Air & Space Forces Mag
• John Tirpak
Air & Space Forces Mag
• John Tirpak
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2025, 7:32 PM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Commercial satellite operator Maxar offering GPS-denied navigation solution
By FlightGlobal: Amid rising concern about the vulnerability of GPS navigation signals to jamming - based on observations from Ukraine and the Middle East - Maxar has developed an airborne navigation tool that does not rely on GPS.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
Thales
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Janes
• Janes
UK radio frequency directed energy weapon downs first UAV swarm in test
By Janes: The British Army has successfully tested an experimental radio frequency directed energy weapon (RF DEW) during its largest counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) swarm...
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Flying Magazine and
asdnews.com
Satellite
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
Destruction From U.S. Attack On Houthi Port Shown In Satellite Imagery
By The War Zone: A key fuel transfer facility on the Red Sea has been wiped out by U.S. airpower, as shown in new satellite imagery.
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Associated Press
China
US DOD
Satellite
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Wall Street Journal
• Saleh al-Batati
U.S. Accuses China of Helping the Houthis Target Their Attacks
By Wall Street Journal: Allegations against a satellite-imaging company highlight growing military support from Beijing and Moscow.
ANI News Agency
US accuses China-linked satellite firm of aiding Houthi attacks on American warships in Red Sea
m.economictimes.com
US says China satellite company aiding attacks by Yemen's Huthis
Satellite
Space Force
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Policy & Regulation
Payload
• Tim Fernholz
Critical Analysis of the Golden Dome Missile Defense Initiative
By Payload: President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a new, satellite-based missile defense architecture around the continental US has defense contractors salivating, but questions about the cost, capabilities, and requirement for such a system remain unanswered.
pucara.org
• Florencia Lucero Heguy
Brazilian Navy Begins Reception Process for First Airbus H125 Helicopter
By pucara.org: Durante el mes de abril, el 1º Escuadrón de Entrenamiento de Helicópteros (EsqdHI-1) inició el proceso de recepción de la primera aeronave H125 Esquilo B3e, que en la Marina de Brasil (MB) recibirá la designación IH-18, en las instalaciones de Helibrás en Itajuba (MG).
aerospaceglobalnews.com
• Jon Lake
Potential Extension of Airbus A400M Production Line Amid Export Order Efforts
By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Without further orders, the Airbus A400M production line in Seville was expected to close in 2028, but recent changes may extend that by one year, giving time to win the export orders that could further extend the type’s production life.
