SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
AST SpaceMobile has disclosed that it is involved in a U.S. Space Force program focused on airborne tracking. The available report does not specify the company’s contribution, the program’s capabilities or schedule, or the value of its role.
Ars Technica
By Ars Technica: Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted.".
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Defense technology company Anduril unveiled three new satellite payload systems that it has tested in orbit, including an infrared sensor designed to track spacecraft in Earth’s shadow.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Challenges in recovering readiness following major deployment last year were exacerbated by short-notice commitment to bolster defences in the Middle East.
Via Satellite
• Mark Boggett
By Via Satellite: midterms have dramatically shifted the balance of power in Washington. With Democrats taking control of Congress, President Trump now faces a legislature with both the power and appetite to challenge some of his biggest spending commitments.
Breaking Defense
• Carley Welch
By Breaking Defense: The announcement comes amid the Pentagon's growing interest in laser weapons, which use concentrated beams of energy to heat and destroy targets.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Naval Air Systems Command has ordered a Beechcraft King Air 360CER tactical airlift aircraft for the Marine Corps. Textron Aviation announced the $18.6 million deal yesterday for a turboprop twin designated as the UC-12W+, equipped to carry passengers and cargo.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
By Aviation Week: Merlin received an $8.9 million U.S. SOCOM order to integrate autonomy software into a Lockheed Martin C-130J cockpit, advancing toward future flight testing.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Wall Street Journal
• Alexander Ward, Shelby Holliday
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• Hannah Miller Air
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• Sandra Erwin
