The War Zone
• Howard Altman
The War Zone
• Howard Altman
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, 4:09 PM PDT
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FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
Raytheon secures largest-ever order for AMRAAM missiles
By FlightGlobal: A $3.5 billion order for Raytheon's Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile will cover deliveries of the combat proven munition to the US Navy and Air Force, plus 19 overseas customers.
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
China Teases First Catapult Launches From Its New Carrier Fujian
By The War Zone: Launching jets in an operational manner would be a critical milestone for China's first catapult-equipped aircraft carrier.
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Breaking Defense
• Lee Ferran
US Senate Confirms Adm. Daryl Caudle as Navy Chief Naval Officer, Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton as Vice Chief of Space Operations and Vice Adm. Frank Bradley for SOCOM
By Breaking Defense: Navy gets submariner Adm. Daryl Caudle for CNO, Space Force gets Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton for vice chief of space ops and SOCOM gets JSOC's current head, Vice Adm.
Also:
Military Times
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Embraer Courts Lithuanian Industrial Partners Ahead of C-390 Millennium Deal
By Air Data News: Lithuania has not yet signed a contract to receive three C-390 Millennium aircraft from Embraer, but the benefits of this selection are already beginning to.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
US Navy completes 73-hour solar-powered Skydweller UAS test
By FlightGlobal: The US Navy has successfully completed a three-day continuous flight test using Skydweller Aero's solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system, demonstrating its potential for extended intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Axios
• Colin Demarest
Joby and L3Harris will fly military VTOL aircraft this year
By Axios: Paul Sciarra, Joby's executive chairman, described L3Harris as "an especially nimble prime.".
Also:
Urban Air Mobility News,
Vertical Mag,
Breaking Defense,
AeroTime,
Reuters,
Aviation Week,
DroneXL,
CNBC
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The Aviationist
• Parth Satam
Northrop Grumman and USAF Test-Fire Sentinel ICBM’s Stage-Two Rocket Motor
By The Aviationist: Northrop Grumman tested the motor in the vacuum chamber in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, continuing the development of the Minuteman III’s.
