AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
Turkish Aerospace is preparing for the next step in the Kaan flight-test program, signaling progress toward the aircraft’s entry into service. First deliveries are anticipated in 2028, positioning the milestone as a key indicator for the program’s schedule and industrial readiness.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense Video
By Breaking Defense: What's the status of the Pentagon's reconciliation spending request in Congress? Some lawmakers shared their perspective this week while visiting a high-profile airshow in the UK.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Company advances air defence and precision strike capabilities. Rafael is continuing a period of massive growth, having doubled its output and boosted sales by 30% annually over the last three years under the leadership of chief executive Yoav Tourgeman.
SpaceNews.com
• Thomas "Tav" Taverney
By SpaceNews.com: History demonstrates military innovation continually rewrites the rules of combat, reshaping warfare and rendering strategies from past conflicts obsolete.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Turkey's ambitious Kaan fighter is set to enter a new phase of testing, with export approval for US-made F110 engines apparently in hand.
Breaking Defense
AINonline
• David Donald
By AINonline: BAE Systems FalconWorks is collaborating with the Skunk Works on a multi-mission air vehicle.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The jet's low fuel consumption reduces overall training costs. The Italian air force and Leonardo have disclosed details about their early experience using the M-345 basic jet trainer since its service entry.
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
By Breaking Defense: “Working with the United States government, we are working [...] to determine what is feasible and what is best for Ukraine,” said Raytheon’s Tom Laliberty.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, Joanna Plucinska
