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Last Updated: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, 3:33 AM PDT
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
US nuclear-security airmen plead guilty over deadly shooting; Air Force suspends Sig Sauer M18 use
By Associated Press: Two airmen at a Wyoming U.S. Air Force base have pleaded guilty to making false statements about the deadly shooting of another airman.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury completes first flight as both CCA prototypes take to the skies
By The War Zone: Both of the designs currently in development for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program have now taken to the skies.
Associated Press
• Associated Press
Trump declines to clarify if the US will conduct tests of its nuclear weapons
By Associated Press: President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he plans to resume underground nuclear detonation tests.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
Lessons from the Air Domain for Shaping the Future of Military Space
By SpaceNews.com: For clues to the future of military space, look in the air.
DefenseNews.com
Building smarter defense systems through partnership and digital transformation
By DefenseNews.com: ST Engineering details localized manufacturing, European partnerships, MRO growth, and synthetic training innovations for modern militaries.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Iceye Unveils 'Tactical Access' for Short-Notice, Time-Sensitive Satellite Imagery Tasking
By Via Satellite: Iceye has a new satellite imagery tasking product geared toward short notice for critical operations, calling it Tactical Access.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense
Upgrading F-35 Cooling: Low-Risk Fixes to Support Advanced Avionics and Sustain Deterrence
By Breaking Defense: As it flies today, the fighter doesn’t have the cooling capacity to maintain deterrence as the battlefield evolves.
