The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
Ukraine is evolving its rugged An-28 Cash counter-drone platform by pairing interceptor drones with onboard Minigun armament. The latest iteration aims to increase responsiveness and lethality against unmanned threats while leveraging the turboprop airframe as a hardened “drone hunter” system.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: First flight of uncrewed air vehicle is targeted for later this year in line with French DGA schedule. French manufacturer Aura Aero says it remains on track to achieve a first flight this year of the Enbata medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone it is building for its home nation.
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
By DefenseNews.com: “Everyone in Europe is convinced that we need options for conventional ballistic missile for deep strike given the expansion of conflicts,” Bruneau said.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The Jolly Green IIs will be modified for VIP airlift and continuity of government ops, replacing aging UH-1N Twin Hueys in these roles.
DefenseNews.com
• Linus Höller
By DefenseNews.com: The political momentum behind the GlobalEye had been building for a while.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Russian Deputy FM Grushko said that Moscow will add European hosts of French nuclear-capable Rafale to its priority target list after Macron's Gdansk visit.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Arlula, an Australian start-up company, is to gain further funding from Lockheed Martin Ventures, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Test flights using uncrewed stand-in jammer are gathering pace for the UK. The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has updated its progress with fielding the StormShroud system, with extensive testing of the electronic warfare-roled platform ongoing.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna