The War Zone
• Howard Altman
The U.S. Navy is looking for a sea-based platform to support Southern Command operations, designed to launch and recover helicopters, drones, and small boats. The concept also positions the vessel as an operating base to support sustained maritime and distributed mission activity.
Reuters
By Reuters: French planemaker Dassault Aviation on Wednesday reported higher first-half earnings and kepts targets unchanged as global military spending accelerates and the defence sector is pressed to reduce record order backlogs.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: The service now expects 170 NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launches between 2025-2034, up from 60.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense Video
By Breaking Defense: What's the status of the Pentagon's reconciliation spending request in Congress? Some lawmakers shared their perspective this week while visiting a high-profile airshow in the UK.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: First deliveries anticipated in 2028.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Company advances air defence and precision strike capabilities. Rafael is continuing a period of massive growth, having doubled its output and boosted sales by 30% annually over the last three years under the leadership of chief executive Yoav Tourgeman.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Turkey's ambitious Kaan fighter is set to enter a new phase of testing, with export approval for US-made F110 engines apparently in hand.
Breaking Defense
SpaceNews.com
• Thomas "Tav" Taverney
By SpaceNews.com: History demonstrates military innovation continually rewrites the rules of combat, reshaping warfare and rendering strategies from past conflicts obsolete.
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, Joanna Plucinska
