Reuters
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the FCAS programme remains “working well” on the development of a connected-systems framework, even as he acknowledged ongoing differences with France’s Dassault Aviation over the core warplane. His comments point to continued momentum in the wider FCAS architecture beyond the lead airframe debate.
Reuters
• Andrius Sytas
By Reuters: Lithuania issued an "air danger" warning asking people to take shelter and suspended traffic at the capital's airport due to a drone violating the country's airspace, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Infrastructure refurbishment at San Pablo site will add to primary Getafe line. Airbus Defence & Space is to boost its conversion capacity for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to seven examples per year, as it eyes multiple additional sales opportunities for the type.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: YFQ-48A could be pitched for future US Air Force collaborative combat aircraft competitions. The Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue collaborative combat aircraft prototype has conducted taxi tests, with the company also named a preferred provider under the US Department of War’s Drone Dominance effort.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The MQ-25 will provide an uncrewed air-to-air refuelling capability for US Navy carrier air wings. The Boeing MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed naval refuelling aircraft has secured Milestone C approval, setting the stage for low-rate initial production (LRIP).
Defense Scoop
• Mikayla Easley
By Defense Scoop: Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo has officially been named as director of the Space Development Agency and the new portfolio acquisition executive for Space Force’s missile warning and tracking programs, the agency announced Tuesday.
defence-blog.com
• Dylan Malyasov
By defence-blog.com: Key Points Russia's United Aircraft Corporation flew the two-seat Su-57 prototype for the first time on May 19, with test pilot Sergei Bogdan at the controls, days after ground taxi runs were first reported.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
By Aviation Week: GE Aerospace on May 19 revealed a new small turbofan design optimized for the cost profile of the emerging collaborative combat aircraft market.
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Vertical Mag
• Applied Aeronautics Press Release
