Bloomberg
• Julie Johnsson
Bloomberg reports: Boeing Co.’s new chief financial officer, Jesus “Jay” Malave, won’t be allowed to join in discussions initially that involve the company’s second-largest business, one of several unusual clauses in his hiring agreement addressing potential conflicts of interest with a former employer.
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DefenseNews.com
• Courtney Albon
By DefenseNews.com: The new satellites will have improved resilience and cyber capabilities and provide polar coverage — a capability not featured on the legacy satellites.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: F-22s look set to be the first operational controllers for USAF CCAs, but many questions still remain about how those drones will be employed.
Reuters
• Sergiy Karazy
By Reuters: The death of an experienced Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot in battle against Russian drones shows the high-risk tactics Kyiv will increasingly adopt if it is unable to obtain critical new air defences, a senior commander said on Thursday.
Reuters
• Joyce Zhou
By Reuters: China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit to the Asian financial hub, accompanied by three People's Liberation Army vessels including missile destroyers.
South China Morning Post
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Four people have been charged after allegedly storming RAF Brize Norton and causing around $9.5 million worth of damage to two military aircraft.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The US Navy has entered a contract that will enhance the ability of its Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to strike submarines at longer ranges.
Reuters
• Kirsty Needham
By Reuters: Australia said its A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) purchase of supersonic missiles from the United States underscores its commitment to defence spending, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted U.S.
Reuters
• Shivansh Tiwary
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Breaking Defense
• Tim Martin
