FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Israel’s first Boeing KC-46A tanker, dubbed “Gideon,” has arrived in-country ahead of service entry and begins the next phase of installation work for local systems. The aircraft is the first of six KC-46As ordered, marking a tangible step toward expanding Israel’s aerial refueling capability.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: New engine will support intense electricity needs of CCAs. Hanwha Aerospace and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) will jointly develop a new turbofan engine suitable for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) and other uncrewed aircraft.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: HASC 2027 NDAA presses Pentagon on commercial space May 27, 2026.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: Learn about the significance of the CT-153 Juno as the Royal Canadian Air Force's new training helicopter unveiled in Ottawa.
Bloomberg
• Laura Dhillon Kane
By Bloomberg: Canada entered into negotiations to buy Saab AB’s GlobalEye military surveillance planes, rejecting American bids as the northern nation pushes to spend fewer defense dollars in the US.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
By The War Zone: Swapping dated F-5s for F/A-18E/Fs would give the Navy a more threat representative adversary fleet to emulate advanced enemies, like China. Swapping aging F-5 aggressors for Super Hornets would give the Navy more realistic high-end red air training for future peer conflict.
Ars Technica
• Jeremy Hsu
By Ars Technica: NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: The Department of the Air Force in "the coming days" will announce the finalized PAE structure along with the names of each office leader, Thomas Ainsworth, acting space acquisition chief, said.
Reuters
• David Jeans
Breaking Defense
• Valerie Insinna
