat search-and-rescue operations.
Air & Space Forces Mag
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The Army and Bell have pointed to the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray drone tanker as an example of what could be on the horizon.
The War Zone
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Already building launched effects vehicles for the Marine Corps, L3Harris now wants to bring these capabilities to U.S. Army rotorcraft. Already building launched effects vehicles for the Marine Corps, L3Harris now wants to bring these capabilities to U.S.
militaryleak.com
UK Defence Journal
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: First images show a French Rafale fitted with 24 Thales laser-guided rockets. The DGA says the anti-Shahed capability will be ready by summer 2026.
The Aviationist
Reuters
• Cassell Bryan-Low
By Reuters: As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters to reduce risks, though de‑mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks.
DefenseNews.com
