Today In Defense
Last Updated: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 10:06 AM PDT
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Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Angry Kitten Appeal Spreads To C-130, Large Refuelers
By Aviation Week: The USAF wants to evaluate how the ALQ-167 Angry Kitten pod can support larger Fairchild Republic A-10s and mobility aircraft, including the Lockheed C-130.
Scramble
• Scramble Editor
Original Fokker D.VII returns to the Netherlands
By Scramble: Original Fokker D.VII returns to the Netherlands The Dutch Fokker D.VII of the Deutsches Museum in Munich will return to the Netherlands. In 1945, American soldiers belonging to th...
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Bloomberg
• Andrea Palasciano
Rearming Europe May Take More Than Decade, Analysts Say
By Bloomberg: It may take more than ten years for European NATO members to bolster their defense sectors, as the continent rushes to reverse decades of underinvestment and deter future threats from Russia, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
ULA CEO Responds to ‘Inaccurate’ US Air Force Report
By Payload: “When that was written, it was inaccurate. As we sit here today, it is certainly overtaken by events.".
Shephard Media
• Lucy Powell
Panama approves $187 million purchase of Airbus and Embraer aircraft
By Shephard Media: The C295 and Super Tucano deals for its National Aeronaval Service were approved as part of an emergency procedure by the government on 11 March.
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Reuters
• Jack Kim
South Korea charges air force pilots with criminal negligence in accidental bombing of village
By Reuters: South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage.
United Press International
South Korean air force pilots charged with criminal negligence over accidental bombing
Seeking Alpha
• Rob Williams
Israel Aerospace Industries reports record revenue as defense spending rises
By Seeking Alpha: Israel Aerospace Industries' profit soared 55% in 2024, driven by surging global defense demand and innovation.
