Vertical Mag
• KP Sanjeev Kumar
The Indian Navy has formally retired its 25 Westland Sea King Mk 42B/C aircraft for maritime combat and maritime search-and-rescue, ending a process launched in autumn 2018 after the service selected the Sikorsky MH-60R. The move completes the transition away from the Sea King fleet.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Kuwait operates a trio of KC-130Js in the tanking role The US government has cleared the possible sale of a support package for Kuwait’s Lockheed Martin KC-130J tactical transports.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: PARIS — The French arms procurement agency, DGA, making good on a 10-year, 1-billion-euro ($1.16 billion) commitment made in June 2025, has purchased a first tranche of Eutelsat OneWeb capacity in a contract valued at 138 million euros over four years.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: A massive tower of black smoke emanated from near the main runway at Edwards AFB, which we now know was caused by the crash of a B-52.
Air & Space Forces Mag
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Taiwan is working to develop its broader UAS capabilities. Taiwan’s AIDC has entered an agreement with a French supplier of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) that sets the stage for cooperation between the two companies.
Wall Street Journal
• Drew Fitzgerald, Sharon Terlep
By Wall Street Journal: General Motors GM 3.15%increase; up pointing triangle is in talks with Lockheed Martin LMT -1.85%decrease; down pointing triangle about making parts for the defense contractor’s weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
By Flying Magazine: Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aviator ejects without injury following training mission mishap near Rimrock Lake.
marinecorpstimes.com
The War Zone
• Ian Ellis-Jones
By The War Zone: Here's where America's aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious assault ships are as of June 15, 2026.
Associated Press
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aviation-defence-universe.com
• Harmeet Singh
