USNI News
• Mallory Shelbourne
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), second Gerald R. Ford‑class carrier, completed eight days of builder’s sea trials Jan. 28–Feb. 4 and returned to HII’s Newport News shipyard. Sailors, industry and Navy personnel tested ship systems and operations as the carrier moves toward delivery and a 2027 fleet arrival.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to upgrade South Korea’s fleet of F-15K Slam Eagle fighters, the Defense Department said on Jan.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: The future of the Space Force in a competitive, congested and contested space environment.
DefenseNews.com
• Gordon Arthur
By DefenseNews.com: The new tactical loitering munition from Singapore’s best-known defense company should be ready for production in early 2027.
Aviation Today
• Frank Wolfe
By Aviation Today: Radar mountings in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter are different for the current AN/APG-81 by Northrop Grumman and the future AN/APG-85 radar, also by Northrop Grumman–a difference which has helped […].
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: A long-planned package of aerodynamic enhancements developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon has edged closer to operational reality, with the award of a contract covering development, testing and certification activities.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Elbit Systems is to provide a range of new equipment for installation in a dozen Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters on order for the Israeli air force.
defence-blog.com
Reuters
• Echo Wang, Joey Roulette
By Reuters: Two Democratic U.S. senators urged the Pentagon on Thursday to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket maker, citing potential national security risks, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
