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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, 10:34 PM PDT
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USNI News
• Heather Mongilio
US Secretary of Defense to US Congress: 2 Virginia Attack Boats in FY25 Defense Budget Will Delay Next-Gen Navy Fighter
By USNI News: A congressional push to fund a second Virginia-class submarine in the Fiscal Year 2025 defense budget will delay the Navy’s next-generation fighter program, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrote in a letter to the House and Senate Armed Services committees last week.
The Aviationist
• Parth Satam
China's Liaoning Carrier Clocks 630 Aircraft Sorties, Appears in New Locations in Western Pacific
By The Aviationist: Japan’s Joint Staff marked spots in the Pacific waters east of the Philippines as ‘newly announced locations’ for the Chinese navy. The PLA Navy’s.
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USNI News
Bloomberg
• Alberto Nardelli
EU Moves to Sanction Iran for Providing Missiles to Russia
By Bloomberg: The European Union is progressing toward a package of sanctions targeting Iran for providing Russia with ballistic missiles, according to people familiar with the matter.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Thailand’s first AH-6 conducts maiden flight
By FlightGlobal: The first Boeing AH-6 light attack helicopter bound for the Royal Thai Army had its maiden flight in Arizona on 22 August.
Shephard Media
Thailand-bound AH-6i helicopter completes first flight
Task & Purpose
• Patty Nieberg
General Jacqueline Van Ovost, the US military's longest-serving woman 4-star general retires from US Air Force
By Task & Purpose: Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost retired as the first woman to lead the military's transportation command after 36 years of service.
Air & Space Forces Mag
New Boss Succeeds Van Ovost as Commander of TRANSCOM
DVIDS / U.S. DoD
Transportation Command welcomes Gen. Reed as new commander
The Aviationist
• David Cenciotti
Falcon Leap 2024: Strengthening NATO's Aerial Mobility and Multinational Cooperation
By The Aviationist: The largest multinational airdrop training exercise in Europe. Hosted by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Falcon Leap, an annual multinational exercise.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
Lithuania Adds Saab, Kongsberg Air Defense Equipment
By Aviation Week: Lithuania is further stocking up on air defense equipment, signing deals with Saab and Kongsberg for short and medium-range systems.
