AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
South Korea says it has successfully tested its first domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle. President Lee Jae-myung called for the system’s rapid deployment, marking a step from development testing toward a potential operational capability.
Navy Times
By Navy Times: The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.
DefenseNews.com
• Cristina Stassis
By DefenseNews.com: Ahead of the German Air Force receiving its CH‑47F Block II Chinook fleet, its pilots are utilizing the U.S. Army's flight-simulator complex.
Bloomberg
• John Gittelsohn
By Bloomberg: Fortastra, a Southern California-based startup led by a former SpaceX engineer, has closed a $30 million fundraising round to provide “bodyguards in space” that can help protect civilian and defense satellites.
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
By DefenseNews.com: France will begin training Ukrainian pilots on the Rafale fighter jet next month, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin told lawmakers on Thursday.
Reuters
By Reuters: Portugal will decide on a replacement of its ageing fleet of F-16 jet fighters based on national interests and is seriously considering the US offer of F-35s along with other options, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Thursday after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lisbon.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Adaptive autonomy elements can modify a mission plan in real-time.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Fortastra, a Los Angeles startup developing maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security, raised $30 million in a Series A investment round announced Oct.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Wall Street Journal
• Max Colchester
Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
