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Today In Defense
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:52 AM PDT
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Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
F-35’s Inventory Failings Are Issue in Pentagon’s Audit Failure
By Bloomberg: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised to produce a first-ever “clean” audit of the Pentagon by 2028, but the F-35, the costliest US weapons system, poses one of the biggest obstacles.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
Army Partners with Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell to Automate Black Hawk Operations
By Flying Magazine: Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell look to retrofit helicopters with systems that could eliminate the need for onboard crew, remote pilots, and continuous data links.
Also:
Aviation Week
eVTOL News
• Electric VTOL News
US Navy Expands PteroDynamics Contract by $4.6M for New Developments
By eVTOL News: On Feb. 18, PteroDynamics announced an expansion of its contract with the US Navy to develop and dem.
eVTOL News
Sikorsky Innovations: An Overview of Future Developments
By eVTOL News: By Frank Colucci Vertiflite, May/June 2025 Sikorsky.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Forbes
• Vikram Mittal
Russia’s New Jet-Engine Drone Aims To Break Through Ukrainian Defenses
By Forbes: Ukraine recently reported a new Russian loitering munition, the Banderol, which uses a jet engine for greater range and improved resilience to air defenses.
tectonicdefense.com
• Erin O'Brien
Anduril Unveils Pulsar-L for Lightweight Electronic Warfare
By tectonicdefense.com: Pew-pew, but make it miniature. This morning, Anduril unveiled a teeny-tiny version of its Pulsar electronic warfare system, named Pulsar L (Pulsar-Lite).
Also:
Defense Daily and
defence-industry.eu
Aircraft Carrier
US DOD
Space Force
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Space Defense & Militarization
skyatnightmagazine.com
• Iain Todd
US Space Force Proposes Orbital Carrier for Spacecraft Deployment
By skyatnightmagazine.com: The US is planning on launching an orbital carrier into space, acting like an aircraft carrier at sea to put spacecraft into orbit.
