The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
A Pentagon report says US Navy EA-18G Growlers conducting strikes on Iran are operating with a mix of newly fielded and legacy jamming pods; the new electronic-attack pods continue to suffer "significant" teething problems despite being used in active combat missions.
Reuters
By Reuters: Drone maker AeroVironment said on Monday it has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility platforms, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $200 million.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Italian government has contracted launches of its Sicral 3A and Sicral….
Reuters
By Reuters: A Greek parliamentary committee approved on Monday the purchase of a three-billion euro multi-layer air and drone defence system and the upgrade of 38 F-16 fighter jets, with the total cost estimated at about 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion), two sources told Reuters.
Aviacionline
• Gastón Dubois
By Aviacionline: Baykar unveils the K2, a new heavy kamikaze drone with swarm capabilities—and a 200 kg punch The K2 combines artificial intelligence, GNSS-independent navigation, and swarm operations to conduct deep-strike missions against high-value targets.
Business Wire
By Business Wire: Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by Belgian D...
defence-industry.eu
By defence-industry.eu: The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a €15.65 million research contract with a European industry consortium to explore military satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).
European Spaceflight
Via Satellite
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Top Aces has won a contract to train Argentine Air Force instructor pilots as the country prepares to introduce its newly acquired F-16 fighters.
Washington Post
• Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly
Associated Press
• Mark Scolforo
