Associated Press
• Mark Scolforo
The U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refuelling Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq. Officials confirmed the fatalities and said recovery and identification efforts are ongoing as investigators work to determine the circumstances of the incident.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The Pentagon has disclosed specifications for its LUCAS one-way attack drone, a reverse-engineered derivative of Iran's Shahed-136 offering 434nm range at costs between $10,000 and $55,000, as the US military deploys the type operationally for the first time in the Middle East theatre.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Dominion Dynamics startup is advancing plans to develop a new combat drone designed to operate alongside modern fighter jets, including the F-35, as armed.
Reuters
By Reuters: Taiwan on Sunday reported the return of large-scale Chinese air force activities around the island after an unexplained absence of more than two weeks that prompted speculation in Taipei as to Beijing's motives.
AirForceTimes
• J D Simkins
By AirForceTimes: “The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.
Airbus
By Airbus: Airbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
