AINonline
• Jessica Reed
Ontic has named Jean-Christophe Gallagher as its next chief executive officer. Outgoing CEO Gareth Hall will transition to the executive chairman role, marking a leadership change at the aerospace MRO provider as it plans continuity through the new executive structure.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: A source within US Special Operations Command confirms that four of the Boeing rotorcraft were destroyed in Iran during a US mission to rescue a downed F-15E weapons officer.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The autonomy company will equip the Pentagon's LUCAS one-way attack drones with Hivemind agentic software for a test demonstration later this year, swarming 10 or more munitions.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Germany will receive 38 Tranche 4-standard Eurofighters via the Quadriga acquisition Craig Hoyle/FlightGlobal New production standard has yet to make its flight debut.
Axios
• Colin Demarest
By Axios: "I'm thrilled we finally landed on the fact that it's going to be nuclear.".
Washington Post
• George F. Will
By Washington Post: B-52 bombers used against Iran were built before the release of the first Beatles album.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
By Reuters: European aerospace group Airbus on Tuesday talked up progress in designing systems for future combat aircraft to operate together, even as it faces a deadlock with France's Dassault Aviation over Europe's next warplane.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Infrastructure refurbishment at San Pablo site will add to primary Getafe line. Airbus Defence & Space is to boost its conversion capacity for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to seven examples per year, as it eyes multiple additional sales opportunities for the type.
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
