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DefenseNews.com • Zita Fletcher

U.S. Army: Drones reshape aviation and combined‑arms training, says Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill

Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill, commander of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence in Huntsville, said integrating unmanned systems is revolutionizing Army aviation and combined‑arms training, embedding drones into mission planning, reconnaissance and tactical manoeuvre exercises and altering joint training rhythms.

Army Times • Zita Fletcher

Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says

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Army Integrates Drones into Aviation and Combined-Arms Training

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

U.S. F-16s Deploying to Middle East with 'Angry Kitten' Electronic Warfare Pods

By The War Zone: The Angry Kitten pods will give the fourth-generation fighters often tasked with the Wild Weasel missions much-needed extra protection.

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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Embraer’s KC-390 demonstrator embarks on global sales tour to pursue military export orders

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Boeing to ramp production of missile‑tracking sensors for U.S. military satellites

By SpaceNews.com: Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites Boeing expands production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites.

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Boeing Adds Production Line to Boost Space Force Missile Warning

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Boeing Opens $10M EO/IR Sensor Production Line at El Segundo Satellite Facility

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DefenseNews.com • Matthew Lee

US tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

By DefenseNews.com: The decision means only one major arms control treaty between the nuclear powers — the New START treaty — remains in place.

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SECAF Nominee Ambiguous on Total F-35 Buy, Says Procurement Should Continue for Now

By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force secretary nominee isn't sure how many F-35s the service should buy in total. But for now, it needs to keep buying, he told lawmakers.

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DefenseNews.com • Burak Ege Bekdil

U.S. Clears Turkish T129 Attack Helicopter Exports to Philippines Despite Earlier Block on Pakistan Sale

By DefenseNews.com: A Turkish company has won U.S. export licenses to sell a batch of helicopters to the Philippines. But only a month earlier, Turkey’s persistent requests for the same export license to sell the same helicopters to Pakistan were going nowhere.

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Germany reviews 2029-ready uncrewed combat jet for Luftwaffe amid fast-track strike-drone push

By AeroTime: First reported in August 2025 as a fast-track push, Germany’s Luftwaffe strike drone program has added another review round, Hartpunkt reports.

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U.S. Army: Drones reshape aviation and combined‑arms training, says Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill

Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says

Army Integrates Drones into Aviation and Combined-Arms Training

U.S. F-16s Deploying to Middle East with 'Angry Kitten' Electronic Warfare Pods

Embraer’s KC-390 demonstrator embarks on global sales tour to pursue military export orders

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Boeing Adds Production Line to Boost Space Force Missile Warning

Boeing Opens $10M EO/IR Sensor Production Line at El Segundo Satellite Facility

US tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact

SECAF Nominee Ambiguous on Total F-35 Buy, Says Procurement Should Continue for Now

U.S. Clears Turkish T129 Attack Helicopter Exports to Philippines Despite Earlier Block on Pakistan Sale

Germany reviews 2029-ready uncrewed combat jet for Luftwaffe amid fast-track strike-drone push

U.S. F-16s Deploying to Middle East with 'Angry Kitten' Electronic Warfare Pods

US Army Aviation Chief: Drones Transform Combined-Arms Combat

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