DefenseNews.com
• Ben Murray
Chariot Defense is developing power solutions for military forces operating in drone-heavy environments, with a focus on situations where conventional methods fail. The effort puts power availability at the center of sustaining robotic battlefield operations.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA’s INVICTUS hypersonic aircraft programme has cleared its first major review, with its next expected in October 2027.
Reuters
By Reuters: Romania's defence ministry has selected French military equipment maker Thales to provide radar systems, supporting both civil and military airspace surveillance and approach and landing operations, the company said on Tuesday.
The War Zone
By The War Zone: The purpose-built aerial CASEVAC platform is claimed to have completed two battlefield evacuations in a week, including a mission under electronic attack.
Breaking Defense
• Casey Nicastro
By Breaking Defense: Budgetary lessons from the two legacy aircraft can help the Air Force anticipate hard choices for the new F-47, one analyst argues.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Royal Australian Air Force F-35As flew mixed formations with Singapore’s F-15SG and F-16 fighters during Exercise Bersama Lima 2026 at Paya Lebar Air Base.
FlightGlobal
• Lizzie Rix
By FlightGlobal: Latest flight test continues progression of the Kalkan. Turkish manufacturer Baykar’s latest vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV has completed its first at-sea flight tests.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense
By Breaking Defense: The must-have drone capabilities shaping modern defense, including the technologies and features needed to meet evolving military mission requirements.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
The War Zone
• Mariano Sciaroni
Ars Technica
• Jon Brodkin
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim