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Last Updated: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, 9:46 AM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Burt’s parting thoughts on the Space Force and its next chapter
By SpaceNews.com: Burt’s parting thoughts on the Space Force and its next chapter.
Vertical Mag
GE Aerospace expands U.K. presence with long-term CT7 Contract to Barnes Aerospace-Newton Abbot facility
By Vertical Mag: GE said the contract shows its commitment to delivering customer value in the U.K., supporting programs such as the UK New Medium Helicopter program and "other impactful efforts.".
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Reuters
• Lucy Papachristou
Joint Russian-Belarusian Exercises to Feature Nuclear Scenarios and Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile
By Reuters: Joint exercises to be held by the Russian and Belarusian armies next month will include drills on the planned use of nuclear weapons and the Russian-made, intermediate-range hypersonic Oreshnik missile, Belarus' defence minister said on Wednesday.
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Reuters
• Alan Charlish
Poland signs $3.8 billion deal to upgrade F-16 fighter jets
By Reuters: Poland has signed a contract worth $3.8 billion to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets, the Polish defence minister said on Wednesday.
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AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Indian Air Force Plans Direct Purchase of 114 Rafale Fighters, Bypassing MRFA Tender
By AeroTime: The Indian Air Force plans to buy 114 more Rafale fighters from France through a direct government-to-government deal, bypassing the MRFA tender.
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Axios
• Colin Demarest
Boeing mulls Patriot seeker upgrades amid soaring demand
By Axios: "That weapon is speaking for itself; that weapon is, essentially, selling itself.".
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FlightGlobal
• Flight Global
UK Launches Tranche Two of 'Loyal Wingman' Programme
By FlightGlobal: The UK is particularly interested in one-way and electronic warfare based ACPs. The RAF is transitioning towards a blend of crewed and uncrewed systems.
